🌱 ICE Talks In East Flatbush + Competition For Sen. Kevin Parker

Get on up, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, November 12 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing around Ditmas Park-Flatbush today.

First, today's weather:

Mild with heavy rain. High: 64 Low: 48.

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

1. ICE representatives talked to East Flatbush's Haitian community about the border crisis and deportations on Wednesday night, reportedly to "denounce" people's fear of their agency. (News 12 Bronx)
2. Out in Brownsville a 100% affordable apartment building with 179 units just opened up on land owned by NYCHA. It's one of the city's "infill" projects, to build housing on under-utilized NYCHA land. (Brooklyn Paper)
3. Flatbush State Senator Kevin Parker is facing a challenge in next year's election from two candidates, one of whom is aligned with the Democratic Socialists. (City & State)
4. According to the latest data, New York City has the lowest Covid-19 positivity rate in New York, making it the safest place to be in the state–and possibly in the country. (NYC Patch)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Happy and Friday Caribbean Social (5 p.m.)
• Good Friday Game Night (7 p.m.)
• The Avett Brothers at Kings Theater (8 p.m.)

Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "Thank you to all who serve 🙏 Active duty military and their families receive free General Admissions every day at the Brooklyn Museum, but this Veteran's Day, we invite veterans and a guest to experience our special exhibition." (Instagram)
• Brooklyn College: "This powerful film examines Rosa Parks’ life through a new lens and debunks many common myths. Get ready to see Rosa Parks like you’ve never seen her before." (Facebook)
• Flatbush YMCA has a new Hatha Yoga class with Lisa." (Facebook)
• District Leader Henry Butler was elected vice chair of Brooklyn Democrats (Twitter)

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