🌱 Local Injured After Branch Falls On Head + Man Killed In Drive-By

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Brooklyn Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Monday started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days...

First, today's weather:

A p.m. shower in places. High: 77 Low: 69.

Here are the top four stories today in Brooklyn:

1. Police say the man who was hit on the head by a falling tree limb in a Brooklyn playground has a "severe" head injury. According to police, on Saturday (Aug. 13), the man was sitting on a bench at the Reinaldo Salgado Playground, located at 742 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and a branch fell on him. As of yesterday evening, he is still in serious condition at Kings County Hospital. (New York Post)
2. On Friday night (Aug. 12), 28-year-old Ricardo Gustave, a Brooklyn father of two who worked in the kitchen at Popeyes on Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush, was killed in a drive-by shooting in East Flatbush, according to police. While walking on the sidewalk, Gustave was shot four times in the neck. The gunman shot from the passenger seat of a black Jeep at Newark Avenue and East 34th Street. The following day, Gustave's friends and family gathered outside the apartment building where the shooting took place. (New York Daily News)
3. Yesterday (Aug. 14), eight people were wounded, including a New York family of four, after a suspected Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City. The family is from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The father is on life support and in critical condition, but as of Aug. 14, no information was released on the other three members of the family. (Fox News)
4. On Aug. 20, entertainment brand "No Days Off Entertainment LLC" will present "Whose Mic Is It?" at 290 Meserole Street in Brooklyn. The event will feature the "best [artists] from in and out of Brooklyn." (The Hype Magazine)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Movie Time At Brooklyn Public Library: Jamaica Bay Library (1:00 PM)
• Free Summer Meals At Brooklyn Public Library: Gerritsen Beach Library (1:00 PM)
• Facundo's Singalong At Brooklyn Public Library: Jamaica Bay Library (2:15 PM)
• Drop In Resume & Career Help At Brooklyn Public Library: Bushwick Library (3:00 PM)
• Firestarters: A Women's & LGBTQIA+ Comedy ShowAt Eastville Comedy Club (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you curious about what makes Brooklyn-style pizza so unique? View the link to see the full story. (Tasting Table)
• Tickets are available for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's New York premiere of "Mother Lear!" From Aug. 24 through Aug. 28 at BBG, located at 990 Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. View the link for more information. (Broadway World)
• Looking for your dream home in the Brooklyn area? View the link to see five newly listed homes for sale near you. (Brooklyn Patch)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for 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!