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1. NYC Health Department To Deploy Rabies Vaccine Baiting In These Boroughs (patch.com) — Brooklyn residents will soon see fish-scented rabies vaccine baits placed in local parks and wooded areas as part of a citywide effort to curb rabies in raccoons. Health officials urge people not to touch the small brown packets, but explain how to safely move them if they're found where kids or pets play, and what to do if anyone contacts the vaccine liquid.
2. Brooklyn Apartments Overcharged Rent, Lawsuit Says (patch.com) — Tenants in three Downtown Brooklyn buildings are at the center of a new class-action lawsuit claiming AvalonBay Communities used rent concessions to illegally hike rents on regulated apartments. The case, backed by Housing Rights Initiative and local elected officials, seeks to roll back alleged overcharges that could total tens of millions of dollars and enforce proper rent-stabilization protections for Brooklyn renters.
3. World's First Movie Theater for Short Films to Open Soon in Bushwick (greenpointstar.com) — A new nonprofit cinema devoted entirely to short films is set to open later this month at 236 Troutman Street in Bushwick, transforming a longtime nightlife spot into a 40-seat theater and café. After successful pop-up screenings across Brooklyn and a grant from Brooklyn Public Library, Shorts Movie Theater will offer pay-per-film pricing and weekly in-person news recaps from local journalists.
4. Hit-run driver abandons car, flees with his license plates after fatal Brooklyn crash (nydailynews.com) — A deadly hit-and-run on Ocean Parkway in Midwood left a 62-year-old driver dead and his passenger critically injured after their car was rear-ended just after midnight Monday. Police say the Audi driver abandoned his wrecked car, removed the license plates, and fled on foot, while the RAV4 driver suffered minor injuries and the suspect remains at large.
5. Thousands Attend CultureCon at Brooklyn Navy Yard (bkreader.com) — CultureCon just drew more than 10,000 creatives to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and Brooklyn artists now have a short window to tap new city funding. Individual artists can apply for grants up to $10,000—double the previous amount—through the Brooklyn Arts Council until Oct. 11, supporting local projects, collectives, and small nonprofits across the borough.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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