🌱 Flatlands Man Shot Dead + Nick Perry New Jamaican Ambassador

Happy Tuesday, people of Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Here's everything going on today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush.

First, today's weather:

Mild with sun and some clouds. High: 59 Low: 42.

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

1. Authorities identified a man from Flatlands, Jose Flores, 30, who was shot on Sunday outside of Tapscott Rehab Houses in Brownsville. The NYPD says Flores was driving a car when he was surrounded by men who began arguing with him, after which time he was shot dead. (AMNY)
2. Two men carried out an assault and robbery at Schnapps Wine and Liquor on Avenue M on Sunday afternoon, injuring the store's owner. (Brooklyn Reader)
3. Nick Perry, who represented Crown Heights and Flatbush in the State Assembly for the past 30 years, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become ambassador to Jamaica Thursday, making him officially the first Jamaican immigrant U.S. ambassador to Jamaica. (Caribbean Life)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Con Edison community resources conference, online (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Don't forget to vote in the special election, if Diana Richardson was your Assemblymember! Early voting is happening now. (Twitter)
• It looks like SUNY and CUNY could be getting millions of dollars in funding from the New York state budget. (Twitter)
• The Brooklyn Public Library announced on Monday that they're lifting all indoor mask mandates–following a similar move by schools last week. (New York City Patch)

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