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The Lede: Good morning. Boerum Hill’s Rose Byrne was nominated for an Oscar — best performance by an actress in a leading role — for her part in A24’s dark comedy “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” in which she plays Linda, a psychotherapist navigating personal crises.
The Rundown
Northeast sees more snow from the tail end of a colossal winter storm, at least 18 deaths reported: New York City saw its snowiest day in years, with 11 inches falling on Central Park. Main roads throughout the city were largely clear Monday morning, but pedestrians had to plod through snow on some sidewalks and multiple subway lines with above-ground tracks saw delays.
Rose Byrne scores first Oscar nom for ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’: “It feels so surreal, and I just screamed. I screamed, I screamed, I screamed. I just cannot believe it. It’s such an honor and there’s no words to describe the feeling,” Rose Byrne told Deadline following the announcement.
‘Winter wonderland’ for kids in Brooklyn Heights: Despite Monday being a school “remote-learning” day, kids in Brooklyn Heights somehow managed to make snow angels and go sledding.
Mamdani shovels snow around Brooklyn: Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched in to help Brooklyn residents clear the streets during this weekend’s snowstorm, Patch reports, making stops around northern Brooklyn.
Fort Hamilton Alumni Association completes new Hall of Fame wall: The Hall of Fame will officially launch on April 25 with a ceremony and inductees, old and new.
Boom, bust and beyond: Why the AI bubble is necessary: After the bust — and there will be one — the real sorting begins. Companies built around AI from the start will have an advantage. Fast adapters will follow.
How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm: To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex. (The Conversation)
Construction to start on Chinatown jail despite fierce community opposition: The long-delayed Manhattan facility, the final piece of the city’s Rikers closure plan, is slated for completion in 2032. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Smiles, athletes, birds and more.
Our World in Photos
More Brooklyn News
"So You Want to Build an Ice Rink in Your Tiny Brooklyn Backyard?" (Curbed)
"A lucky strike: How Brooklyn Bowl became ‘rock and roll heaven’" (Brooklyn Paper)
"Brooklyn Navy Yard CEO Lindsay Greene On How the 300-Acre Hub Fits Into the City" (Commercial Observer)
Staff Picks
READ: "If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One" (NYT)
EAT: Here are the 25 best restaurants in New York City, including four in Brooklyn. (Eater)
CARTOON: The weather report. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: "NYC penthouse where JFK stayed before his presidential inauguration just found a buyer" (New York Post)
The Wrap
⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1948, the Eagle reported, "ALBANY — Two members of Brooklyn’s legislative delegation here, aroused by the abrupt stoppage of gas for heating 1,200 borough homes, called on Governor [Thomas] Dewey today to proclaim a state of emergency and seize control of the distribution of fuel oil supplies." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
📔 IMPRINT
American singer Ariana Grande wears a flower crown for Vogue Lationamérica.
👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Princess Charlotte showing more confidence in public appearances" (CBC)
🏀 SPORTS
The Rippeys are Brooklyn basketball royalty (Brooklyn Eagle)

“Babe” star James Cromwell
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts
Sportscaster Cris Collinsworth
“Gone Girl” star Rosamund Pike
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Brooklyn Today’s editor is Scott Enman. Contact him at [email protected].

