🌱 Was Michael K. Williams' Brooklyn Death An OD? + Local Jobs

Happy Tuesday, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! I'm Sean Peek, filling in for your local curator today. These are the most important things going on in Ditmas Park-Flatbush.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 58 Low: 39.

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

1. Authorities were able to piece together the sale of the deadly dose to Michael K. Williams thanks to a security video. Fentanyl-laced heroin sold to the actor was allegedly sold to him by a Brooklyn man. Irvin Cartagena and three others were allegedly part of a drug-trafficking gang that continued to sell the substance even after they knew it had murdered Mr. Williams. The gang operated in broad daylight among apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan. (Trending News Buzz)
2. The race to replace Assembly Member Diana Richardson will wrap up today, Mar. 21. Voters will decide who will replace Assembly Member Diana Richardson, who left her 43rd District seat to become the deputy borough president under newly-elected Borough President Antonio Reynoso. (Patch)
3. Are you looking for a new job in the Ditmas Park-Flatbush area? Although unemployment levels remain high, many local employers throughout the area are still searching to fill openings on their staff. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter put together a list of the latest local jobs, including both full-time and part-time work, posted in the region. (Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• Drop-In Virtual Workouts (Vinyasa Yoga, Pilates Mat, Barre Workout) Hosted By YMCA of Greater New York (Various Times)

From my notebook:

• Meet Walrus, Fishercat, and other Ditmas Park-Flatbush area animals who are currently up for adoption from local shelters! Get the details on Patch. (Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch)
• Looking for a new home? Check out Patch's latest real estate roundup to see what's on the market in and around the neighborhood. (Ditmas-Flatbush Patch)
• Smorgasburg is reopening! Beginning on Apr. 3, the market’s outpost at Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill (near the Lincoln Road entrance) will be open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with 50 local vendors. (Eater NY)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.