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In today's newsletter:

• How new party rules could reshape Brooklyn's Democratic power structure
• Deadly Sunset Park hit-and-run renews pressure to fix Third Avenue
• How Brooklyn's Sephardic institutions tap into the Jack Adjmi foundation

Also on today's calendar: We Have Fun: A Free Stand-up Comedy Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a shower in places, temps: high: 78, low: 71.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Exclusive: Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair discusses party's future amid leadership fight (brooklyneagle.com) — Brooklyn's Democratic Party is in a high-stakes power struggle after the reform-minded Brooklyn Can't Wait coalition won a majority of district leader seats in June. Current party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is pushing controversial bylaw changes that could reshape who actually gets to vote for the next county leader this September.
   

• Brooklyn nurse killed in hit-and-run sparks renewed calls for safety improvements (abc7ny.com) — A 28-year-old nurse from NYU Langone Brooklyn Hospital was killed in a hit-and-run while crossing Third Avenue in Sunset Park, intensifying demands for safer streets. Advocates cite at least 11 deaths along this stretch since 2014, and city officials say a long-delayed redesign of the dangerous corridor under the Gowanus Expressway will finally move forward.
   

• Jack Adjmi Family Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com) — Brooklyn's Orthodox Sephardic institutions feature prominently in this look at the Jack Adjmi Family Foundation, which makes about 1,000 mostly small Jewish-focused grants each year. The fund heavily backs Brooklyn schools and Torah centers but doesn't accept unsolicited proposals, so local groups generally need existing ties within the Sephardic community to get in the door.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• We Have Fun: A Free Stand-up Comedy Show →
  Young Ethel's, 506 5th Ave,
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Fine Arts and Mid-Century Modern Auction | Jewelry | Silver | Art | Furniture & More →
  Online Auction,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• English Conversation Group at the Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  4:00 pm
• Free Ballroom Dance Workshop Series →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Incoming Student - Student ID and Yondr Distribution
  Brooklyn Science and Engineering Aca Brooklyn, NY 11203
  9:00 am
• Free English - ESOL Classes at Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Sheepshead Bay Library 2636 E. 14th St. at Ave. Z Brooklyn, NY 11235
  10:30 am
• Baby Playtime: Learn, Play, Grow! at the Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  11:00 am
• Computer Basics for Beginners at the Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  1:00 pm
• Candle Making Class: DIY Candle Making at a Cocktail Bar →
  Aura Cocina, 315 Meserole St
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Coney Island Community Blood Drive - 9/11 Shirt for donors. Honor. Give. Remember. →
  Busmobile, 2951 W 8th St
  12:00 pm
• Citizenship Exam Prep at the Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did anyone else see how lovely the moon was last night?
  And, people were having such a wonderful time out in Prospect Park! (Nextdoor Flatbush (Ocean-Albemarle))
• I know a lot of people saw a little black kitten on bay pkwy and 71st and were leaving out food for her.
  Just so people know: we were able to get her into a carrier and take her to the vet. Prognosis is about 50/50 on if she will pull through. Thank you… (Nextdoor Bensonhurst West (74th-20th))

• Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Brooklyn. Apply here.
• Institute for Community Living, Inc. posted a job opening for Associate Director-07530101 in Brooklyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brooklyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

New York

• Lateralus Holdings' David Shuman joins the Islanders' ownership group as a limited partner (saratogian.com)

Manhattan

• John Galliano Withdraws From Met Gala After UES Rep Calls Out Racist, Antisemitic Remarks (patch.com)

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