🌱 Heated Outdoor Dining In Brooklyn + Feminist Activism In DUMBO

Morning, people of Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Dashiell Allen here with your Wednesday copy of theBrooklyn Heights-DUMBO Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 47 Low: 37.

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

1. Now that outdoor dining in New York City appears to be here to stay, here's an extensive list of restaurants with heated outdoor spaces for the winter – in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, DUMBO, and beyond. (Brooklyn Bridge Parents)
2. Feminist activists from Latin America are placing collages calling out gender-based violence around New York City — including in front of Jane's Carousel in DUMBO. (La Prensa Latina)
3. The Brooklyn Museum is receiving a $50 million investment from City Hall. It plans on using the money to update its building, and to create a new wing dedicated to Brooklyn's history. (Brooklyn Paper)
4. Steven Banks, the commissioner in charge of homelessness, says he's planning to resign at the end of the year. Banks's eight year tenure has been mixed — he's helped people facing eviction to gain legal representative, but has been criticized for a rise in homelessness. (Gothamist)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• "Friendsgiving" at The DUMBO Loft (6 p.m.)
• RollerDance with Cece at Pier3 (7 p.m.)
• Punching Bag comedy show (8:30 p.m.)
• Framework @ TBA Brooklyn (9 p.m.)

Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch Notebook

• Montague Street BID: "@joe.mennella’s sweet Emma enjoying an early morning on Montague Street. To feature your dog on our feed: 1. Follow us on @montaguebid 2. Snap a photo of them on Montague Street in Brooklyn, NY. 3. Use #dogsofmontague in your caption." (Instagram)
• Great photo of pigeons perching on a streetlight next to the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO. (Facebook)
• You have until today at midnight to fill out a feedback survey from the Brooklyn Bridge Park conservancy about their summer programming. (Twitter)

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— Dashiell Allen

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