July 7–13, 2017 Including Brooklyn Courier, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier, Brooklyn Heights Courier, & Williamsburg Courier FREE ALSO SERVING PROSPECT HEIGHTS, WINDSOR TERRACE, KENSINGTON, AND GOWANUS Murder mystery Medical examiner can not fi nd cause of killer’s brother’s death BY COLIN MIXSON The bizarre death of a convicted child- murderer’s brother just got even more mysterious. The medical examiner can not fi g- ure out what killed Tzvi Aron, who was found dead and bound with duct tape in the basement of his mother’s Kensing- ton home on June 2, and ended its in- vestigation with no defi nitive fi ndings, a spokeswoman said on June 27. “The cause of death is undeter- First day of pool! mined, and the manner of death is un- determined,” said Julie Bolcer. “An un- Dara Fleischer, center, and twins Lola, left, and Noah, right, joined the Brooklynites who came out in their splashiest suits on June determined classifi cation means that 29 to celebrate the start of swimming season at Kings County’s 15 public pools, including the Pop-Up Pool at Brooklyn Bridge the medical examiner has concluded Park’s Pier 2, where Fleischer and her tots took a dip. For more from the pools’ opening day, see page 2. Photo by Paul Martinka the investigation and can not rule with Continued on page 22 TROUBLED WATERS Deadly algae blooms across Prospect Lake for fourth year in a row BY COLIN MIXSON cy’s website . The green death is back! The blue-green algae is State inspectors discovered caused by phosphates in the toxic algae in Prospect Lake city’s water supply, which feeds for the fourth year running last the lake. month, forcing Prospect Park’s The aquatic plant causes a caretakers to ban swimming nasty rash if exposed to skin around the meadow’s penin- and, if ingested, can cause even sula for fear of losing pooches more serious neurological con- — or people — to the deadly ditions that can be fatal if un- bloom, according to a Prospect treated, according to a vet tech Park Alliance spokeswoman. at Park Slope Veterinary Cen- Investigators with the state ter. Department of Environmental Dog-owners should look for Protection tested the body of symptoms including excessive water on June 19, and lab sam- drooling, disorientation, diffi - ples showed lake-wide algae culty breathing, convulsions, GREEN MONSTER: Toxic algae that can be fatal if consumed was found in Prospect Lake, forcing the park’s blooms, according to the agen- Continued on page 22 conservators to forbid people and pups from cooling off in the water. File photo by Jason Speakman A CNG Publication Vol. 37 No. 27 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNDAILY.COM INSIDE NNN%9IFFBCPE;8@CP%:FD GL9C@J?<;9P:E>(D<KIFK<:?:<EK<IEFIK?('K?=CFFI9IFFBCPE#EP(()'( Brooklynites take a dip! Borough residents dive into city pools on opening day BY LAUREN GILL They welcomed summer with 1 2 Opening night: Artist Sam Messer stands in front of his massive a splash! painting of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, on display at Bric House until Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Speakman Brooklynites looking for Draw bridges a cool way to beat the heat Trump inspires painting of Verrazano fl ooded Kings County’s pools By Lauren Gill Messer’s original plan for his exhibit Trump, and I think a lot of the issues we might offend some people, but hopes e’s creating connections. was to feature portraits of Brooklyn have are people don’t talk to each other,” their placement next to the bridge paint- A Bedford-Stuyvesant artist residents, but Trump’s unexpected win he said. “So I really thought it was ings will make critics open to discussing Hwill discuss his Trump-inspired made him change course. He paint- important to have that bridge between their feelings. exhibition “Bridges” at a Fort Greene ed bridges across the city, including Staten Island and Brooklyn — it’s a very “The animations can either be cathar- arts space on July 12. The show, on the Whitestone, Hellgate, 59th Street, simple way of looking at bridging those tic for some people and it will make other on June 29 to kick-off swim- display at Bric Arts Media through Aug. Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn two communities.” people rather mad because they may not 6, features paintings of almost every bridges. The exhibition also screens a series of agree,” he said. “I hope the bridges next bridge in the five boroughs, and is meant His depiction of the Verrazano- crudely animated cartoons that Messer to them will make them have bigger con- to help people talk about bridging their Narrows Bridge is the largest painting made for each of the first 100 days of versations, or be open to conversations.” political differences. The idea struck in the show, measuring more than 16 Trump’s presidency. Titled “Years of Messer will also host a mass drawing the painter while he attended New York feet across. Messer chose to emphasize the Cock,” the videos portray Trump as session on July 17, and a musical collabo- City’s Women’s March in January. that span because it brings together con- half-human, half-rooster, and they detail ration of Vernon Reid on July 26 ming season in the borough. “I took part in the women’s march servative and liberal boroughs, and he whatever scandal emerged on that day, Sam Messer at Bric House (647 Fulton and I made a sign that said, ‘Bridges hopes it will help create conversation including the “alternative facts” com- St. at Rockwell Place in Fort Greene, www. not walls’ and I thought, ‘Actually, I’m between those with differing ideas. ment and news about his campaign’s bricartsmedia.org). July 10 at 8 pm. Free. just going to paint bridges,’ ” said Sam “I realized that Staten Island is the connections with Russia. Exhibit on display Tue–Sat, 10 am–6 pm Messer. “It’s as simple as that.” one borough who actually voted for Messer realizes that his animations through Aug. 6. People lined up outside of Brooklyn’s 15 public lagoons — which include Brooklyn Your entertainment Martinka Paul by Photo guide Page 33 Bridge Park’s Pop-up Pool, Gowanus’s Douglas and De- 3 Graw Pool, the Sunset Park Police Blotter ..........................8 Pool, and Greenpoint’s Mc- Standing O .............................16 Carren Park Pool — to take a Letters ....................................20 dip in their waters for the fi rst time since the facilities closed Tom Allon ...............................21 last September. Sports .....................................39 Bathers who visit pools in the County of Kings this year can slather on free sunscreen, as well as enroll in compli- mentary swimming lessons Photo by Stefano Giovannini and aquatic fi tness classes. And patrons under the 7 age of 18 can enjoy free meals at certain facilities as part of Photo by Paul Martinka Paul by Photo the city’s Summer Meals Pro- HOW TO REACH US gram — though, of course, you 4 should wait an hour after eat- Mail: ing before getting back in the Courier Life pool. Pool season also will ex- Publications, Inc., Martinka Paul by Photo tend through Sept. 10 this 1 Metrotech Center North SPLASH ZONE: 1. These two girls can’t wait to cool down in the McCarren year, giving local swimmers 10th Floor, Brooklyn, an extra full week to have fun Park Pool. 2. The beloved Brooklyn Bridge Park Pop-up Pool is back for N.Y. 11201 in the sun, said the park de- another year. 3. The Navarro family traveled from Queens to the pop-up General Phone: partment’s head honcho. pool. 4. These two think swimming is the best way to beat the heat. 5. (718) 260-2500 “This year, our pools are The Double D pool in Gowanus is a favorite. 6. 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