🌱 Street Named In Honor Of Shooting Victim + Park Slope Timber Condos

Happy Friday, Brooklyn! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with five fresh headlines to kick off your morning.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny with a high of 81 and a low of 66.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. A Brooklyn street was named for a 12-year-old shooting victim two months after his tragic death. The family of Kade Lewin was joined by community members and politicians to honor the legacy of their son, and to raise awareness to the rising threat of gun violence. (New York Daily News)
2. A new development in Park Slope will be the city's first condominium made of precut timber. The aptly named six-story Timber House was built using sustainable materials that have been common in Europe for over 20 years. The materials were all precut and assembled on site. (Patch)
3. The Flatbush Avenue Street Fair returns this weekend for the first time since 2020. The event will take place on June 12 between Parkside Avenue and Cortelyou Road. Partygoers will enjoy music, shopping, food, and other exciting events throughout the day. (Patch)
4. A library has opened in Brooklyn Heights on the ground floor of a luxury residential development. The new branch of the Brooklyn Public Library launched at 286 Cadman Plaza West, and is now the second largest branch after Central Library. The building features high ceilings and tall windows overlooking Cadman Plaza. (6Sqft)
5. An East New York intersection will undergo a major redesign to provide better safety measures. The Atkins Avenue and Linden Boulevard intersection is one of 10 streets near schools that Mayor Eric Adams has promised to renovate by the end of the year. These projects are part of the larger, $900 million street safety initiative that is comprised of more than 100 projects. (Patch)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• The Brooklyn International Music Festival at Living Traditions Inc. (11:15 a.m.)
• Brooklyn College 40th Annual Undergraduate Film Festival. (Noon)
• Free beer and comedy to benefit the Sistahood of Birthworkers! (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• One of the many amazing vendors who will be Brooklyn Flea via Instagram.
• Watch a preview of “Floating World of the Cloud Quilt," a digital art installation at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. (BAM via Instagram)
• Celebrate Juneteenth throughout Brooklyn at one of these many events. (Brownstoner)
• The Brooklyn Botanical Garden will launch the "For the Birds" exhibit tomorrow, June 11. (SILive.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you around.

— Patrick Murray

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