🌱 Repeated Ferry Delays + Pickleball In The Park

Up and at 'em, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Let's get this Thursday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, today's weather:

Fog with rain and drizzle. High: 46 Low: 34.

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

1. Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO might be getting a new State Senator–IDC member Diane Savino, who currently represents Coney Island and surrounding southern Brooklyn areas. The new district lines might be drawn with the intention of leading a more progressive politician to represent the district. The Independent Democratic Caucus in Albany is notorious for voting with Republican members on many issues. (Brooklyn Paper)
2. Despite receiving a multi-million-dollar renovation last summer, the NYC ferry station in DUMBO has had to close five times due to "mechanical issues." That's a common pattern across the city, as the Environmental Development Corporation (EDC) subsidizes each $2.75 ride with over $8 in spending. (AMNY)
3. A new interactive art instillation outside of St. Ann's Warehouse explores white supremacy, just in time for Black History Month. (Broadway World)
4. Pickleball, known by some as the fastest growing sport in America, has arrived in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The popular game is a combination of ping pong, badminton, and tennis. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• *HYBRID* In-Person and Virtual Event: CUT OUT THE NOISE AND LISTEN TO WOMEN: In the Picture with Donna Ferrato, at Powerhouse Books (4 p.m.)
• "Light Year 82: Moving Silence," DUMBO's monthly international video art exhibit, in the Pearl Street Triangle (4 – 10 p.m.)
• Performance by artist Diana Shpungin, in conjunction with her show at Smack Mellon Art Gallery, Always Begin At The End (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Another reminder that the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy's spring soccer registration is now live for both youth and adult leagues. (Instagram)
• The Atlantic Ave BID is spending February exploring the Black history and Black-owned businesses of Atlantic Avenue. (Facebook)
• The Brooklyn Heights Association supports a city-wide effort to limit the use of recreational helicopters. (Twitter)

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