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Cheers Brooklyn! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Brooklyn teens trafficked across states; three men now face long sentences
  • How will $4 million change Prospect Park Lake for Brooklyn neighbors?
  • How a presidential visit turned into Dominican Pride Day in Brooklyn

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

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Windy; cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 64 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Teenage Girls Trafficked From Brooklyn To North Carolina, DA Says (patch.com) — Brooklyn readers are learning that three men have pleaded guilty to trafficking teenage girls from Brooklyn, with some victims forced into prostitution locally and later taken to North Carolina. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez detailed how the men ran the operation from East New York, exploited multiple minors over several years, and now face significant prison terms and sex offender registration.
   

2. overnor Hochul Announces $4 Million To Restore Prospect Park Lake (longisland.com) — Brooklyn residents can expect major improvements at Prospect Park Lake thanks to a new $4 million state investment, part of a $25 million restoration effort. The project will enhance ADA access, improve water quality, reduce flooding risks for nearby communities, and add greener stormwater features while preserving this key natural refuge for local wildlife and families.
   

3. Dominican president's first official Brooklyn visit feels like a family reunion (news12.com) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader made his first official visit to Brooklyn Borough Hall, where Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso declared Sept. 24 Dominican Pride Day in Brooklyn. Local Dominican residents and businesses, including a Downtown Brooklyn restaurant, celebrated the visit, which highlighted the borough's large Dominican community and ongoing partnerships between New York and the Dominican Republic.
   

4. 'Independence 250!' exhibit opens Sept. 30 in Brooklyn (brooklyneagle.com) — An exhibit called "Independence 250!" opens Sept. 30 at the Charles P. Sifton Gallery in the Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Downtown Brooklyn. Residents can explore a detailed Revolutionary-era timeline and view reproductions of rare documents like Franklin's satire and Jefferson's draft Declaration on weekdays during business hours.
   

5. Dynaco reopens in Bed-Stuy months after fire, welcomed back by packed house • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com) — Bed-Stuy bar Dynaco has reopened after a January fire, drawing a packed crowd within minutes of unlocking its doors. Months of insurance delays, construction, and a building vacate order ended with the bar restored, longtime staff returning, and neighborhood supporters who had fundraised after the fire filling the space on reopening night.
   

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