Brooklyn News Roundup

Photo by Park Slope Stoop

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:

How do you guard against bandit raccoons? [South Slope News]

In fifth gun bust since June, cops from the 62nd Precinct arrest army vet with six illegal firearms. [Bensonhurst Bean]

From one Coney Island Avenue building, the story of four generations of Chinese-Americans. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians trilogy, discusses living in Brooklyn. [Fort Greene Focus]

A fire scorched a medical center on Ocean Avenue. [Sheepshead Bites]

Thousands celebrate at one of the area’s biggest Bangladeshi street fairs. [KensingtonBK]

A casual spot for crème brûlée on 7th Avenue. [SSN]

After 20 years in Ditmas Park, a cobbler leaves in the wake of skyrocketing rents. [DPC]

Police from the 61st Precinct smashed open a car window on Avenue U to rescue a child trapped inside. [SB]

The business owner’s guide to Bensonhurst’s summer street festivals. [BB]

The five best spots for fried chicken in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill. [FGF]

New renderings reveal that the Coney Island Tower, tallest building in southern Brooklyn, will be taller than expected. [SB]