New Library Coming To DUMBO + Updates On Clark Street Subway

Good morning, people of Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Dashiell Allen here with a fresh Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 68 Low: 59.

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

1. You may have heard the news that the Clark Street subway station is going to be closing while its elevators are being replaced. Work officially begins on November 1, and the station should reopen in Spring 2022. The MTA advises using the High Street station located three blocks north. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
2. A new library serving DUMBO is slated to open on October 12, on 9 Adams Street. This marks the first new library opening in Brooklyn in 40 years. (Brooklyn Bridge Parents)
3. A New York Times investigation revealed that NYC homeless shelter operators rack up millions of dollars, while many residents complain of squalid conditions. That includes the nonprofit CORE Services Group, whose offices are located in DUMBO and whose CEO makes $1 million a year. (The New York Times)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO (depending on the weather):

• Stop by St. Ann & Trinity's pop-up pantry (10:30 a.m.)
• Brooklyn Bridge Park environmental center open hours (3 p.m.)
• "A Skate Play" at Golconda Skate Park (4 p.m.)
• Sunset yoga on the Pier 3 Central Lawn (6 p.m.)

Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Patch Notebook

• Photoville is Back! Check it out at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
• DUMBO, Brooklyn: "Love the new lunch spread at @onegirlcookies Just the thing for this rainy day." (Instagram)

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— Dashiell Allen

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