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:

A mother and toddler went missing from Dyker Height on July 4. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Police hunt the man suspected of torching a cop car with fireworks. [Fort Greene Focus]

The roast beef sandwich at this meat-lover’s mecca has been drawing customers since 1938. The Bite spotlights Sheepshead Bay icon Brennan & Carr. [Sheepshead Bites]

A transgender woman sues Bobby’s Department Store, accuses a manager of breaking her jaw. [Ditmas Park Corner]

After years of stalls, Windsor Terrace building with pet grooming, yoga room & more begins renting units. [KensingtonBK]

Police are on the hunt for a suspect who robbed and stabbed man on 3rd Avenue. [South Slope News]

A seventh teacher at Sheepshead Bay’s infamous “Horndog High” has been accused of sexual misconduct. [SB]

NYCHA lets hundreds of apartments stay vacant for years, says Comptroller audit. [FGF]

Viennese chef plans to open Austrian restaurant & bar on Coney Island Avenue. [DPC]

The MTA is finally taking the wrecking ball to the post-apocalyptic N line. [BB]

Marine Park resident at Brooklyn College professor talks about his new book, which describes the rivalry and eventual reconciliation between New York’s Irish and Italian immigrants. [SB]

Check out all of the great, family-friendly bars in South Slope. [SSN]