🌱 Local Man Charged With Hate Crime + New Park Gateway + BK Festival

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Brooklyn Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town. Keep scrolling for the scoop...

First, today's weather:

Thunderstorm. High: 87 Low: 73.

Here are the top four stories in Brooklyn today:

1. Yesterday, Aug. 25, 31-year-old Carrington Maddox of Brooklyn was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment and menacing as a hate crime. Maddox was charged with a hate crime for allegedly slapping a 27-year-old man, who was wearing traditional Jewish clothing, in the face on Aug. 22 on Lynch Street in Williamsburg. (FOX 5 New York)
2. Yesterday, Aug. 25, Governor Hochul announced a design for the new gateway, at the Kent Avenue/North Eighth Street entrance, to Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Brooklyn. Marsha P. Johnson was a Transgender woman of color and pioneer of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. (The New York State Senate)
3. JASA Williamsburg and St. Nick's Alliance Older Adult Centers are co-sponsoring a Senior Summer Festival tomorrow, Aug . 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2 Kingsland Avenue in Brooklyn! Activities include Salsa and Zumba dance classes, Healthy Food presentations with food demos, food trucks, chair massages, and more. (Brooklyn Patch)
4. As of Aug. 25, New York began accepting applications for New York Dispensary Licenses. View the link for more information. (Brooklyn Patch)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Summerland 2022: Headliners Phony Ppl & Sarah Kinsley At 99 Scott Avenue (5:00 PM)
• Free Sail Freight Friday At RETI Barge, 701 Columbia Street (5:00 PM)
• Nora Brown Concert to Benefit St. Ann's Pop-Up Pantry At St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street (8:00 PM)
• The Highlights: A Comedy Show At YourHairsBestFriend Color Bar in Bushwick (8:00 PM)
• MISCELLANEA At 66 Willoughby Street (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Have you ever stayed up too late reading an amazing book? Check out the new bookstore 'Troubled Sleep,' which is catered to Brooklyn's insomniac bookworms! Located at 129 6th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. View the link for details. (Brooklyn Paper)
• Mark your calendars for the Brooklyn Bowl on Wednesday, Sep. 21, at 7:00 p.m.! New York Public Radio's annual fundraising event will celebrate 40 years of "New Sounds." View the link for more information. (Shore Fire Media)
• Are you interested in Brooklyn street art? Don't miss "Bushwick Open Studios" on Sep. 18! Activities include exploring the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, a street art walk, a visit to the open studios, and brunch at OTIS. View the link for details. (Brooklyn Patch)
• An architectural beauty is now for sale! The eight-bedroom, 3,575 square-foot, three-bathroom home on 65th Street in Brooklyn is on the market. View the link to see the beautiful eight-bedroom and more homes for sale in Brooklyn. (Brooklyn Patch)

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Events:

• Summerland 2022- Headliners Phony Ppl & Sarah Kinsley (August 26)
• Chix Appeal @ Freddy's (August 26)
• Dream Factory of Brooklyn partners with Brooklyn Cyclones (August 30)
• 2022-2023 Dance Year, 35th Anniversary (September 10)
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• New York Dispensary License Process - Priority Applicants Start First (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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!