🌱 Man Sentenced In 2011 Ditmas Park Murder + Caribbean Market

Happy Wednesday, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Here's what's going on today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a few flurries. High: 42 Low: 32.

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

1. A man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2011 murder of Joshua Rubin, a small-business owner from Ditmas Park, whose death had remained a mystery until 2020. Two other defendants in the case are awaiting sentencing. (Brooklyn Paper)
2. Parents at East Flatbush charter school Ivy Hill Prep have been protesting for the past two weeks, demanding to know why their school's principal was fired. The principle herself clarified that she doesn't know why herself, and confirmed that she didn't resign willfully. (Fox 5)
3. Zayid Muthana, the 18 year old who was shot in the head at his family's bodega, is recovering from intensive surgery to remove a bullet from his head. Doctors say he will make a full recovery. (Brooklyn Reader)
4. The CaribBeing Holiday Market Pop-up is now open through December 30 in Prospect Park, Wednesdays through Sundays, featuring Caribbean-owned small businesses. (NYC Patch)
5. Shahana Hanif, incoming Councilmember for Kengsington, shares the best spots in her home community of "Little Bangladesh." Included on the list is Cafe Madeline in Ditmas Park. (Curbed)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Artist showcase (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Flatbush Councilmember-elect Rita Joseph wrote an op-ed arguing that "New Yorkers deserve permanent subsidies for working families' healthcare." (Brooklyn Paper)
• Take a look at this interactive historical map of Flatbush, which takes you on a 200-year history of the neighborhood as well as Brooklyn as a whole. (Mapping Historical New York)
• Flatbush's vegan Caribbean restaurant & café Aunts et Uncles got reviewed by The New York Times–"Plant-based menus have become the new hubs of culinary creativity, and this bright all-day cafe offers plenty." (The New York Times)
• prospect_park: "Tis the season to skate! ⛸❄️🧤 Bundle up and stop by our lakeside ice rink to go for a skate, play hockey, or sign up for skate school!" (Instagram)

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— Dashiell Allen

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