🌱 Black History Run + Neighborhood Prevails Over Smoke Shop Sign

Morning, people of Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! It's me again, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Daily.

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 62 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

1. After a neighborhood campaign a new smoke shop in Brooklyn Heights has removed its bright neon sign, which many in the community were concerned would be an eyesore and could have negative affects on children. The shop will be open until 3 a.m. on most nights, according to an employee. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
2. Wednesday runners participated in a 50-mile Black history tour of New York City. It took them all the way from Staten Island to the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, to beyond. (News 12 Connecticut)
3. DUMBO has a "dynamic and fresh" arts scene, according to 6Sqft. A reporter from the online magazine visited the neighborhood Wednesday, highlighting the BID's public art exhibitions and local institutions like the Cuban Art Space. (6Sqft)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Open hours at the Brooklyn Bridge Park environmental education center (3 p.m.)
• Community Board 2 Transportation & Public Safety Committee Monthly Meeting - including a conversation with the 84th and 88th NYPD precincts, online (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Don't forget: Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s inaugural Winter Games will take place Saturday, February 19 from 1-4 pm at the Main Street / 99 Plymouth section of the Park! (Instagram)
• Did you know that in the early 1900s, the approach to the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn side was referred to by some as "the ugliest spot in the whole, wide world?" A lot has changed since that time. (Facebook)
• In light of recent tragic fires, both close to home and in The Bronx, local elected officials are co-hosting a Fire Safety Briefing in two weeks. (Twitter)
• Through Friday the Department of Transportation is closing lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge in both directions. Pedestrian use should continue as normal. (Twitter)

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— Dashiell Allen