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:

Brancaccio’s celebrated five years of busting balls in Kensington. [KensingtonBK]

The landmarked Brooklyn Lyceum to become condos. [Park Slope Stoop]

A 37-year-old woman jumped off the Verrazano, marking the 11th suicide from the bridge in three years. [Bensonhurst Bean]

From Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte’s inauguration, narratives of overcoming barriers. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Fulton Street is about to get six types of falafel. [Fort Greene Focus]

Help a vet help Captain Jack the cat! [South Slope News]

Remembering Bassam Awad, who died during a five-alarm fire on Flatbush Avenue. [PSS]

Broad City day drinks in South Slope. [SSN]

ELK, the new café from Lark owner Kari Browne, opened its doors in Windsor Terrace. [KBK]

The view from Cortelyou, as seen through Michael Hirshon’s pen. [DPC]

A Coney Island Sideshow performer’s breakout role in “American Horror Story.” [BB]

Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have a huge amount of Yiddish and Chinese speakers. [FGF]

A Q&A with the most amazing man in Brooklyn. [BKLYNR]

With potential influx of state funding, could central Brooklyn get a new hospital? [Daily Eagle]

Should there be fewer film shoots in Brooklyn? [Daily News]