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.

Could a vacant commercial property become a creative use space? [South Slope News]

Bath Beach girl finds hope in meeting with the Pope. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance at Edward R. Murrow High School to celebrate the school’s new music technology program. [Sheepshead Bites]

Attend a pet workshop or fun human activity at Fort Greene’s cat cafe. [Fort Greene Focus]

Longtime neighborhood dive 773 Lounge has a new awning up and should be reopening in mid-October. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Council member Brad Lander announces the launch of online reservations for the community room at Kensington Library. [Kensington BK]

Council Member Lander and Brooklyn Public Library announce Online Room Reservation Program at the Park Slope Branch. [SSN]

The “Worst McDonald’s Ever” is on Bensonhurst’s 18th Avenue, and this week it close for good. [BB]

Authorities exposed a fake lawyer in Sheepshead Bay who duped dozens of clients. [SB]

In less than 10 months, The Finch has gone from new business to Michelin star. [FGF]

Neighbor Jeannine Cannon is more than just a bartender, she’s an artist and has a serious love of science. [DPC]

Get your sugar fix at the new La Damas’s Cookies on Coney Island Avenue. [KBK]