🌱 Possible Biohazard Found In Man's Home + Gang Member Arrested

Good morning, Brooklyn! I'm Rose Mendez, and I'll be your new source for all the events, news, and general happenings in your town. Here is everything you need to know today in five minutes or less.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 83 Low: 67.

Here are the top five stories today in Brooklyn:

1. According to police, on Aug. 10, a decomposing body of a 75-year-old man was found in a Brooklyn home that contained possible biohazard material. Police were conducting a welfare check at 101 Avenue in Cypress Hills when they discovered the body. On Aug. 11, a convenience store worker told The Post that "Chef John," the deceased man, was a former restaurant worker who had "openly talked about making poisons to ward off intruders." (New York Post)
2. On Aug. 10, a Brooklyn gang member, 25-year-old Shakur Bartley, was arrested at his home in Brownsville and charged with murder and gun possession. According to police, Bartley is a member of the Nine Trey Billy Gang and allegedly shot 26-year-old Tyrie McLaughlin in front of the Brownsville Houses on Blake Avenue, a city public housing complex, on Jul. 12. (New York Daily News)
3. On Aug. 10, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) posted a photo of an illegal pool on the roof of a Williamsburg building. The Flushing Avenue building was not equipped to support the weight of a 480-square-foot pool, which can hold 60 tons of water. The DOB ordered it to be torn down. (NBC New York)
4. Brooklyn City Councilmembers and LGBTQIA+ Caucus Members Crystal Hudson and Chi Ossé plan to introduce bills to stop the spread of monkeypox. The bills will focus on getting vaccines to people of color in the LGBT communities, "who have long been ignored in past inaction." (Brooklyn Patch)
5. A 44-year-old mother her 17-year-old teen son stabbed each other during a fight in their Brooklyn apartment, Coney Island Houses apartment on W. 29th Street, on Aug. 10. Police said as of Aug. 11, the mother has stab wounds to her face, stomach, and arms and is in critical but stable condition at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. The son has stab wounds to his head and forearm and is in stable condition at the same hospital. No charges have been filed as of Aug. 11. (New York Daily News)

Today in Brooklyn:

• MAROONED! At spit&vigor, 58 2nd Ave Studio 5818 (9:00 AM)
• Grab and Go: Arts and Crafts At Brooklyn Public Library, Brighton Beach Library (10:00 AM)
• Computers for First Timers At Brooklyn Public Library, Paerdegat Library (11:00 AM)
• Neighbors Meet & Chat At Brooklyn Public Library, Dyker Library (12:15 PM)
• Board Games At Brooklyn Public Library, Fort Hamilton Library (1:00 PM)
• Free Summer Meals At Brooklyn Public Library, Gerritsen Beach Library (1:00 PM)
• Tom Keough: Art Lessons At Brooklyn Public Library, Coney Island Library (2:00 PM)
• Movie Matinee. Singin' In The Rain At Brooklyn Public Library, Brighton Beach Library (2:15 PM)
• Virtual: Dyker Singers At Brooklyn Public Library (2:30 PM)
• Lavender Hangout Group At Brooklyn Public Library, Mill Basin Library (2:30 PM)
• Summer Stage: Jazz Series At The Billie Holiday Theatre (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Glossier is opening its first-ever permanent store in Brooklyn this fall! Located at 77 North 6th Street in Williamsburg by Wythe Avenue. View the link for details. (Time Out)
• A two-story structure at 371 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has filed permits to expand into a five-story residential building. The building is one block from the Winthrop Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains, and is located between New York Avenue and Toussaint L’ouverture Boulevard. View the link for more details. (New York YIMBY)
• Looking for a new place to call home in Brooklyn? View the link to see a beautiful five-bedroom home on Bay Ridge Parkway and many more homes for sale in the Brooklyn area! (Brooklyn Patch)

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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!