🌱'Shop The Studios' In DUMBO + BHA Raises Money For Fire Victims

Happy Friday, people of Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 59 Low: 40.

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

1. DUMBO's first "shop the studios" event last weekend was a huge success, with hundreds of patrons flocking to the neighborhood to do their holiday shopping at 35 local art studios. The event combined the artists' work with the typical selection at the Brooklyn Flea Market. (Brooklyn Paper)
2. The Brooklyn Heights Association is raising money for the victims of the Montague Street fire last week. It has determined that two apartments in the building were occupied during the fire and are excepting donations until December 31st. (BHA)
3. Nine operators expressed interest in building a casino in New York City, and it looks like three of them will get to starting in 2023. The owner of The River Inn in DUMBO said he'd like to open a Monte-Carlo style establishment floating on the East River. (Yogonet International)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• The Dock Street School presents its winter showcase at 19 Dock Street (6 p.m.)
• The Asian Art Archives holds an art book raffle and fundraising party at 23 Cranberry Street (6:30 p.m.)
• Candlelight holiday concert at St. Ann & Trinity Church (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Stop by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center to see the snails! It will be open Saturday for the last time this year. (Instagram)
• The Montague Street BID is holding its annual meeting Tuesday. (Instagram)
• Soon-to-be Councilmember Lincoln Restler called out the city's testing facilities for having long lines and wait times. NYC says it's issuing 500,000 at-home COVID tests, but is that enough to battle Omicron? (Twitter)

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— Dashiell Allen