🌱City Elections + Luxury Housing + Blazing Fires + Dollar Vans

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 53 Low: 40.

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

1. The results are in — Eric Adams is projected to be New York City's next mayor, and in Ditmas Park and Flatbush Rita Joseph will be representing in the City Council. (NYC Patch)
2. In real estate news, a renovated, detached Ditmas Park Victorian house with a front porch and backyard is on the market for $3.1 million. (6Sqft)
3. Six firefighters were injured in Brooklyn, after responding to back-to-back blazes, not too far from Flatbush and Ditmas Park, one day apart. 106 firefighters responded to the first fire. (Brooklyn Paper)
4. Dollar van drivers that are often seen driving up and down Flatbush are making a comeback, after being forced out of business during most of the pandemic due to high insurance prices. Despite the name most rides cost two dollars. (Spectrum News NY1)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• 5Rhythms® in the Park w/ Henya - A weekly outdoor movement meditation dance practice using silent disco equipment (6:15 p.m.)
• PTA Meeting - Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (6:30 p.m.)
• Flatbush-themed Terrace Play (7:00 p.m.)
• SOCA WEDNESDAYS, Birthday Celebration for DJ PADDY (10 p.m.)

Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "We can't wait for English-language students from the CUNY Language Immersion Program at Queensborough Community College to take center stage in our special exhibition Climate in Crisis!" (Instagram)
• Prospect Park Zoo: "We love the fall at Prospect Park Zoo. To make the most of the fall colors, and amazing animals like tufted deer, alpaca, red pandas, and sea lions be sure to visit us soon!" (Facebook)
• Senator Kevin Parker: "The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) enrollment is now OPEN! Please visit http://www.otda.ny.gov/program... to learn more about how to enroll." (Facebook)
• Flatbush YMCA recorded pilates class with Melissa (Facebook)

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