🌱 Police Look For Shooting Suspects + Meet Governor Candidates

Hey, neighbors! Dashiell Allen here with your brand-new Ditmas Park-Flatbush Daily.

First, today's weather:

A brief shower or two. High: 56 Low: 42.

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

1. Police are still looking for two suspects in the shooting of a teen clerk in Flatbush last week. The incident, which took place at a Yemeni-owned deli, was part of what prompted the Yemeni American Merchants Association to release a statement calling for action after a string of incidents at Yemeni-owned and operated bodegas. (WABC-TV)
2. Meet the candidates for New York State governor, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams who used to represent parts of Flatbush in the City Council. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
3. Caribbean legislators across the country — including Jumaane Williams and Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn — welcomed a Georgia jury's guilty verdict in the case involving the death of Amaud Arbery last week. (Caribbean Loop)
4. New York City saw record low voter turnout in the mayoral and city council general elections last month, with only 23% of eligible voters casting a ballot. (Gothamist)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• The 10th Annual Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Symposium (8 a.m.)
• Grand Opening of Bamboo Walk Caribbean restaurant (6:30 p.m.)

Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Museum: "If you haven't made it to the Brooklyn Museum yet this year, now's the time to enjoy the warmth of our events and exhibitions! Join us for these featured events, or check out lots more happening via link in bio.⁠" (Instagram)
• Congresswoman Yvette Clarke speaks up about her bill, the "Civil Rights Modernization Act," that would "ensure that Big Tech can not hide behind outdated laws to justify infringing on our civil rights in the cyber space." (Twitter)
• Here's a glimpse into the Interfaith Peace March Against Gun Violence. (Twitter)

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