🌱 Labor Day Shootings + Ghost Car Raid + Deli Owner On Tik Tok

Morning, Brooklyn! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Brooklyn Daily. Follow along for the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Not as warm with heavy rain. High: 75 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories in Brooklyn today:

1. There were multiple shootings reported by the NYPD on Labor Day, Sep. 5, in Brooklyn. Calvin Kellman, 30, and a 28-year-old man were both shot in the chest at NYCHA's Nostrand Houses on Batchelder Street near Avenue V. The 28-year-old and another 30-year-old man, who was shot in the leg, are in stable condition at the hospital as of Sep. 5. Kellman died of his injuries. Police said several minutes later there was another shooting on East 96th Street near Church Avenue in Brownsville, where a 27-year-old man was shot in the left arm and stomach. He is listed in stable condition in the hospital. Not long after that, at Strauss Street and East New York Avenue in Brownsville, a 54-year-old man was shot in the neck. He is listed in critical but stable condition. (New York Post)
2. Between Thursday night, Sep. 1, and Friday morning, Sep. 2, the New York City Sheriff's Office conducted an overnight operation identifying and towing "ghost cars" in the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn. Authorities have been cracking down on "ghost cars" – illegal vehicles with expired paper license plates – in recent months. (AMNY)
3. Rahim Mohamed, or General "Ock," is a 33-year-old Yemeni American deli owner who has become famous on Tik-Tok for unusual and fun sandwich creations. His deli, at 603 Clinton Street in Brooklyn, has become a tourist hotspot. (The Guardian US)

Today in Brooklyn:

• Brooklyn Wildlife Festival At Paperboy Prince Love Gallery (All Day)
• Hey Riddle Riddle! LIVE! At The Bell House (6:30 PM)
• SAUCE: A Comedy Show At Crystal Lake Brooklyn (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Meet Nita, an adorable young female Domestic Short Hair kitten, who is looking for her forever family! View the link to see Nita and many more adoptable pets in the Brooklyn area. (Brooklyn Patch)
• Looking for your dream job? Click the link to see the latest job openings in Brooklyn! The jobs include bilingual Spanish customer service representative, virtual assistant, member services executive for the New York Red Bulls, and many more. (Brooklyn Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning 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!