🌱 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival + NYPS Search For Alleged Groper

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 86 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories today in Brooklyn:

1. The seventh annual Brooklyn Horror Film Festival announced its first wave of titles for 2022. The screenings run from Oct. 13 to Oct. 20 at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg and Williamsburg Cinemas. View the link to see the list of films. (Slash Film)
2. The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly groped a 5-year-old girl inside a Brooklyn laundromat by Ralph Avenue and Farragut Road on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The suspect also allegedly exposed himself to the young girl before warning her not to tell her mother, who was standing nearby. Police released photos of the suspect and are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. (NBC New York)
3. Eliseo DeLeon, a 45-year-old Brooklyn man, was convicted of murder at a retrial yesterday, Aug. 31. His first conviction in the 27-year-old murder was overturned three years ago due to police misconduct by ex-NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella. (New York Daily News)

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Today in Brooklyn:

• Karaoke Thursdays At Bellyful NYC (8:00 AM)
• Laughing Buddha Open Mic Spectacular At EastVille Comedy Club (5:30 PM)
• Roosevelt DJ Set At Elsewhere (6:00 PM)
• Makes My Blood Dance with Edge of Destiny and Winter Wolf At Lucky 13 Saloon (7:00 PM)
• Pull No Punches Comedy At The Tiny Cupboard (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Arctic Monkeys announced their first headlining U.S. show in four years! They will play on Sep. 22 at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre. (Brooklyn Vegan)
• Permits have been filed for a vertical and horizontal expansion of a four-story residential building at 1155 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant. View the link for details. (New York YIMBY)
• When you're house hunting, it is important to see the homes in person. View the link to see the upcoming open houses in the Brooklyn area! (Brooklyn Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll see you around!

— 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!