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 our favorite recent stories from our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read this weekend:
Park Slope’s last video store is closing. [Park Slope Stoop]
Clinton Hill is getting a new flea market this fall. [Fort Greene Focus]
Better think twice before passing a stopped school bus. [Bensonhurst Bean]
NY’s infrastructure is crumbling, says report that was mostly ignored by media. [Comptroller’s Office/Crain’s]
The best — and tastiest — BYOB restaurants in Brooklyn. [Brokelyn]
Bike repair shop and café Juice Pedaler is closing its doors. [Kensington BK]
Four people arrested for pretending to be dentists in Sheepshead Bay. [Sheepshead Bites]
Stroopwafel and killer ice cream sandwiches at new retail location of The Good Batch. [FGF]
A restaurant will be serving up a ton of pierogies soon in Gowanus. [PSS]
More hours and staff for Brooklyn Public Libraries! [NY Times]
Neighbors are flooding the former John’s Bakery with tributes. [Ditmas Park Corner]
“Blocktoberfest” will bring nearly 20 NYC breweries to Clinton Hill. [FGF]
One woman’s impossible mission to save New York’s garment district. [Narratively]
After a rabies scare, Southern Brooklyn’s raccoons will be vaccinated. [SB]
The Upper East Side is cooler than Brooklyn? Uh…no. [The Daily Beast/Grist]
Apartments for rent in a building with pet spa, yoga room, and private rooftop cabanas. [KBK]
NYPD deputy commissioner vows to investigate tickets issued at Parade Grounds. [DPC]
The dilapidated Flatbush art trees need your help. [DPC]
What you need to know about (and where to go for) mooncakes. [BB]
Brooklyn voters turned out in higher numbers than elsewhere in the state. [Brooklyn Bureau]
Vogue thinks Bushwick is one of the 15 coolest neighborhoods in the world. [Vogue]
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