🌱 City Council Of Women + Vaccines For Kids + Gun Law Challenge

Morning, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 40.

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

1. While Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO might have a man (Lincoln Restler) representing them next city council term, the city as a whole has–for the first time ever–a majority of women. That includes Shahana Hanif, who's also the first Muslim to serve, in Brad Lander's district, which borders The Heights in Cobble Hill and extends through Park Slope. (THE CITY)
2. If all goes as planned, starting today 5 to 11 year old New Yorkers can start getting Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shots. That will also mark the start of a week-long school vaccination drive. (NYC Patch)
3. The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to overturn a long-standing New York State gun law on Wednesday, although a final decision isn't expected until next summer. The law strictly regulates the use of guns outside of a person's home. (NPR)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Virtual Hatha Yoga with the YMCA (12 p.m.)
• Behind-the-scenes tour of three new murals in DUMBO (5:30 p.m.)
• DUMBO First Thursday Gallery Tour (6:30 p.m.)
• Book Launch: Bloody Crossroads 2020 by Danny Goldberg - "A deep dive into the role that mass-appeal movies, television, videos, and music played in Donald Trump’s failed reelection campaign." (7 p.m.)
• Moons of Jupiter Comedy presents DUMBO Comedy Night (9 p.m.)

Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch Notebook

• Brooklyn Bridge Park: "Did you attend a Conservancy program this season? We want to hear from you to make next year even better! Take our quick 2021 programming survey for a chance to win a Conservancy membership at the $50 level!" (Instagram)
• Brooklyn Bridge Parents: "Stumbling into hidden jewels in Dumbo including the new fair-trade market @thisislatinamerica, experiencing wonderful after-school kickboxing classes at Warriors Nation or Zen weaving at @loopoftheloom makes us almost forget about the construction mess!" (Instagram)
• Montague Street BID: "Get ready for winter with November’s #dealofthemonth. Get 20-50% off on winter boots at @bentleysshoes at 144 Montague Street." (Instagram)

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