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:

Two men were found dead within 10 feet of each other on the LIRR freight tracks in Borough Park. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Man suspected of burglarizing eight homes in three-week period. [Sheepshead Bites]

Generations rally to renew lease for day care and senior center. [Fort Greene Focus]

Renderings revealed for a modern apartment building on 5th Avenue. [South Slope News]

The Dome Playground’s renovation is finally happening. [KensingtonBK]

The MTA’s touchscreens are not getting rave reviews. [Ditmas Park Corner]

A wheelchair-bound mom will be paid $10,000 by Fabco Shoes, after an employee barred her from entering a Bensonhurst location. [BB]

Another multi-million dollar sale highlights Flatbush’s rapidly changing real estate landscape. [DPC]

What are those mysterious bright green patches in Newtown Creek? [Gothamist]

Ban on booze cruises in Sheepshead Bay gains support, despite racism allegations. [SB]

DeKalb Market 2.0 is coming to City Point in 2016. [FGF]

A piece of Midwood’s film industry history is being torn down. [Untapped Cities]