Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed

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:

Motown legend Diana Ross will perform the inaugural concert at the revitalized Kings Theatre. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Relax, the Pavilion theater is not becoming condos…just yet. [South Slope News]

A former PS 249 teacher was charged with sexually abusing nine elementary school students. [KensingtonBK]

Tea Lounge to close after 14 years in business. [Park Slope Stoop]

Classic Bath Beach luncheonette is ditching the booths and expanding its grocery to adapt to changing demographics. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Clinton Hill residents debate the city’s redesign of Putnam Triangle Plaza. [Fort Greene Focus]

As the city begins construction to replace Coney Island boardwalk with concrete, Councilman Mark Treyger moves to make it a scenic landmark. [BB]

With beers & cheers, neighbors fight for affordable housing in Ditmas Park. [DPC]

Barclays sports fans rejoice while neighbors complain about new bar coming to Flatbush Ave. [PSS]

Kitchenware and design store Knife and Spork opened on Myrtle Avenue. [FGF]

Parks takes the fun out of parks by welding spinning disks still. [SSN]

Hunger Pang is named one of Brooklyn’s hottest restaurants. [DPC]

A look at the digital divide in Brooklyn. [KensingtonBK]

Curling: It’s not just for the 1800s. [New York Times]

As those British royals were hanging out in Barclays, a huge protest was going on outside. [Gothamist]

Barclays has racked up a slew of federal and city building violations. [New York Post]