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 recent stories from our sister sites and other outlets that are worth a read this weekend:
Seven children died in a house fire in Midwood. [Daily News]
Gerritsen Beach man killed while illegally riding ATV in Marine Park. [Sheepshead Bites]
Community leaders push for funding for youth programs after six teens viciously attacked a girl at McDonald’s. [Ditmas Park Corner]
Four Mill Basin teens indicted for brutally assaulting two off-duty officers in Bensonhurst who told them quiet down. [Bensonhurst Bean]
We’re hiring! [Kensington BK]
Is the MTA fare hike… fair? [KBK]
People are very excited for this Chipotle. [Park Slope Stoop]
After many, many years, a new Associated Market is open on 5th Avenue. [South Slope News]
Book/Plate brings together food, literature, and neighbors. [Fort Greene Focus]
Some places to watch March Madness in South Slope. [SSN]
Brooklyn parks top list of NYC injury claims, with Clinton Hill playgrounds included. [FGF]
Laughs and porkchops at a new comedy show in a diner. [PSS]
Beautiful Brooklyn photos. [Wall Street Journal]