🌱 Brooklyn Heights Most Impactful People + Development Contracts

Good day, neighbors! Danielle Fallon here with today's issue of the Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 48 Low: 46.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

1. Brooklyn Heights Blog has named its list of the Top 10 Most Impactful People of Brooklyn Heights in 2021. This list is comprised of 10 individuals who live or work in Brooklyn Heights who BHB believes "made an impact on our neighborhood, the city, the country, or the world," or who are "influential, altruistic, or just plain special." Some of this year's honorees include Rev. Adriene Thorne and Darryahn Knight of the Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge, Peter Kendall Clark a.k.a. Brownstone Baritone, and Mary Frost of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
2. This year has been a great one for new real estate development contracts throughout Brooklyn, as sales topped $1.5 billion in 2021. Overall, this year's contracts represent a 150 percent increase from last year and 77 percent jump from 2019. Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, and Downtown Brooklyn posted 87 contracts in the fourth quarter, more than double the amount signed in the same time span last year. (The Real Deal)
3. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge throughout the country, CityMD has announced temporary closures of some of its testing sites in New York City. Patients of CityMD Cobble Hill have been redirected to CityMD Brooklyn Heights at 135 Montague Street. Locals who need to visit this location for urgent care services should expect longer wait times as the facility accommodates the overflow of patients from Cobble Hill. (WPIX 11 New York)

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Today in Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO:

• Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift At St. Ann And The Holy Trinity Church (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Ringing in 2022 in DUMBO? Here's what's happening in the neighborhood this New Year's Eve. (dumbo.is)
• The Center for Brooklyn History shared a "Brooklyn of the Future" map, which was designed and engraved in 1903 by the Eagle Art and Engraving Department to show projected ferry lines, bridges, subways, tunnels, and elevated roads. (Facebook)
• The Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District has moved its office space to 306 Atlantic Avenue. Stop by to have a look, or give them a call at (929) 283-5988. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.