Brooklyn News Roundup: Week Of April 27 To May 1
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:
Two dead, four injured in shooting following wake at Flatbush Avenue church. [Ditmas Park Corner]
A new flea market is coming to 5th Avenue. [South Slope News]
Cops vow to crack down on rowdy teens mobbing Asian-owned shops on Bay Parkway. [Bensonhurst Bean]
Fifty years of Coney Island amusements in photos. [Sheepshead Bites]
Cops are after two men suspected in a string of armed robberies across the city. [Park Slope Stoop]
It’s official! George’s will reopen under the original owners’ family. [KensingtonBK]
Twenty-one bars in Park Slope where you can drink outside! [PSS]
Five places to spot exotic wildlife in Southern Brooklyn. [BB]
The art-filled story behind a storefront that was shuttered since the ’70s. [SSN]
Neighbors voice loud concerns about an incoming $126 million development. [KBK]