Brooklyn Today: ‘Offensive’ and a ‘slap in the face’

December 27, 2019 Brooklyn Today

A Bed-Stuy block. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

A Bed-Stuy block. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

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THE LEDE: Good morning! Sunset Park leaders are up in arms over the mayor’s refusal to meet with them to discuss the city’s neighborhood investments in light of the Industry City rezoning process.

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THE RUNDOWN

~ ADAMS RENEWS SUPPORT FOR MORE COPS IN SUBWAYS AFTER SHOOTING IN STATION: Borough President Eric Adams and local transit union leaders are on board with increased police presence in the subway system. They called for more safety measures in stations after the 7th Avenue B/Q station in Park Slope saw a shooting this past weekend.

~ SUNSET PARK LEADERS FURIOUS OVER MAYOR’S REFUSAL TO MEET OVER INDUSTRY CITY: The refusal raises significant questions about the rezoning’s future, as Menchaca declared it would only go through if the de Blasio administration agreed to specific investments in Sunset Park.

~ NEW YEAR’S 2019: 10 WAYS TO CELEBRATE IN BROOKLYN: Here are 10 of the top events for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. From warehouse events and theme parties to firework displays, there’s something for everyone.

~ AS DEVELOPMENT BOOMS, AN EFFORT TO PAIR WORKERS WITH CONSTRUCTION JOBS NEAR HOME: Building Skills placed about 41 construction workers in jobs in 2016. That number shot up to 125 in 2017, and the next year saw another notable increase with 235 jobs filled.

~ PRESIDENT’S ACTIONS WILL FURTHER ISOLATE JEWISH PEOPLE: OPINION: “The president’s executive order purports to address anti-Semitism on college campuses, but a lot of confusion and ambiguity remains about its meaning and impact,” writes our columnist.

~ THE 8 BEST WINTER WALKS IN BROOKLYN: Brooklyn’s got a bunch of great places to take cold-weather strolls — where the built environment is beautiful and the scenery is stunning, whether or not it’s snowing. Here are eight.

~ 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: A lot happened in Brooklyn this year — from environmental policies to infrastructure changes to housing reform. We’ve wrapped up the key pieces for you in “2019: Year in Review.”

~ CONEY ISLAND POLAR PLUNGE 2020: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: At around 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2020, a new class of adventurous swimmers will convene on the Coney Island Boardwalk at Stillwell Avenue to help welcome the New Year as part of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s annual holiday dip.

~ FOUR BROOKLYN SUBWAY STATIONS TO GET ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES: An additional 20 subway stations across the city will get accessibility upgrades, like elevators, under the proposed $51.5 billion 2020-2024 capital plan, the MTA announced last week.

MORE BROOKLYN NEWS

~ “Creative Hub in Brooklyn Ponders Its Future” (WSJ)

~ A fire broke out on the roof of the historic Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope. (The Real Deal)

~ A new Japanese cocktail bar recently opened in Industry City. (Eater)

STAFF PICKS

~ READ: “Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk?” (The New Yorker)

~ EAT: Here are the 30 best Chinese restaurants in New York City, including five in Brooklyn. (Eater)

~ CARTOON: Nancy Pelosi combs President Trump’s hair. (The Week)

~ MEDIA: Residents of towns that lost local newspapers open up about the void left behind. (NYT)

BULLETIN BOARD

Keep the holiday spirit of giving with tickets to the beautiful and renowned ballet “Romeo and Juliet.” Our Brooklyn Kings Theatre hosts the first-class international National Ballet of Odessa with 55 performing Shakespeare’s most passionate play. SPONSORED

WHAT’S HAPPENING

7:00PM — Alice Coltrane Tribute Featuring Brooklyn Raga Massive at Rubin Museum of Art. Details.

8:00PM — “Romerika:” A Legacy of Yiddish Theatre at Theater For the New City. Details.

9:00PM — Oliver Heldens Presents: HI LO at Schimanski. Details.

THE WRAP

⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1900, the Brooklyn Eagle reported, “There was an accident this morning on the north roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge. At 8:57 o’clock an automobile … attempted to pass trolley car No. 535 of the Third Avenue line. The automobile came into collision with the car and was completely wrecked. Nobody was injured.”

📔 IMPRINT
Actor Aaron Paul poses on the latest cover of Men’s Journal.

👑 ROYAL WATCH
“What exactly is a Christmas pudding? All about the royal family’s famous dessert” (Today)

🏀 SPORTS
Caris LeVert continues to rehab his injury. (NetsDaily)

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to Timothée Chalamet, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Salman Khan, Addison Reed, Jamaal Charles, Olivia Cooke and Carson Palmer!