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 the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites that are worth a read this weekend:
The Windsor Terrace Food Co-op celebrated its grand opening. [KensingtonBK]
Ringleader of largest no-fault auto insurance scam convicted on racketeering charges. [Sheepshead Bites]
Southwest Brooklyn’s first Argentine bakery, Sultry Sweets, opens on 20th Avenue, revealing large immigrant population in the area. [Bensonhurst Bean]
A new taco joint is open on Flatbush Avenue near Barclays. [Park Slope Stoop]
A wine store is expanding (but thankfully just across the street). [South Slope News]
Meet Lauren Lumsden and Josh Lay of the “It’s Happening Show.” [Fort Greene Focus]
Ocean Parkway shooting victim remembered as a good person by friends, bad person by others. [SB]
Dyker Heights boy finds parents’ rifle, shoots teen girl in the shoulder. [BB]
How scooters and strollers make everyone want to slap someone. [PSS]
A happy ending for a cat whose owner passed away. [SSN]
Pair of red-tailed hawks nest in LIU lights. [FGF]