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Good morning, Brooklyn! It's Wednesday, Oct. 20. According to records and reports, a single-story taxi depot at the border of Gowanus and Park Slope could soon be replaced by a soaring 17-story tower. See the details below.

Today's weather: It'll be sunny and warmer. High: 76 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories in Brooklyn today:

1. Records reveal that a one-story taxi depot located where Park Slope and Gowanus meet could soon be razed to make room for a 17-story tower. (Patch.com)
2. A public art initiative featuring local artists is on its way to Brooklyn later this month. (Patch.com)
3. NBA commissioner Adam Silver favors a vaccine mandate, and claims that Kyrie Irving's status is an issue with New York City. (ESPN)
4. An NYC garbage truck has hit and critically injured a woman. (New York Daily News)
5. The 1920s come roaring back to Brooklyn in the new Camerata opera, "The Wild Party."(OperaWire)
6. In the wake of a hit-and-run collision that killed a deaf father in Brooklyn, questions are being raised about Atlantic Avenue. (CBS New York)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Brooklyn Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.