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.

A driver swerved to avoid a bus, but hit three pedestrians instead. [Fort Greene Focus]

Man and puppy snared in fishing wire booby traps around Dyker Beach Park. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Chase is pulling out of Coney Island, leaving its Sandy-damaged property to rot. [Sheepshead Bites]

A night of physical and cerebral rope bondage at sex-positive store Please (NSFW). [South Slope News]

An apartment bathtub is setting for one-woman play. [Park Slope Stoop]

Locals create entertaining greeting cards full of irreverent humor. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Saint Mark Church held a beautiful ceremony to light up their Christmas tree — see the video! [SB]

Madiba Restaurant is crowdfunding to stay alive. [FGF]

Will the infamous 187 7th Avenue ‘Nash Building’ come to life in 2016? [PSS]

Developer agrees to rent-stabilize apartments and pay $10K after AG investigation. [SSN]

Meet the 10 most ruthless mobsters in Bensonhurst history. [BB]