Labor Day Mayhem; Gold at Coney Island; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- By late Monday, 46 47 52 people had been shot across the city during Labor Day weekend, including several during the West Indian Day Parade and it's pre-dawn parties. NY Times, NY Post and WSJ  More mayhem Monday night, Franklin and Park Place. Brooklynian

- Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams was arrested at yesterday’s West Indian Day Parade. Brooklyn Politics Blog  And an aide to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was arrested with him. dnainfo

- Guess what's opening at 1004 4th Ave and 39 Street, between a middle school and an elementary school and next door to Tita and Tito Day Care Center? Brooklynian 

- Controversial black conservative blogger dies in Brooklyn.  Brooklyn Eagle 

- The beach at Coney Island is lined with gold! NY Times

- A Brooklyn landlord who has for nine months locked 70 maintenance workers out of their jobs has been slapped with a federal complaint. Brooklyn Eagle

- The FBI has issued a nationwide alert about terrorists flying private planes loaded with explosives. CBSLocal

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