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:

Pathmark on Cropsey Avenue will soon become a Stop & Shop. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Sheepshead Bay’s commanding officer is leaving for the Bronx to head a troubled precinct. [Sheepshead Bites]

Browse the Myrtle Avenue Senior Resource Guide for shopping and fitness specials. [Fort Greene Focus]

Ditmas Park teens are reclaiming the streets following two murders and other violent crimes. [Ditmas Park Corner]

The NYPD Is on the hunt for suspects who they say beat a man unconscious at the Smith-9th Street subway station. [Park Slope Stoop]

The 66th Precinct is one of the most dangerous places in the city to ride a bicycle. [KensingtonBK]

The Landmarks Preservation Commission Approves plan to turn the Brooklyn Lyceum into a gym. [PSS]

Ten of the best places for ice cream, milkshakes, and more in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill. [FGF]

After years of community advocacy, a Key Food finally opened in Windsor Terrace. [KBK]

A comptroller’s audit put Sheepshead Bay’s NYCHA properties back on a list of Brooklyn’s worst public housing. [SB]

Kiwiana serves up brunch staples with a New Zealand twist. [PSS]

Heat wave puts a damper on Bensonhurst’s first Weekend Walks. [BB]

A former Parents Association president at a Ditmas Park school pleaded guilty to stealing almost $25K from the PA. [DPC]

Kingsborough’s future lords of New York Harbor teamed up with the Coast Guard for rescue training. [SB]

After years of complaints, the DOT installs a speed hump at problematic intersection near a Gravesend school. [BB]