Brooklyn News Roundup: December 29-January 2

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 sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read this weekend:

Midwood mom takes fatal fall from Hunter Mountain ski lift. [Sheepshead Bites]

Officer Wenjian Liu’s funeral will blend NYPD and Chinese traditions. [Bensonhurst Bean]

The neighbors who inspired us in 2014. [Ditmas Park Corner]

More than 100 businesses opened and closed in Park Slope in 2014 — see them all, mapped. [Park Slope Stoop]

It wasn’t as drastic in South Slope, but there were still a lot of business changes there, too. [South Slope News]

Fiery car crash leaves two critically injured, shuts down Ocean Parkway. [SB]

Thousands bring in New Year with Polar Plunge at Coney Island. [SB]

Dancing, fighting for justice & more New Year’s resolutions from Ditmas Park. [DPC]

The MTA is finally eliminating the alarm on emergency exits by the turnstiles… [New York Times]

…but this familiar sound (or, voice) will stay put. [Untapped Cities]

Start your new year with one of these many dogs looking for homes. [KensingtonBK]

Congressman Michael Grimm resigns. [BB]

Help 773 Lounge rebuild after a devastating fire. [DPC]

Predictions for the year ahead in NYC real estate. [New York Times]