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]

Residents protest new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue. [KensingtonBK]

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]

Longtime staple George’s Restaurant has reopened, and the food is tasty! [Ditmas Park Corner]

Looking for a new brunch option? Think Vietnamese on 5th Ave… [Park Slope Stoop]

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]

Locals create entertaining greeting cards full of irreverent humor. [DPC]

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

Education Chancellor Carmen Farina visits Ditmas IS 62 middle school to celebrate the Hour of Code. [KBK]

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