🌱 FDNY Firefighter Dies In Canarsie + Flatbush Sex Trafficking Case

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

First, today's weather:

Morning mist, then a shower. High: 66 Low: 47.

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

1. An FDNY firefighter, Timothy Klein, 31, died on Sunday while putting out a blaze in Canarsie, which also injured eight other fighters. According to reports, the building's ceiling collapsed on Klein while he was stuck inside. (New York City Patch)
2. A man from Flatbush was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking, the Brooklyn District Attorney announced on Monday. The man pled guilty to having forced sexual contact with two teenage girls over the course of several months in late 2020. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
3. Meet Flatbush-based actor Juan Ayala, who produces a podcast called "Actors with Issues," speaking with his peers about some of the most vulnerable aspects of their lives and of the industry. (Brooklyn Paper)

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From my notebook:

• Flatbush resident and former city council candidate Harriet Hines has passed away. Her daughter is raising funds for funeral expenses. (GoFundMe)
• A State Senate bill sponsored by Kevin Parker to purchase zero emissions state-owned vehicles, passed on Monday. (Twitter)
• Over 100 children joined Councilwoman Farah Louis's Spring festival last weekend. (Twitter)

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