🌱 Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch: What's Happening Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Hello, everybody. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Ditmas Park-Flatbush Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today we have these stories and more:

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But first, today's weather:

A morning shower, then rain. High: 46 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

1. Four huge grocery stores including Walmart are closing multiple locations from this month – see if yours i... (The US Sun)
2. Video | The Explore Schools Difference: Inclusion (AMNY)
3. Above The Curtain: A Brooklyn Flyman Looks Back on His Career (Brooklyn Reader)
4. Newsweek Magazine February 10, 2023 Issue (Newsweek)
5. Oscars: How to watch every best picture winner of the 1970s (Los Angeles Times)
6. Adelaide Polsinelli Hired to Sell Flatbush Multifamily Package (Real Estate Weekly)
7. Lady Bulldogs roll to seventh straight win (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
8. What's News, Breaking: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
9. Brooklyn deli owner stabbed, beaten trying to stop Snapple thief (Shore News Network)
10. Obituary: Sol Upbin | SteamboatToday.com (Steamboat Pilot & Today)
11. Transcript: Mayor Adams Launches 'Breaking Bread, Building Bonds ... (nyc.gov)
12. What's News, Breaking: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
13. The Vital Role & Impact of District Leaders: Celebrating Lori Citron ... (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
14. Real Estate Roundup: StreetEasy Ranks The Best Neighborhoods ... (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
15. Prospect Park Gets $275k Grant For ReImagine Lefferts (Patch)

Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

From my notebook:

• Equality for Flatbush : E4F: "It is with a heavy heart that we report on the devastating fire at #3400Synder , a building in the Flatbush Residents against #MaxxProperties struggle . This is the community memorial set up for the 13-year-old young person who perished ..." (Equality for Flatbush : E4F via Facebook)
• Equality for Flatbush: "Please Sign & Support the DEMANDS of Flatbush Residents Against Maxx Properties: Residents of 282 E. 35th St., 285 E. 35th St., 3400 Snyder Ave., 3500 Snyder Ave. Please FLOOD Maxx Properties At 914-899-8000 to demand that they IMMEDIAT..." (Equality for Flatbush via Instagram)
• Equality for Flatbush: "It is with a heavy heart that we report on the devastating fire at #3400Synder , a building in the Flatbush Residents against #MaxxProperties struggle . This is the community memorial set up for the 13-year-old young person who perishe..." (Equality for Flatbush via Instagram)
• Brooklyn College: ""We are grateful to the Gray Foundation for its generous support. Partnering with organizations that share our mission is important to continuing this important work." We are incredibly pleased to announce that the Brooklyn College Cance..." (Brooklyn College via Facebook)
• Brooklyn College: "🔈 Introducing the Presidential Lecture Series! Featuring President Michelle J. Anderson, these conversations with high-profile leaders aim to expose students to inspiring ideas, courageous leadership, and models of civic engagement and ..." (Brooklyn College via Facebook)
• Equality for Flatbush : E4F: "Please Sign & Support the DEMANDS of Flatbush Residents Against Maxx Properties Residents of 282 E. 35th St., 285 E. 35th St., 3400 Snyder Ave., 3500 Snyder Ave. Please FLOOD Maxx Properties At 914-899-8000 to demand that they IMMEDIATEL..." (Equality for Flatbush : E4F via Facebook)
• Flatbush YMCA: "Join Melissa at 12pm for Mat Pilates!" (Flatbush YMCA via Facebook)

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— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

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