🌱 Local Arrested For Murder In Apt. Lobby + Kevin Parker Won Primary

Morning, everybody! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sun. High: 90 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories today in Brooklyn:

1. Police arrested 56-year-old Israel Elves on Aug. 23 in connection to the Aug. 22 fatal shooting in a Brooklyn apartment building lobby. According to police, 42-year-old Hope Pearson was found in the lobby of 165 Rockaway Parkway with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. Investigators believe it may have been a domestic incident and Elves was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. (AMNY)
2. State Senator Kevin Parker won the Democratic Primary for the 21st Senate District, located in Central Brooklyn. Parker received 46 percent of the vote and his opponent, David Alexis, received 38 percent. (NYCaribNews)
3. The 20th Annual New York Burlesque Festival is back featuring over 100 performances! The four-night festivities start on Thursday, Sep. 29, at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The party continues on Friday, Sep. 30, at the iconic Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. The festival ends with shows on Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, in Manhattan. (Broadway World)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Karaoke Thursdays At Bellyful NYC (8:00 AM)
• Free Admission Thursday At Brooklyn Children's Museum (2:00 PM)
• Free Brooklyn Movie Night at the Park At Wingate Park (6:00 PM)
• Comedy Show! At Nook, 45 Irving Avenue (7:00 PM)
• 20th Annual ImageNation Outdoors Film Festival At Herbert Von King Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Lena Bloch, a Russian-born saxophonist and composer, is premiering "My Name Is Marina" on Sunday, Oct. 16, at Scholes Street Studio, located at 375 Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. The commissioned jazz suite for ensemble and voice features her own English translations of Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva's works. (Broadway World)
• Need a big house for your family and friends? Check out a beautiful seven-bedroom and seven-bathroom home on Slocum Place in Brooklyn at the open house on Saturday, Aug. 27! View the link for details and more upcoming open houses in the Brooklyn area. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Last week, an NYPD officer told 30-year-old Brooklyn resident Seth Friedman, "I'm informing you that we are not responding to your calls. You are wasting our time ... with these silly jobs." Friedman had called 311 to complain about illegal parking in his Fort Greene, Brooklyn neighborhood. View the link to read the full story. (NYC Streetblog)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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!