BK Shootings+Unvaxxed Nets Star May Lose Millions • Daily Digest

Good morning, Brooklyn! It's Tuesday, Oct. 5. The big news is that there have been a number of shootings in the last few days — the most recent of which killed a 22-year-old. See all the details below.

Today's weather: It'll be mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 69 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. A 22-year-old man was killed after being shot in the chest multiple times Sunday at the Albany Houses. (Patch.com)
2. In Brooklyn, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new law creating a statewide restaurant meals program that will include SNAP recipients. (RochesterFirst)
3. NYC's teacher vaccine mandate has generated thousands of last-minute shots. (The New York Times)
4. The Nets' Kyrie Irving could lose millions in earnings according to agreements on salary reduction for unvaccinated players. (ESPN)
5. A Brooklyn gang feud has erupted with the slaying of 25-year-old man. (New York Daily News)
6. A pro-Trump candidate may have a real shot at winning a Brooklyn council seat. (New York Post )

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About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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