Brooklyn News Roundup

After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our site and our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read this weekend:

NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan on living in Brooklyn, Jeopardy, and hosting a trivia night. [Park Slope Stoop]

Bensonhurst landlord pleads guilty for negligent homicide in 2010 fire that killed five Guatemalan immigrants. [Bensonhurst Bean]

An armed robbery at Lark Café left neighbors shaken in a community recently hit by a string of crimes. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Brooklyn rents are on the rise. [DNAinfo]

Cops are searching for a man who attacked and mugged a woman and child at knifepoint. [Fort Greene Focus]

One New York-loving chef is teaming up with GrowNYC to make hot sauce that benefits community gardens. [FGF]

A woman is raising money to provide pies for neighbors in need this Thanksgiving. [PSS]

Hamilton’s dream of a sidewalk café is one step closer to becoming a reality. [KensingtonBK]

Sad news for amusement park goers: Luna Park will be dismantling their Boardwalk Flight SkyCoaster this winter. [BB]

Southern Brooklyn’s only major medical center, Coney Island Hospital, is planning a huge new expansion and has just completed an energy efficiency project. [Sheepshead Bites]

Is your block the noisiest in your area? City Council wants to find out. [amNewYork]

A man was arrested in Brighton Beach for stabbing his estranged wife outside of a Starbucks, in a failed attempt to kill her. [SB]

City unrolls Vision Zero map tracking traffic deaths. [Gothamist]

How you can help your neighbors in need this Thanksgiving. [DPC]

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