🌱 Bruce Ceparano To Lead 70th NYPD Precinct + MTA Conductor Punched

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything happening in Ditmas Park-Flatbush today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer. High: 55 Low: 48.

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

1. A man punched an MTA train conductor on March 19 at the Church Avenue F station, police announced on Friday. The incident occurred after the conductor had confronted the straphanger about his behavior, also causing him to draw a weapon. The MTA worker was treated for injuries. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. Deputy Inspector Bruce Ceparano of the NYPD is leaving his post in Staten Island's 121st Precinct to become the commanding officer of the 70th precinct in Flatbush. Ceparano has 18 years of experience in the force, and was described by NYPD Brooklyn South on Twitter as a "proven leader." (SILive.com)
3. Independent bookstores across Brooklyn are teaming up to hold a borough-wide "book crawl" on April 30 in celebration of independent Bookstore Day. Among those participating is Greenlight Bookstore in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The stores will offer exclusive giveaways and chances to meet with authors, with the whole event culminating in an afterparty. (Brooklyn Reader)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Community Board 14 full board meeting, online via WebEx. On the agenda: MIH at 1640 Flatbush Avenue, and an update from the African Burial Ground Task Force (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A GoFundMe has been organized by the family of Kade Lewin, the 12-year-old boy who was shot dead by a stray bullet in East Flatbush last week. All donations will go towards funeral expenses. (GoFundMe)
• Mayor Adams is proposing expanding the city's specialized high schools, by building a new one in all five boroughs. Councilwoman and former public school Rita Joseph thinks it's a good idea. (Twitter)
• Today marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week. They'll be a pop-up event on Wednesday at Flatbush Avenue. (Twitter)

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