🌱 How a $15M grant will reshape Crown Heights after-school options
Crown Heights, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Crown Heights! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $15M grant will reshape Crown Heights after-school options
- What the Crown Heights lounge gunman’s guilty plea means for justice
- How a Crown Heights school became a shrine to track greatness
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. JCCGCI Secures Nearly $15 Million to Expand High-Quality After-School and Summer Programming at Crown Heights Mosdos (crownheights.info) — Nearly $15 million in new city funding will significantly expand free after-school and summer programs serving children and families in Crown Heights, including Lubavitcher Yeshiva and Beth Rivkah. Starting this September, nearly 300 local students a year will gain access to academic support, arts, sports, and enrichment in safe, structured programs operating after school and through the summer. 
2. Brooklyn gang member pleads guilty for role in mass shooting inside Crown Heights lounge (news12.com) — A gang member has pleaded guilty for his role in a deadly 2025 mass shooting inside a Crown Heights lounge, where dozens of shots left three people dead and several others wounded. Federal prosecutors say the case underscores their push to curb gang-related gun violence, while the community continues mourning victims like delivery driver Amadou Diallo.
3. The track shrine on Albany Avenue (brooklyneagle.com) — A Crown Heights high school on Albany Avenue is being hailed as a shrine to track after Paul Robeson Campus standout Janelia Williams broke into the program’s all-time top 10 as just a junior. School leaders say her city titles and MVP honor reflect years of investment that turned the once-transitional campus into a powerhouse of both academics and athletics.
4. 2 June 2026 Archives (crownheights.info) — Crown Heights families have a few new simchas to celebrate, with local couples welcoming new baby boys and girls this week. The roundup also notes a state Assembly candidate spotlighting safety concerns in Crown Heights parks, alongside other community and international items from the day’s archive.
5. Typos in the Rebbe's Printed Letters, or Edits? (collive.com) — A Crown Heights Beis Din member, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, has released a new halacha podcast episode tackling practical questions from tznius for young girls to when to step forward after Shemoneh Esrei. Crown Heights listeners can stream it on major platforms and AskTheRav, with detailed source references for those who want to learn more deeply.
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★ Featured events ★
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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District Art Show
Nassau Elementary School 7 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
5:00 pm -
10 Minutos Con La Experta Correcta Puede Cambiar Tu Negocio
Women's Enterprise Development Center Think Dutchess Alliance for Business, 3 Neptune Road, Suite A21, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
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Build to Last: Take Your Business From Surviving to Scaling
Women's Enterprise Development Center Zoom
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Rockland - The Brand Behind Your Business: Identity that Converts
Women's Enterprise Development Center Nyack Public Library, 59 South Broadway, Nyack, New York, 10960, United States
6:00 pm -
Build a Website That Does the Selling For You (2-Part Series)
Women's Enterprise Development Center Zoom
6:00 pm -
Speed Dating with Business Experts - Your Business Questions, Answered Face-to-Face
Women's Enterprise Development Center Valley Bank Thornwood, 994 Broadway, Thornwood, NY, 10594, United States
6:00 pm -
Fermentation Festival 2026 →
155 N Ohioville Rd, New Paltz
11:00 am
Thursday June 4
Tuesday June 9
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MES 4th Grade Spring Concert
Marlboro Csd Milton, NY 12547
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7th grade trip to Boston
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District Art Show
Nassau Elementary School 7 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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District Art Show- Hagan
Spackenkill High School 112 Spackenkill Road , Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
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District Art Show at Hagan
Spackenkill Union Free School District 15 Croft Rd, , Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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