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 major raid in Flatbush ended with 15 arrested for narcotics trafficking. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Maimonides, long seen as one of Brooklyn’s most stable hospital, sees unusual losses. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Roll-N-Roaster got flooded with phone calls after an online rumor claimed the restaurant would close. [Sheepshead Bites]

Supporters of a teen charged with murdering his abusive father are raising money for his bail. [KensingtonBK]

Fort Greene seniors and businesses nurtured some of the Greenest Blocks In Brooklyn! [Fort Greene Focus]

There was heated debate over speed humps in Windsor Terrace at the Community Board 7 transportation committee meeting. [South Slope News]

Go watch the Perseid meteor shower this Saturday at Marine Park. [SB]

Lenny Kravitz and Lauryn Hill are among the star-studded lineup for AfroPunk Fest in Fort Greene! [FGF]

Find out more about the man behind the entertaining toy displays at Neergaard Toys on 5th Avenue. [SSN]

Police caught a man wanted for a Ditmas Park murder in a massive raid. [DPC]

The driver of truck that smashed into a storefront said he swerved to avoid hitting a bicyclist. [SB]

The story behind the hauntingly beautiful gargoyles of Bensonhurst. [BB]

Apply now for affordable housing in Downtown Brooklyn. [FGF]

Cartoonist Jennifer Camper on her decades of provocative comics. [KBK]