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.
Police locked down a 23-story building at Trump Village after a deranged man barricaded himself in his apartment. [Sheepshead Bites]
One dead after a shooting on East 19th Street early Wednesday morning. [Ditmas Park Corner]
Interstate gun bust hits eight people with 541 counts of gun trafficking into Brooklyn. [Fort Greene Focus]
Reality TV star “Big Ang” will debut her new line of wines at Pinot’s Palette in Dyker Heights. [Bensonhurst Bean]
New York Methodist introduces a new Outpatient Radiology Imaging Center. [Park Slope Stoop]
For Windsor Terrace residents, speed humps are still a source of contention. [Kensington BK]
Community Board 15 rejected the Mayor’s zoning proposal for their district. [SB]
Guatemalans in Bensonhurst and Bath Beach have mixed feelings about celebrating Columbus Day. [BB]
Meet amazing artists aplenty this weekend at Gowanus Open Studios. [PSS]
The Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest is coming! [FGF]
Meet neighbor Nicole Block, who designs removable vinyl wall decorations that look like tiles. [KBK]
Seven places to enjoy free wine tastings in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. [FGF]