Brooklyn News Roundup: Speed Cameras, High-Speed Chases, And New Businesses
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:
Three local men were arrested for trying to join ISIS, with a backup plan to kill the president and blow up Coney Island. [Bensonhurst Bean]
A man was stabbed in the neck at a McDonald Avenue bar. [KensingtonBK]
A person was hit by an R train during the rush hour commute. [Park Slope Stoop]
Happy endings promised on 5th Avenue. [South Slope News]
Sheepshead Bay speed camera tops city’s list of ticket generators. [Sheepshead Bites]
A ‘murder house’ was torn down to make was for a public school. [Ditmas Park Corner]
An autistic, diabetic man went missing from his Marine Park home, sparking a frantic search. [SB]
Help cops identify this man who was found unconscious at the Stillwell Avenue subway stop. [BB]
Nine Chains, a bakery that opened on Church Avenue just over a year ago, closes today. [KBK]
Where to find the best grilled cheese sandwiches in Park Slope. [PSS]
A new recording studio, which also offers music lessons, is open on 9th Street. [SSN]
Yet another apartment building set to go up in Ditmas Park. [DPC]
You gotta park however you can in Park Slope. [PSS]
Woo, rents are going up faster than inflation in NYC. [New York Times]
Tipped workers are about to get a bit of a raise. [Capital New York]
Are we all ready to settle for Mr. Meh? [New York Post]