🌱 Catholic Schools Go Maskless + BK Heights Celeb Against Crypto

Happy Wednesday, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO today.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 52 Low: 42.

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

1. In light of Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement on Sunday that she's lifting the state-wide mask mandate for schools, Brooklyn and Queens's Catholic schools announced they will be going mask-free starting today. Mayor Adams will make a final decision regarding public schools before the start of next week. (Jackson Heights Post)
2. Meet Brooklyn Heights' own celebrity cryptocurrency naysayer. Ben McKenzie, the actor famous for his roles in Gotham and The O.C., is taking a stand against a large amount of high-profile celebrities promoting crypto–he's even writing a book about what he thinks is wrong with it. (The Cut)
3. On view in DUMBO through April at Higher Pictures Generation art gallery, photographer Susan Meiselas presents a photo series depicting strip-tease artists in suburban malls across the east coast. Meiselas is best known for her work documenting the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. (Hyperallergic)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Community Board 2 Health, Environmental and Social Services committee meeting, online via Zoom (6 p.m.)
• Comedian Max Fine at O'Keefe's Bar & Grill for standup comedy (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Are you interested in some rooftop bar fun in the freezing cold of winter, in your own backyard? Look no further than Polar Lounge, on the 10th floor of DUMBO's One Hotel. They've even partnered with a luxury clothing designer to lend patrons high-end coats. (New York Post )
• Here's a real estate roundup for the Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO area (Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch)
• Check out this gorgeous mom-and-pop barbershop on Atlantic Avenue - Clever Barber 💈. (Facebook)

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