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Hi all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Brooklyn Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the community information you need to know right now, including updates on:
- Some transit updates — both land and sea
- Long overdue, sunken sailboats were retrieved from Sheepshead Bay
- Some fun to-dos for your Saturday
But first, today's weather: 🌨 Rather cloudy, a bit of snow. High: 33 Low: 29.
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Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:
1. A new ferry line from Brooklyn to Wall Street is coming to Bay Ridge. Beginning March 8, sea-faring Brooklynites will soon be able to hop aboard a new express southern Brooklyn ferry route on weekday mornings, a commute that will take them along the waterfront from Bay Ridge to Wall Street. The launch is headed by the city's Economic Development Corporation as part of NYC's Ferry Forward initiative. The ferry will make stops along Atlantic Avenue and Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, before making the Manhattan stops. The new route, and subsequent itinerary changes to other ferry routes along a similar path, will save 20 minutes of average commute time to Wall Street.
2. And in other transit news, commuting on land is getting easier too! As part of their mission to make 95 percent of all subway stations accessible for all, the Metropolitan Transit Authority just announced that over 20 new elevators will be installed in stations around the city. As part of the refurbishing project, MTA will make 17 additions stations accessibility upgrades, including installing 29 new elevators at designated stations. Additionally, city officials met Friday to discuss making transportation within the city easier for commuters on the whole. A proposed plan called 'Fix the MTA' aims to make buses complete free over the next four years, as well as creating six-minute headways for subways and a 20 percent increase in service across the bus system. The legislation that would cost nearly $245 million a year.
3. Sunken sailboats have been sitting in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay for years — a threat to ecology, transportation, and safety. In fact, abandoned boats are one of the largest problems facing the safety and ecology of New York City's waterways, so New York City Parks took it upon themselves to do something about it. City Parks made their way to Sheepshead Bay to remove some sunken sailboats, most of which are derelict and have been sitting below the surface for years. Councilmember Inna Vernikov, raised in Brooklyn, allocated $55,000 for the cleanup effort.
Today in Brooklyn:
- On Air Fest, Wythe Hotel, Today 'til 10 p.m. | Details
- Sleepy & Boo In the Water Tower, The Williamsburg Hotel, Today @ 8 p.m. - late | Details
- Pick-Nic by Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Eris, Today @ 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Details
- John Early Live, Roulette Intermedium, Today @ 10 p.m. | Details
- New York Sneaker Ball, Polygon, Today @ 10 p.m. - late | Details
🐝 Brooklyn Buzz:
- 🎭 'Bad Cinderella' has a Brooklyn Accent: "Genao, 31, a Dominican American born in Brooklyn and raised in Hamden, Connecticut, is now in her first lead role on Broadway, starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Bad Cinderella,' a contemporary musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale." Learn more at the link! (Subscription / The New York Times)
- 🍩 Brooklyn Jewish bakeries are showing off their innovation: "The latest Franken-nosh? Ahead of Purim, Sesame, a popular Brooklyn bakery, sells a frosting-filled doughnut in the triangular shape of hamantaschen, the signature cookie of the holiday that marks the Jewish victory over the evil Haman." Read — and eat — more at the link! (JTA News - Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.
— Carlie Houser
About me: I'm a recent grad based in Brooklyn, NY. I love to write, run, read, and find new restaurants and venues around the city.
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