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Hi there, Brooklyn! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Big-money Fulton Street sale signals more change for Downtown Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn firm fined for illegally denying renters and charging steep deposits
  • Bronx man faces murder charge in deadly Brownsville restaurant shooting

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

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cooler; a little morning rain, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy at times, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brooklyn Site Sells For $83.5M With Housing, Retail Planned (patch.com) — Downtown Brooklyn is seeing another major shift as a large Fulton Street development site sells for $83.5 million, with plans for four mixed-use buildings bringing more housing and retail. The project, across from the planned BKX retail and entertainment complex, highlights how rezoning and rising rents have transformed the neighborhood, intensifying gentrification pressures and affordability concerns for Brooklyn residents.
   

2. Brooklyn Renters Denied Apartments Over Their Court Records (patch.com) — Brooklyn renters are getting new protections after a state investigation found Brooklyn High Rise LLC illegally used housing court records and hefty deposits to deny or discourage applicants. The firm will pay over $350,000 in penalties and restitution, fund refunds for hundreds of would-be tenants, and overhaul its screening practices, including ending the use of landlord-tenant court histories and certain application questions.
   

3. Bronx man charged in botched robbery that left Brownsville restaurant worker dead • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com) — A Bronx man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a worker at American Best Wings & Pizza in Brownsville during an alleged robbery attempt. Brooklyn prosecutors say he opened fire on two employees, killing one, and now faces murder and related charges while being held without bail ahead of a December court date.
   

4. New York Horse Ferries: A Short History (newyorkalmanack.com) — Brooklyn plays a central role in this history of New York's early horse-powered ferries, which once linked the borough with Manhattan long before modern transit. The piece traces how these "teamboats" worked, why they briefly rivaled steamboats, and how routes between Brooklyn, Beekman Slip, and Williamsburg helped shape regional travel in the early 1800s.
   

5. Common Eye Disease Can Cause Hallucinations, But Few People Know It (medicinenet.com) — A 97‑year‑old sculptor in Brooklyn, now legally blind, began seeing detailed street scenes and strangers in her living room that weren't real, leaving her afraid she was losing her mind. Doctors later confirmed she has Charles Bonnet syndrome, a little‑known condition where people with severe vision loss experience vivid visual hallucinations, which are harmless but often go unreported due to fear and stigma.
   

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