🌱Adams Rallies Flatbush For Traffic Safety + Gunshot Kills Man

Morning, people of Ditmas Park-Flatbush! It's me again, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Ditmas Park-Flatbush Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with a shower or two. High: 51 Low: 38.

Here are the top three stories in Ditmas Park-Flatbush today:

1. Mayor Adams called on New York State to give the city control over its traffic cameras, stating that they have been proven to lead to a reduction in accidents, at a rally in Flatbush yesterday. He was joined by Councilwoman Rita Joseph. Adams also spoke about gun violence, appearing to connect the two issues (traffic and violent crime). (Politics NY)
2. A man from East Flatbush was convicted for attempted sex trafficking of a 16-year old girl back in 2019. He now faces eight years of jail time. (New York City Patch)
3. A man, Kyle Lewis, 25, has died after being shot last weekend in East Flatbush on E. 92nd Street near Ditmas Avenue. It's still unclear at this time what led to the incident, which appears to be the result of an escalated argument. (New York Daily News)

Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• culturally responsive Food & Essentials Distribution in Flatbush, with the Caribbean Equality Project and Councilwoman Rita Joseph, at Ocean Ave & Parkside Ave (1 p.m.)
• No Cap Comedy Tour, at Kings Theater (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Politicians are expressing concern over the arrest of a woman in the subway for allegedly jumping over a turnstile. (Twitter)
• The next NYPD 70th precinct council meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 30. (Twitter)
• In a lengthy Twitter thread, Democratic Socialist candidate for State Senate David Alexis took issue with Kevin Parker's history of taking donations from the backers of charter schools. (Twitter)

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— Dashiell Allen