The Day: A Summer Movie Screening and Local Politics

Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Yesterday brought us a mixed bag of sunny skies and intermittent afternoon thunderstorms, but we should be spared any more rain this week after the clouds move out this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Relying on the forecast of warm temperatures and clear skies, we’re planning our weekend early. What should we have our eye on, locals? Let us know in the comments below or email us at TheNabe@TheNabe.me.

• If movies are your passion, you can do the truffle shuffle all the way to Habana Outpost on Saturday night, when the restaurant will play the cult classic “The Goonies,” Brooklyn Based reported. The outdoor film screening – the last one of the summer at Habana – begins at 8 p.m., but if you want the best seat in the house we recommend getting there a little early.
• The Sept. 10 primary election to fill Council Member Letitia James’ 35th District seat is only weeks away and the impact of the Jobs for New York political action committee (PAC) on the race is clear, according to the Atlantic Yards Report. An investigation into the numbers showed that the PAC spent nearly $80,000, as of Aug. 9, supporting Laurie Cumbo’s candidacy, according to the blog. That’s equal to 95 percent of Cumbo’s own spending, the blog reported. Check out the post to learn more about the PAC’s far-reaching impact in the 35th District race.
• Council Member James told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle that, should she win her five-way New York City Public Advocate primary, her decade-long tenure on the council puts her in a unique position to increase funding for the public advocate office. “I know the council members. I have worked side by side with them. I have built personal relationships with them,” she told the paper. Does her history on city council set her apart in your minds, locals?