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:

Navigate the Gowanus Canal with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. [Park Slope Stoop]

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. [Sheepshead Bites]

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

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]

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]

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

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

Try all of the potato-y goodness, including the Canadian favorite Poutine, at Perfect Potato. [PSS]

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

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