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🌱 What will change at Crown Heights’ historic St. Mark’s superblock?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What will change at Crown Heights’ historic St. Mark’s superblock?
  • What led to a 15-year sentence for this Crown Heights subway stabbing?
  • Which creative menorah design highlighted Hachnosas Orchim in Crown Heights?

Also on today's calendar: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 40.
  • Friday: Breezy; morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A plaza by I. M. Pei and M. Paul Friedberg in Brooklyn will be reconstructed (archpaper.com) — A historic Brutalist plaza on St. Mark’s Avenue in Crown Heights is set for a $2.8 million reconstruction by NYC Parks, with plans approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Neighbors can expect safety upgrades and new play features, while preservation advocates push the city to better honor I. M. Pei and M. Paul Friedberg’s original 1969 design.
   

2. Bronx Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Stabbing MTA Worker (iheart.com) — A Bronx man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeatedly stabbing an MTA train operator at the end of a 4 train in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The veteran worker survived after multiple surgeries but now lives with lasting physical and psychological injuries. Prosecutors say the case underscores ongoing safety concerns for transit workers using stations that Crown Heights riders rely on daily.
   

3. Talmidim Compete in Chassidishe Menorah Contest (anash.org) — Oholei Torah students recently turned out in force for the yeshiva’s annual Chanukah Menorah Contest, with projects highlighting Torah themes and even one focused on Hachnosas Orchim in Crown Heights. Talmidim from Pre1A through 7th grade braved the snow to showcase creative menorahs and share the ideas behind them. Judges selected winners across each grade and school-wide for their craftsmanship and Chassidishe meaning.
   

4. Community leaders gather in Crown Heights to honor Robert Brooks and renew calls for prison reform (brooklyneagle.com) — Residents, advocates, and elected officials gathered in Crown Heights for a candlelight vigil marking one year since Robert Brooks died in New York State custody, turning grief into renewed calls for prison reform. Speakers urged Gov. Hochul to sign the Omnibus Prison Reform Bill, stressing that better oversight and protections for incarcerated people are urgently needed across the state.
   

5. Amanda Cachia by Ayden LeRoux (bombmagazine.org) — A new interview with disability-focused art historian and curator Amanda Cachia briefly spotlights Simone Leigh’s Free People’s Medical Clinic project in Crown Heights as a model of community-based care. Cachia discusses how museums and medical spaces can better support disabled people, the politics of disability art, and her upcoming books on mental health justice and disability art history. While largely academic, it offers a glimpse of Crown Heights’ role in experimental care networks.
   

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