🌱 Internet Project + Flatbush Vaccine Rate Lag + Homeless Art

Rise and shine, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Let's get you all caught up to start this Monday, November 1 off on an informed note. Here's what's happening in Ditmas Park-Flatbush today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 59 Low: 46.

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

1. In a first-of-its-kind plan, New York City aims to bring reliable internet connections to underserved communities and public housing in the next 36 months. Read the full plan here. (Brooklyn Eagle)
2. Today marks the start of enforcement of a vaccine mandate for New York City workers, and 26,000 of them didn't make the cut. They now face unpaid time off. About 19,000 got a jab since De Blasio announced the mandate on October 20th. (Gothamist)
3. Speaking of COVID-19 vaccinations, major discrepancies remain between the rates in different neighborhoods. The Flatlands area (including Flatbush) is faring particularly poorly with only 56% of residents vaccinated. (AM New York)
4. A new interactive Brooklyn art installation shines a light on the challenges of being homeless in New York City - from navigating the shelter system to struggling to find permanent housing. Homelessness has been an issue in and around Flatbush. (City Limits)
5. New York City public school enrollment is down by 1.9%, or about 64,000 students, according to recently released numbers. The drop has to do with a variety of factors: the pandemic, families opting for private or charter schools, and even a declining birth rate. (The City via Patch)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Drawing in the park in Prospect Park (4:30 p.m.)
• Afro-Haitian dance class (6 p.m.)
• Ladies Night at LDC & TCK lounge (9 p.m.)

Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "Three years after the introduction of the 'New Look,' Marlene Dietrich appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s mystery Stage Fright wearing the lauded designs of Christian Dior." (Instagram)
• Check out the new 30-page-long Brooklyn resources guide, in collaboration with Equality 4 Flatbush (Instagram)
• Happy Halloween from Ditmas Park! (Twitter)

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