🌱 Patch AM: Why are stray cats suddenly turning up dead in this Brooklyn area?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are stray cats suddenly turning up dead in this Brooklyn area?
• Brooklyn firm accused of issuing fake safety cards—are workers at risk?

Also on today's calendar: Budazzling with KushKards and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Multiple cats found dead in Brooklyn neighborhood (pix11.com) — Multiple stray cats have been found dead near 86th Street and 16th Avenue in Brooklyn, alarming neighbors who fear the animals may have been poisoned. A local nurse and State Senator Steve Chan are urging residents to report any suspicious activity, while police conduct necropsies and a reward of $2,500 is offered for information leading to an arrest.
   

• Brooklyn Company Accused of Selling Fake Construction Safety Cards (bkreader.com) — Brooklyn prosecutors have charged two Queens men and Redcode Inc., which operates on McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn, with allegedly selling fake construction safety cards without required training. Investigators say undercover officers paid $500 for OSHA and Site Safety Training cards, and the Department of Buildings has now invalidated Redcode-issued cards, potentially affecting local construction workers and sites.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Budazzling with KushKards →
  The Garden Club, 227 Smith St,
  4:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Soulbleed East Meets West: Seiki Yukimoto, Spaceman Patterson, Craig Holiday Haynes and more →
  Nublu, 151 Loisaida Ave, New York
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Marine Park Community Blood Drive - Give. Honor. Remember. Shirt for donors! →
  Parish Hall, 2245 Kimball St
  8:00 am
• 15th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2026 with special thanks to Stamford Health →
  , Stamford
  10:00 am
• $1 Book Sale, Vintage Gift Shop at the Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  10:30 am
• Ice Cream Cocktail Mixology Class Sep 12 2026 →
  Tipsy Scoop Brooklyn 270 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211
  1:00 pm
• The Four Immeasurables: Warm Heart Fitness with Marina Vinyals & Hans Burghardt →
  Shantideva Center (FPMT), 432 6th Ave
  2:00 pm
• Saturday Storycrafts at the Sheepshead Bay Library →
  Brooklyn Public Library - Sheepshead Bay Branch, Avenue Z
  2:00 pm
• Joe Dombrowski →
  The Bell House, 149 7th St, Brooklyn
  6:00 pm
• Brooklyn FC vs Miami FC | USL Championship →
  Maimonides Park, 1904 Surf Ave
  7:00 pm
• Gimme Gimme Disco →
  The Meadows, 17 Meadow St
  11:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Getting off work early today because it is my first day at office in New York.
  So happy to move to this state and ready to explore. (Nextdoor Clinton Hill (Grand-Greene))
• Hey all, recently rescued a baby squirrel, no momma claimed him/her since last week.
  'Rocky is very sweet and loves to climb your limbs… likes dates, bananas, variety of nuts, lol Give him some love and snacks if he crosses your… (Nextdoor Windsor Ter (Seeley-Prospect))

• The Jewish Board posted a job opening for Porter (Brooklyn) in Brooklyn. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Brooklyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brooklyn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brownsville

• City Council Approves Mamdani's Nominee for Key Housing Post, Despite 'Reservations' (citylimits.org)
• New Interborough Express renderings show modern stations for proposed rail line between Brooklyn and Queens (6sqft.com)
• NYC Council pushing for changes in credentialing after Luigi Mangione superfans were issued press cards (newstribune.com)

Ok Brooklyn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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