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Hey, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Happy weekend! Remember that this Sunday is the end of Daylight Savings time, when the clock gets turned one hour back and the sun goes down before 5 p.m. That might all be changing pending recent legislation, but for now prepare for the darkness.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 53 Low: 42.
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Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:
- A new interactive map charts out every public bathroom in New York City–including in fast food stores like McDonald's. Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO have at least 9. (Time Out New York)
- Right now is the best time to sell your house in Brooklyn, according to a new report from StreetEasy. Particularly if it's in Cobble Hill where residential properties are going the fastest. (AMNY)
- The Citi Bike station in front of the temporarily closed Clark St. Station is open again, as of Thursday. (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
- Four trains won't be servicing Brooklyn in either direction over this weekend. (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
- The 50th annual New York City marathon is coming to the five boroughs this Sunday, after being held "virtually" last year. The course skips Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO but passes close by in Downtown Brooklyn. (NYC Patch)
Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:
Find out what's happening in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBOfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- SATURDAY: Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center (1 p.m.)
- SATURDAY: Mosaic workshop (1 p.m.)
- SUNDAY: DUMBO/Brooklyn flea market (opens at 10 a.m.)
- SUNDAY: Live music Sundays-Superfine (1 p.m.)
- SUNDAY: Songs of Big Star, "A one-of-a-kind acoustic, orchestrated performance" at St. Ann & Holy Trinity (8 p.m.)
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch Notebook
- Check out woman-owned Zaruma Gold Coffee NYC in DUMBO Market that uses "single-origin coffee from Ecuador's four regions: Gálapagos, Andes, Costa and AmazonĂa." (Facebook)
- Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez supports NYC politicians introducing legislation that would give immigrants a say in local government. (Twitter)
- Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon: Do You need FREE stuff? Or have stuff to get rid of? Come to GrowNYC's Stop & Swap on Tue. 11/9 – a community event where people bring clean, reusable, portable items like clothing, housewares, games, books, & toys you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! (Twitter)
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— Dashiell Allen
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