🌱 Music In Ditmas Park + Shooting In Brooklyn + Redistricting

Good morning, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 62 Low: 45.

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

1. Neighbors across Ditmas Park came together throughout the pandemic–through music. And the bonds they've formed continue strong to this day. (Fox 5 New York)
2. In separate instances two men were shot in Brooklyn (East New York) and The Bronx late Friday night and early Saturday morning. So far no arrests have been made. (AM New York)
3. The Independent Redistricting Commission is holding a hearing in Kings County (Brooklyn) in two weeks to hear public input into how state and federal district lines are drawn. In an unprecedented move, the commission, which was formed in 2014, released two sets of maps. In Ditmas Park and Flatbush redistricting could potentially impact Rep. Yvette Clarke's district. (Gothamist)
4. The House of Representatives passed its bipartisan infrastructure bill over the weekend, which includes a massive investment in public transit for New York City. (Gothamist)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• New York City Racial Justice Commission public input session at Brooklyn Museum (5 p.m.)
• Brooklyn Community Board 14 monthly meeting (7 p.m.)
• Drawing in the park in Prospect Park (4:30 p.m.)

Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch Notebook

• Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn visited San Juan, Puerto Rico's Little Haiti while away at New York City's annual Somos conference. (Twitter)
• Rita Joseph, Councilwoman-elect: "Team Rita is on the ground helping our constituent in the aftermath of the fire at 222 Lenox Road. Though I won’t get sworn in until January, I’m committed to ensuring that our neighbors get the help they need TODAY!" (Twitter)
• Here's the musical Ditmas Park community that holds 5 pm porch concerts. (Instagram)

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