Gowanus activist group files lawsuit over contamination of new housing site: Voice of Gowanus has filed a lawsuit demanding more extensive cleanup of the Citizens former Manufactured Gas Plant Works site, which sits between Smith Street and the Gowanus Canal.

Speedboat driver charged after capsizing on Statue of Liberty tour, killing infant and mother: Manuel Hernandez wasn’t licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard, wasn’t aware of basic safety rules and told investigators he had borrowed his friend’s personal vessel for the excursion in New York Harbor, prosecutors said.

Cardi B films latest music video in Sunset Park: Rapper Cardi B was spotted in Sunset Park on Monday filming a music video for her new song “AH HA,” which was released last month.

Opinion: Paving Mount Prospect Park betrays everyday New Yorkers: "It is intended to be used by people who purchase specialized equipment from the industry circles of rich celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk."

Dr. Joe Machnik: From accidental goalie to soccer Hall of Famer and TV star: It was soccer, not hockey, that was the future for the man now known as Dr. Joe — and it really was an accident.

Police seek public’s help in East Flatbush double shooting: Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying a suspect or suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of two men on Raleigh Place near Church Avenue in East Flatbush on July 15 at 9:55 p.m.

BBA’s Summer Social Reception brings bench and bar together: Brooklyn Bar Association President Dan Antonelli told the Brooklyn Eagle that the get-together is a unique opportunity for the bench and bar to unite informally.

Wheels on the bus: Strollers now given space on entire MTA fleet: The effort to add room for tot carriages started with just seven routes four years ago. (The City Reporter)

Our world in photos: Bookstores, robots, churches and more.

"They Accused a Brooklyn Doctor of Abuse. He Got a License in New Jersey." (NYT)

"Brooklyn woman found dead after neighbor hears '30 minutes of hammering' and a final 'F--k You' coming from apartment" (New York Post)

"Feds make new acknowledgment about 1994 fatal Brooklyn Bridge terrorist attack against Jewish students" (CBS News)

READ: "Speaking for the Dead: A New York Times veteran considers the art of the obituary and how words give shape to legacies." (Longreads)

EAT: Thai staple Ugly Baby is reopening in Williamsburg later this month. (Eater)

CARTOON: An experiment gone wrong. (The New Yorker)

LIVE: "Most affordable city in New York has homes for $87K — but no one wants to live there" (New York Post)

“Love at First Bite” star George Hamilton

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)

International Tennis Hall of Famer Pete Sampras

“Paper Towns” star Cara Delevingne

“Parenthood” star Peter Krause

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