Brooklyn News Roundup: Underground Railroad, Nellie Bly, Patti Smith, Solar Panels, And More

We don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news throughout Brooklyn during the week. That’s why we round it all up from our sister sites every Saturday morning for you! Enjoy:

Exploring the history of the Underground Railroad in four local sites. [Fort Greene Focus]

Remembering Nellie Bly, Bensonhurst’s ever-evolving kiddie theme park. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Parents frustrated by bureaucracy at District 22 meeting this week. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Icon Patti Smith declares herself fit to be president, sings Velvet Underground at Congregation Beth Elohim (Photos & Video). [Park Slope Stoop]

Sunset Park is young & economically vibrant, NYS Comptroller finds, but poverty persists. [Sunset Park Voice]

Ditmas Park husband arrested for fatally stabbing wife in East 17th street apartment. [DPC]

Firm behind 2011 Brighton collapse to build two three-story buildings on 80th Street [BB]

Once 19th century homes, 1.2M condos for rent in ‘Boutique’ Greenwood Heights building. [PSS]

City to create food manufacturing hub at Brooklyn Army Terminal. [SPV]

3,000+ Solar Panels Installed at Brooklyn Navy Yard — One of largest arrays in city. [FGF]