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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek answers after fatal shooting in McLaughlin Park
  • Identity released in mysterious death near Brooklyn's Belt Parkway
  • How AI training money could reshape Brooklyn's small-business future

Also on today's calendar: SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Windy with a bit of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police ID Man Shot To Death In Brooklyn Park (patch.com) — Brooklyn readers are learning more about a deadly daytime shooting in McLaughlin Park, where 24-year-old Jayde Browne was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest Tuesday afternoon. He later died at a local hospital, and with no arrests yet and few details on what sparked the violence, police say their investigation in the park continues.
   

2. Woman Found Dead Near Belt Parkway Identified, Police Say (patch.com) — Neighbors in Brooklyn are awaiting answers after 38-year-old Tanaya Cambell Ortiz was found dead near the Belt Parkway and Knapp Street last week. She was pronounced at the scene, and with the cause of death still under review and no arrests reported, the investigation remains active in this Brooklyn corridor.
   

3. Brooklyn Business Leaders Grapple With What AI Means for NYC's Economic Future (bkreader.com) — Brooklyn business owners and civic leaders just met at City Point to hash out how artificial intelligence will reshape local jobs, small businesses, and city services. At the Brooklyn Chamber's Economic Development Breakfast, experts and NYC Comptroller Mark Levine stressed education and upskilling, while Google.org renewed a $1 million grant to expand AI training for small businesses statewide.
   

4. First Latino Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez delivers emotional remarks at bar association Hispanic Heritage event (amny.com) — Brooklyn residents heard an emotional reflection from District Attorney Eric Gonzalez as he accepted a Hispanic Heritage Month honor and spoke about making the borough safer and fairer. Sharing his journey from East New York to DA, he highlighted progress on reducing gun violence, overturning wrongful convictions, and diversifying the office so more Brooklynites feel represented in the justice system.
   

5. As their last stop nears, NYC's orange subway seats get artsy sendoff (abc7ny.com) — Brooklyn subway riders are getting a nostalgic tribute as the New York Transit Museum hosts "Ode to the Orange Seats," celebrating the iconic subway benches being phased out of service. The exhibit features artists' takes on the bright seats and invites visitors to reflect on decades of commutes, with a chance to still catch the classic cars from Borough Hall.
   

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