Schedule of Events Commemorating Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson

Several events commemorating departed Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson are scheduled for the coming days.They are:

- Special community send-off hosted by Dee Bailey of Sanders Studios and Friends
Tuesday, October 13th at 5:00 PM 
Sanders Studios NYC, 521-525 Waverly Ave in Brooklyn
 
- Wake
Friday, October 14th from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn

- Homegoing service
Saturday, October 15th, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn.


Courtesy of Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo, who says of Thompson:

"To acknowledge the loss of this incredible man is immensely saddening, but let us be uplifted by the legacy he leaves behind. As the first African-American to be elected as Brooklyn's District Attorney, a husband, a son, a father of two, a brother, and a fighter, he was an incredible inspiration to many, including myself. Ken has left behind an extraordinary legacy and has truly raised the bar for District Attorneys across this nation."

Thompson and Cumbo, courtesy of CM Cumbo

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Memorial Service for Brooklyn Heights Blog's John Loscalzo ('Homer Fink') on Wednesday

John Loscalzo, from Twitter

We were saddened to hear about the death of a unique and admired Brooklynite --  the founder of the Brooklyn Heights Blog, John Loscalzo, AKA "Homer Fink."

He died suddenly this past Wednesday at the age of 52.

Condolences are pouring in at BHB.

Loscalzo was the Brooklyn Heights Association's 2011 recipient of the BHA's Community Service Award. BHA says in a statement:

"With his creation of the Brooklyn Heights Blog, Brooklyn Bugle, and Cobble Hill Blog, John played a significant part in unifying and supporting our neighborhood, providing a ready forum for residents to communicate with one another on local issues. We will miss his commentary, and his often-irreverent and hilarious posts and tweets." 

There will be a memorial service on Wednesday evening, April 8, from 7:00 to 9:00, at Scotto’s Funeral Home, 106 1st Place, at Court Street, Brooklyn. There will be prayers and remarks at 8:00. The blog asks folks to bring any pictures and stories you’d like to share.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the education fund for John's daughter Gracie. Checks made out to Grace Loscalzo may be deposited directly to her savings account, number 3044158243, at any Chase branch, or sent to her mother, Tracy Zamot, at 33 Willow Street, Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11201-1367.

For his daytime job, Loscalzo was director of music at CBS Local.

UPDATE: An obituary has been published at the Brooklyn Eagle.

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Juan Rivera, Owner of Variety Mart in Brooklyn Heights, Dies

Photo by MK Metz

Juan G. Rivera, long-time owner of Variety Mart, at 136 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights, died last week.

Mr. Rivera went back decades on Montague Streeet. He was a co-owner of the store in the 70s, and long ago became sole owner.

Mr. Rivera was a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather. Our sincere sympathy to his family.

A wake was held on Sunday at the Cobble Hill Funeral Home.


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Brooklyn Today: Heights Library Workshop Monday; Man Needs Skin Removal Surgery; and More

- "There's only one way to survive this. There is only total and complete, utter surrender." Gabriel Sassoon of Brooklyn, about the tragic deaths of his children from a hot plate fire. [Yahoo News]

- Monday: Public’s chance to offer input on new Brooklyn Heights Library. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Touching video: Brooklyn man who lost 270 pounds needs $20,000 to surgically remove sheets of excess skin. He has raised more than $45,000 $54,000 at Go Fund Me. [News 11]

-  Here's a photo of three people the cops are looking for in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Flatbush over the weekend. [NBC]

- Not far from the above shooting, someone shot a one-year-old baby, visiting Flatbush with her family from Bangladesh. [Gothamist]

- Schumer relives his days at James Madison HS. [Brooklyn Eagle]


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