🌱 Brooklyn Shooting + Flatbush Debates Possible Bus Lane

Good morning, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 66 Low: 59.

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

1. An unidentified man wearing a gas mask opened fire on a train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, shooting ten people and injuring sixteen in total. At least five were in critical condition. He remained at large throughout the day, leading many schools throughout Brooklyn to go into lockdown. At a press conference MTA chief Janno Lieber described the day's events as similar to 9/11. (Patch)
2. At a tense Community Board 14 meeting Wednesday, Flatbush residents debated a proposal to create a dedicated bus-only lane along portions of Flatbush Avenue. Supporters said that slow bus service disproportionately impacts Black and brown communities, while skeptics raised concerns over the lane's potential negative impact on car owners. (Brooklyn Reader)
3. Murders are rising at an alarming rate in East Flatbush, where they reached a decade high last year. In the wake of high-profile shootings like the recent tragic death of Kade Lewin, it is difficult for many residents to recover from the pandemic. Others still feel safe in their community, and trust they will ultimately persevere in the face of adversity. (The New York Times)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Black Maternal Health Workshop on Flatbush Avenue (12 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out this comprehensive guide for where to eat in Ditmas Park, considered by Eater to be New York City's suburb. Of course most restaurants are on Cortelyou Road. (Eater NY)
• Councilwoman Rita Joseph took a tour of the Parade Grounds with Prospect Park Alliance Interim President James Snow and others on Tuesday, as they broke ground on its renovation. (Instagram)
• Rita Joseph is hosting a "know your rights" event next week, focused on public utilities such as gas, electricity, and water. (Twitter)

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