Innovative Real Estate Brokers + Restaurant Sheds + St. Ann Play

Up and at 'em, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and warmer. High: 75 Low: 58.

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

1. Local Brooklyn real estate brokers "Compass" are making creative use of social media, videos, and a hybrid mixture of in-person and virtual interactions to create a more fluid experience with clients. Their model is pandemic-inspired. (Brooklyn Paper)
2. You may have heard about the controversies surrounding the city's restaurant sheds. Now, the mayor is conducting a study of their usage, by attempting to canvass every location in the five boroughs. There are lots of sheds in Brooklyn Heights, along Montague St. and Atlantic Ave. (Brooklyn Paper)
3. New York City activists and residents were given an exclusive award funded by local DUMBO developer Two Trees Corporation and real estate billionaire David C. Walentas. Among the winners are Fela Barclift, who opened a daycare center that teaches children about Black and African culture. The developers, while investing resources into beautifying the neighborhood, have also been criticized for contributing to gentrification. (Las Vegas Sun)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Zumba with Dodge YMCA in Brooklyn Commons Park (5:30 p.m.)
• Sustainable Social/Green Drinks in Brooklyn Bridge Park - by ONE°15 Brooklyn Sail Club (6 p.m.)
• ORIGINÆ Boxing Outdoor in Brooklyn Bridge Park (6:30 p.m.)
• Virtual Speed Dating for Professional Singles - Brooklyn (8 p.m.)

Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch Notebook

• St. Ann's Warehouse's next play debuts on November 11: "Enda Walsh’s MEDICINE" (Twitter)
• Brooklyn Bridge Parents: "The annual harvest festival will take place this Saturday in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Plus, the free pumpkin patch opens on Governors Island." (Instagram)
• Cadman Park Conservancy: "Great things happening @cadmanpark #rp @afspnyc Thank you to everyone who joined us to walk #OutoftheDarkness in #Brooklyn yesterday! More than 280 Brooklynites have raised $35,000+ so far." (Instagram)
• Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation: "It's basketball season and we have you covered! We partnered with BSE Global to bring you a special raffle for a pair of 2021 Brooklyn Nets and 2022 New York Liberty tickets!" (Facebook)

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— Dashiell Allen

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