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:
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]
Navigate the Gowanus Canal with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. [Park Slope Stoop]
After years of stalls, Windsor Terrace building with pet grooming, yoga room & more begins renting units. [KensingtonBK]
Police hunt the man suspected of torching a cop car with fireworks. [Fort Greene Focus]
A mother and toddler went missing from Dyker Heights on July 4. [Bensonhurst Bean]
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]
A seventh teacher at Sheepshead Bay’s infamous “Horndog High” has been accused of sexual misconduct. [SB]
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]