🌱 BK Political Group Backing Zeldin + Sopranos Actor & BK Local Dies

Hi all. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Brooklyn Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

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Here are the top five stories today in Brooklyn:

1. The Bensonhurst-based New Era Democrats, a Brooklyn political club, is now endorsing Republican Lee Zeldin for N.Y. governor. The club has a history of supporting Democrats like former Mayor Bill de Blasio. John Orlando, the club president, said the group is backing Zeldin because "there has to be a change." (New York Daily News)
2. Brooklyn native, actor on HBO's "The Sopranos," and "A Chorus Line," and Tony nominee Robert LuPone died at age 76 after a three-year struggle with pancreatic cancer. LuPone was born on Jul. 29, 1946, in Brooklyn and graduated from Juilliard School with a BFA in Dance in 1968. He is well-known for his role as Dr. Bruce "Cooze" Cusamano, Tony Soprano's doctor in "The Sopranos." (New York Post)
3. On Sunday night, Aug. 28, three males were injured in a vehicle crash at Coney Island Avenue and Avenue W. in Brooklyn. A 16-year-old operating a 2021 Jiajue JJ150T-40 motorcycle with a 15-year-old boy passenger collided with a 2022 Nissan Altima driven by a 23-year-old man. All three people were taken to NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. The 16-year-old and 23-year-old are listed in stable condition with minor injuries, while the 15-year-old is in critical condition with severe head trauma. (AMNY)
4. Yesterday morning, Aug. 29, firefighters responded to a fire at Pink Houses, located at 1307 Loring Avenue in Brooklyn. The FDNY's Hazmat Company was able to confiscate and contain the battery of an e-bike, which may have caused the fire. One resident was taken to Brookdale Hospital for their injuries. (AMNY)
5. A 26-year-old nursing student in Brooklyn won $1 million after ordering $10 worth of Cash4Life lottery tickets on her phone. She plans to use the prize money to clear her education debt, pay for her last year of studies in nursing school, help her family, and invest in the future. "I feel like I've got a lot of luck in my life," she said. "But winning this was a whole new world to me." (PR Newswire)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Kids Create: Handprint Butterflies At Cortelyou Library (3:00 PM)
• Tuesday Family Movie Night At McKinley Park Library (5:30 PM)
• Anything But Stand-Up At Starr Bar (6:30 PM)
• Brooklyn Cyclones At Maimonides Park (7:00 PM)
• Wax & Mayday 'DO AMERICA' At The Brooklyn Monarch (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Three new rides are coming to Coney Island's Luna Park! A custom-made roller coaster, a brand-new log flume, and a new ropes course were supposed to be completed this summer but are still under construction. Three new pedestrian plazas are also under construction at Stillwell Avenue, W. 12th Street, and W. 15th Street between Wonder Wheel Way and the Coney Island boardwalk. Brooklyn Paper)
• Meet Luca and Gru, two adorable kittens looking for their forever family in the Brooklyn area! View the link to see more adoptable pets waiting for a new home in Brooklyn. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Want to become a Client Liason, Sales Admin, CRM Specialist, or Packing Engineer? View the link to see new job openings, including those listed above, in the Brooklyn area. (Brooklyn Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!