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Brownsville, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Brownsville! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How safe is that “affordable” Brownsville apartment you’re eyeing?
- Brownsville hit-and-run remembered as All That cast suffers another loss
Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale.
Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
- Sunday: More humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
- Monday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NYC renters can still find cheaper neighborhoods without sacrificing safety (latination.com) — If you’re renting in Brownsville or nearby neighborhoods, this piece stresses why checking NYPD precinct crime data and walking blocks at different hours is essential before signing a lease. It compares rents and safety in parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens, highlighting that cheaper apartments don’t always mean safer streets and urging Brownsville-area renters to investigate conditions block by block. 
• Christy Knowings Dead at 46: ‘All That' Stars Pay Tribute After Second Death of 2026 (fandomwire.com) — Brownsville readers may recall the January hit-and-run that killed former All That actor Kianna Underwood while she crossed an intersection in the neighborhood. Now the cast is mourning again after fellow alum Christy Knowings died from complications following an asthma attack, with co-stars sharing emotional tributes to her talent and impact.
📸 Around Brownsville
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★ Featured events ★
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Tremendous Office Furniture Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am
Saturday August 15
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Other local events
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FAMILY EVENT: CISV New York Youth Meeting Open Day →
Ossining, NY
1:00 pm -
Drone Lab + Open Projector →
Delight Factory, 303 Saratoga Ave
8:00 pm
Saturday August 15
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Yoga in the Park
Randall's Island Park Alliance East River Picnic Area – Yoga Location
6:00 am -
Dance in the Park: Bachata
Randall's Island Park Alliance East River Picnic Area
7:00 am -
Food Demos on the Urban Farm
Randall's Island Park Alliance Urban Farm
8:00 am -
Catch & Release: Fishing Series (Afternoon Event)
Randall's Island Park Alliance East River Picnic Area
9:00 am -
Urban Farm Volunteers
Randall's Island Park Alliance Urban Farm
6:00 am -
FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020 -
Birding Adventure at Randall's Island Park
Randall's Island Park Alliance Harlem River Picnic Area, near ferry dock
6:30 am -
Rising NYRR Summer Speed Series #3
Randall's Island Park Alliance Icahn Stadium
1:30 pm -
NYRR Summer Speed Series #3
Randall's Island Park Alliance Icahn Stadium
2:00 pm -
Hoboken Board of Education Monthly Meeting
Hoboken Public School District Hoboken HS Auditorium
7:00 pm
Saturday August 15
Sunday August 16
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Brooklyn
- Two More Brooklyn Bus Routes are Getting Automated Camera Enforcement (bkreader.com)
New York
- Milling, Paving Work Begins On Burton Avenue And Oak Grove (patch.com)
- Tenant Groups Move To Defend NYC Rent Freeze (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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