Brooklyn recorded the fewest shootings ever between June and August

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday August 30, 2024 [Donate now]( [Brooklyn recorded the fewest shootings ever between June and August, DA says]( [An aerial view of Brooklyn]( [the numbers are particularly significant for summer, when experts say violence spikes.]( More Stories From Today [Protesters wave Israeli flags.]( [Jewish students at Columbia were stalked, spit on and harassed, university report finds]( [The report from a Columbia antisemitism task force cites accounts from nearly 500 students.]( [Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the microphone of a TRUMP VANCE podium with former president Donald Trump Jr. watching from his side.]( [RFK Jr. endorsed Trump. So why is he fighting to stay on New York's ballot?]( [The one-time presidential candidate isn’t running anymore. But there are other reasons he may want to claim New York as his home.]( [An R211T open gangway subway train running on the C line Feb. 6, 2024.]( [Why it’s unlikely you’ll catch NYC’s open gangway subway cars]( [The open gangway subway trains are an exciting sight on the C line — if you can get on one.]( [A green highway exit sign.]( [Police seek driver who fled fatal wrong-way crash in Upper Manhattan]( [The fatal wrong-way crash in the early morning hours of Aug. 24 killed a groom-to-be and his cousin.]( [A trash bin designed specifically for pizza boxes in the West Village, seen on Aug. 28, 2024.]( [NYC installs 'pizza box-only' bins at some parks to reduce trash overflow and rats]( [The parks department says it’s rolling out the specially designed bins ahead of Labor Day weekend.]( [An NYPD van sits parked on a curb in Brooklyn on March 4, 2024.]( [Mom and 2 daughters missing from Midtown apartment for a week, police say]( [Police said 16-year-old Augustina Muntean and her 3-year-old daughter Gloria and 1-month-old daughter Florida haven't been seen in a week.]( [An NYPD chief speaks at a press conference.]( [NYPD Chief of Transit Mike Kemper to step down]( [Kemper filed for retirement on Thursday, according to a document obtained by Gothamist. His retirement will be effective on Sept. 27.]( [a welcome back sign outside a Brooklyn middle school]( [Extra Extra: NYC public schools are done with heteronormative dress codes]( [Because the dress code this year seeks to comply with Title IX anti-discrimination rules, here are your afternoon links: Capri Sun is post-pouch, The Situation sobered up, wearing khakis to the gym is cool and more.]( [051816_goodwill.jpg]( [How to thrift ethically and efficiently in NYC and beyond]( [Dupes, capes and attainable buys – Emily Stochl from the “Pre-Loved” podcast discusses secondhand shopping with WNYC’s Alison Stewart.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.