🌱 Interview With Two Trees Development + The View From Olympia

Get on up, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here are the most important things going on around Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO today.

First, today's weather:

Damp in the a.m., then breezy. High: 46 Low: 31.

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

1. Jed Walentas, the CEO of the DUMBO-based Two Trees development company, speaks about his plans for the future, including building River Ring in Williamsburg and finishing the redevelopment of the old Domino sugar factor. Walentas credits his father with practically single-handedly developing DUMBO into the neighborhood it is today. He also mentioned having a good relationship with CM Lincoln Restler. (Commercial Observer)
2. New York YIMBY got an exclusive tour of the new Olympia luxury tower in DUMBO which offers panoramic views of the city. It should be finished by late 2022. (New York YIMBY)
3. Three alleged anti-Semitic hate crimes took place in Williamsburg over the weekend, one of which was caught on security cameras. The anti-defamation league is offering a $7,500 reward for any information regarding the attacks. (Times of Israel)

Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Pop-up pantry at St. Ann & Trinity Church (10:30 a.m.)
• Open hours at the Brooklyn Bridge Park environmental education center (3 p.m.)
• Alex McElroy presents his book: The Atmospherians, at St. Ann & Trinity Church (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Spotlight on St. Ann's Church from the Montague Street BID. (Instagram)
• Lincoln Restler and other local politicians successfully secured $75 million in the state's annual budget for the development of Bushwick Inlet Park in northern Williamsburg. (Twitter)
• Here's another Valentine’s Day Shopping Guide, featuring more small businesses and restaurants along Atlantic Avenue. (Facebook)

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