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🌱 'Motherless Brooklyn' Firefighter Scandal + Neighborhood Watch
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Hey, everybody! It's me, Carlie Houser, your host of the Brooklyn Patch newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...
- FDNY sexual harassment scandal put on hold following chief's deputy demotion
- Community members form neighborhood watch group amid fears of rising crime
- How to give your kids the gift of the great outdoors this summer
But first, today's weather:
☁️ Rain and drizzle in the p.m.. High: 53 Low: 40.
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🗞 Top stories today in Brooklyn:
1. FDNY chiefs' demotions have delayed a sexual harassment case against a 'Motherless Brooklyn' fire marshal. A sexual harassment case was filed against Fire Marshal Jonathan Cummings, who allegedly pleasured himself in front of the cleaning woman inside the EMS Academy in Queens, was also caught up in the scandal surrounding the 2018 blaze in Harlem that killed a veteran firefighter. However, Assistant Chief Joe Jardin, who was overseeing the Cummings case, was just recently demoted to deputy chief last month, leaving the sexual harassment case in limbo. Learn more at the link. (Subscription / New York Daily News)
2. Brooklyn community members have formed a neighborhood watch group out of concern for increase in crime. On Saturday, community leaders were joined by New York State Assembly Member William Colton for a rally to bring attention to the matter. "If you see something, say something," Colton stressed at the meeting. According to the assembly member, the most important thing Brooklynites can do is continue to look out for one another. (CBS New York)
3. The free Fresh Air Fund is offering summer camp in Brooklyn and throughout the other four boroughs. The camp gives city kids the chance to escape the loud, polluted confines of the city and head out for a summer of unforgettable, natural adventures. They'll head to sleepaway camps at Fresh Air's more than 2,000 acres of wilderness in Fishkill, New York, or they'll visit volunteer host families all along the East Coast. Registration for Fresh Air Fund camps is now open for 2023 Summer Programs, which this year include everything from swimming and hiking to playing sports and learning new musical, crafting, and even coding skills. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
📆 Today in Brooklyn:
- Don't miss BodySnatcher performing tonight at The Brooklyn Monarch (6:00 PM)
- Mo' Mondays [No Problems Comedy] at Mo's Bar & Lounge (7:00 PM)
- Freddy's Bar is hosting a FREE Comedy and Open Mic, aka the FUN Mic (7:00 PM)
- The one and only Michelle Zauner is presenting Crying in H Mart at The Bell House (7:30 PM)
- Eat and have a laugh at the Live Comedy Event at Basil Pizza & Wine Bar (7:30 PM)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!
— Carlie Houser
About me: I'm a recent grad based in Brooklyn, NY. I love to write, run, read, and find new restaurants and venues around the city.
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