🌱 Half Marathon Runner Collapses + Mayor's Security Guard Injured

Good morning, Brooklyn! I am your host Patrick Murray here with 5 fresh headlines to kick off your Sunday.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and very hot with a high of 87 and a low of 59.

Here are the top stories today in Brooklyn:

1. A person who was running in the Brooklyn Half Marathon collapsed and died after crossing the finish line. It was unclear exactly what caused the runner to collapse, but they were then taken to Coney Island Hospital and was pronounced dead. This marks the second time than a person has died during the race, after a 31-year-old died near the end of the race in 2014.(NBC New York)
2. A member of Mayor Eric Adams' security staff suffered a minor injury when a metal can was thrown at him. Adams was speaking to reporters at the NYCHA residential building in Williamsburg when the can was thrown from the building in his direction. The can struck Mike Hosek in the arm, who was standing only a few feet from the mayor. (UPI)
3. Police are searching for a man who groped a woman in Brooklyn on Friday evening. The 25-year-old woman was standing near Ten Eyck and Leonard streets when the suspect grabbed her buttocks, and then fled. The NYPD is seeking help from the public to identify the attacker. (PIX11 New York News)
4. A main street at New York City's only army base which was once named for Robert E. Lee has been renamed to honor a Black officer who died in combat in Vietnam. The street will bear the name John Warren Avenue for the Brooklyn native who was 22 years old when he threw himself on a grenade to save three men in his platoon. The road had previously been called General Lee Avenue, for the Confederate general who served at the base before the Civil War. (The New York Times)
5. Thousands of Brooklyn NYCHA units have received much needed renovations. As part of a two year, $434 million project dubbed the "Brooklyn Bundle II," nine NYCHA developments across Brooklyn benefited from the renovations. (Patch)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Live music at The Brooklyn Monarch. (7 p.m.)
• Standup comedy at The Tiny Cupboard. (7 p.m.)
• Jens Lekman at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A great shot from Amyl and the Sniffers at Brooklyn Steel. (Instagram)
• Ever wondered where to find the tastiest diners in Brooklyn? (NewsBreak Original)
• The Bellslip makes its debut in Greenpoint. (New York YIMBY)
• The founders of NYC’s first woman-owned brewery, Talea Beer Co., reflect on important lessons they have learned. (CNBC)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Patrick Murray

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