This Week In BKLYNER: Brothel Bustup, 23 Sinkhole Skidoo!, BookCourt Goodbye, And More

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• In a stroke of bad luck, suspected Smith Street brothel appears closed for business.

• After 35 years, Cobble Hill’s cherished BookCourt to close; Author Emma Straub announces possible neighborhood replacement.

• Shuttering BookCourt space sold for $13.6 Million; One developer in deal terminated leases of Gowanus artist studios.

• South Slope sinkhole almost gobbles up school bus; 23rd Street clogged with construction.

• Meet the 25-year-old cyclist working to make Brooklyn’s streets safer.

• Fresh off the BBQ: f.o.b. brings Filipino barbecue to Smith Street.

• Neighbors spot ‘Floating Silver Mothership’ in Fort Greene and Prospect Heights.

• Park Slope 5th Avenue Key Food developers part of team planning mixed-use tower at Brooklyn Law School building.

• Dining Review: Super Gumbo Bros brings Da Chank-A-Chank to Da County-A-Kings.

• Southern Brooklyn’s famed Nargis Cafe coming to Park Slope.

• Developer of Long Island College Hospital site files construction plans for two towers.

• Site of historic Red Hook sugar refinery will house tech complex.

• Positive Energy: Brooklyn Microgrid proposes solar energy panels for CHiPS.

• Cops search for ‘Pink Lady’ in Degraw Street metrocard Halloween ripoff.

• American Apparel Attack: Woman arrested for assaulting retail manager in Cobble Hill store.

• As vote on tax break for developers approaches, some tenants call foul.

• Your 2016 Holiday Donation Guide For Brownstone Brooklyn.

• Flatbush Avenue bike lane petition builds momentum this week.

• Atlantic Avenue merchants deck out windows for annual holiday competition.

• Adoptable animal of the week: Belochka the dog.

• Real Estate Roundup: Apartments with ‘The Right Stuff’.

• Event Planner infuses elegance with social responsibility (Sponsored).

The Down-Lows from this week, our new round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn.

• Monday, December 5: Toxic debris, theatre fire history, doughnuts, and other stories you shouldn’t miss.

• Tuesday, December 6: Pizza Rat replaced by Dinner Roll Rat and other stories you shouldn’t miss.

• Wednesday, December 7: Roberta’s is getting frightening ‘Pizzagate’ threats and other stories you shouldn’t miss.

• Thursday, December 8:  The sloppy, drunk santas are coming! The sloppy, drunk santas are coming! and other stories you shouldn’t miss.