Day: October 6, 2025

#Brooklyn  #BrooklynNews
#Cannabis delivery by pigeon: A Brooklyn-based cannabis company is trialing a delivery service using carrier pigeons with tiny backpacks.

Headlines from Brooklyn on Monday, October 6, 2025, include a high school student found with a gun, recent hit-and-run fatalities, a new bill addressing parking placards, and the start of a rapper’s prison sentence. [1, 2, 3, 4] 
Crime and public safety • High school gun arrest: A student was arrested at East Brooklyn High School after a staff member was notified that the student was carrying a loaded 9mm pistol.
• Hit-and-run fatalities:

• A 60-year-old woman was fatally struck by an e-bike rider while crossing a street in Fort Greene.
• An elderly woman died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Sunset Park on Saturday night.

• Fatal police shooting: A man who fled from police after a domestic dispute was fatally shot in Canarsie on Sunday after reportedly refusing to drop his weapon.
• Rapper begins sentence: Brooklyn rapper Sheff G has begun a five-year prison sentence.
• Call for more police: Residents and officials in Bensonhurst are demanding increased police patrols at Seth Low Playground following safety incidents. [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 

Local politics and community • Parking placard bill: A new city council bill aims to prohibit city agencies from issuing parking permits for most private vehicles, based on a new report highlighting illegal placard parking in Downtown Brooklyn.
• Community sidewalk fixed: A Brooklyn family’s sidewalk, damaged by a city tree, was finally repaired after seven years with the help of a news program.
• Jackie Robinson Parkway project: A $9.6 million project to enhance safety and repave the Jackie Robinson Parkway for Brooklyn and Queens drivers has been completed. [2, 10, 11] 

Business and health • Cannabis delivery by pigeon: A Brooklyn-based cannabis company is trialing a delivery service using carrier pigeons with tiny backpacks.
• COVID-19 vaccine extension: Governor Hochul has extended an executive order allowing pharmacists to continue administering COVID-19 shots. [12, 13] 

Arts and entertainment • Live arts in Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Eagle highlighted several local arts events taking place this week, including a supermoon viewing party.
• Puerto Rican Bar Association gala: The Puerto Rican Bar Association held its annual scholarship gala, raising a record amount and honoring legal professionals. [14, 15, 16] 

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[11]  governor.ny.gov/news/governo…
[12]  brooklyneagle.com/articles/2…
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 6, 2025