Good evening. It's good to be back in Brooklyn. Much of the attention in the city is focused on the latest Cuomo drama up in Albany, which we will not be covering, but there was a mass shooting at a party in East New York on Sunday that
Weather
High heat and humidity are in the forecast Tuesday through Friday, with heat indices in the mid-90s and potentially as high as 105 degrees across the city, thanks to high levels of humidity.
green
The rally came ahead of the August 12 vote by the Public Service Commission in Albany that could allow National Grid to raise monthly bills to pay for a pipeline expansion and other fracked gas projects.
politics
The seven nominees chosen by the Kings County Democratic Party to fill open bench seats on the Kings County Supreme Court are the most diverse slate of judicial candidates in the borough’s history. But most of them share a history of financial contributions to the party's chair.
Transportation
Mayor Bill de Blasio has released a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) for at least another 20 years. But a long-term solution to the problems ailing the roadway will be the responsibility of his successor.
The city’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/home] announced last week that curbside composting, which had been put on hold during the pandemic, will be reinstituted for many city residents this fall. While residents were automatically enrolled in the program in the past,
police and fire
This weekend we lost four neighbors to gun violence that left many others with various injuries fighting for their lives, with one mass shooting reminiscent of the 2019 Brownsville Old Timers gathering.
development
The 72-page study finds the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan “has the clear potential to be a net positive for racial equity, increasing racial integration and countering local exclusionary development trends.”
Education
With safe, effective vaccines in place, there should be no question about a full-scale return to regular schooling, argues Arthur Samuels, Co-Executive Director of MESA Charter High School in Brooklyn.
parks
Locals and track users question why the Parks Department didn’t make better plans so that the majority of the fields wouldn’t be shuttered at the same time, report Christopher Alvarez and Gabriel Sandoval of THE CITY.
bklyn sounds
Go see Anteloper, Conclave and Malik Hendricks at Littlefield, on August 6th. Or six other great Free shows.
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