Man Jumps in Front of R Train in Brooklyn; Getting Drunk with Your Dog; and More Brooklyn Briefs

A painting on a building in Manhattan's East side depicts a view from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by MK Metz

 - Man dies after jumping in front of R train in Bay Ridge. Train operator in deep shock.  [Daily News]

- Police officer who shot a motorist in Brooklyn was stripped of his badge and gun. [Observer]

- The Brooklyn Historical Society will host a panel discussion Tuesday night featuring writers, activists and entertainers reflecting on the experience of being a Muslim woman in America. [Patch]

- The 14 best places to get drunk with your dog in Brooklyn. [BK Mag]

- Seagull crap is spoiling the waters off Kingsborough.  [Sheepshead Bites]

- No more drills? Now there's an antimicrobial liquid that can be brushed on cavities to stop tooth decay, painlessly. [NY Times]

- NYC patient first to be infected with superbug resistant to antibiotics. [abc7]

- "The sense that something is wrong runs deep among the history community" in New York. [Times Union] 


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