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:
In fifth gun bust since June, cops from the 62nd Precinct arrest army vet with six illegal firearms. [Bensonhurst Bean]
From one Coney Island Avenue building, the story of four generations of Chinese-Americans. [Ditmas Park Corner]
Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians trilogy, discusses living in Brooklyn. [Fort Greene Focus]
Cops are after a guy they say groped a woman on a subway platform. [Park Slope Stoop]
How do you guard against bandit raccoons? [South Slope News]
A fire scorched a medical center on Ocean Avenue. [Sheepshead Bites]
After 20 years in Ditmas Park, a cobbler leaves in the wake of skyrocketing rents. [DPC]
The hidden cemetery of Prospect Park. [PSS]
Police from the 61st Precinct smashed open a car window on Avenue U to rescue a child trapped inside. [SB]
The business owner’s guide to Bensonhurst’s summer street festivals. [BB]
The five best spots for fried chicken in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill. [FGF]