🌱 Flatbush Restaurant Makes List + Goose And Swan In Trouble

Happy Thursday, people of Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds; cold. High: 32 Low: 28.

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

1. A relatively new restaurant, Ethel & Annie Mae's Soulfood Kitchen, on Albany Ave. in Flatbush, was ranked one of the top 40 "inexpensive dining destinations in New York City." Stop by for some soul food. (New York City Patch)
2. Former Brooklyn Councilmember Alicka Ampry-Samuel was named the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administrator for NY and NJ by President Biden. In her new position she will be in charge of homeless assistance, managing Section 8 vouchers, and more. Prior to sitting on the city council Amply-Samuel served at a high-up position for NYCHA. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
3. A large Canada goose and teenage swan were released back into the Prospect Park lake after getting their feet tangled in fishing wires. They were cared for by the Wild Bird Fund, an urban wildlife rehabilitation center. Fishing equipment in Prospect Park is believe to be a common issue for aquatic birds. (Brooklyn Reader)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• "lets get lit podcast hosted by litty" live broadcasting and after-party at Bistro 1804, 3612 Clarendon Road (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition is holding their first meeting of the year on February 1st. (Twitter)
• A New York State program can help you pay for high utility costs during the winter months. (Twitter)
• Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn expressed excitement that President Biden would have a chance to appoint a Supreme Court justice. (Twitter)

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— Dashiell Allen