Brooklyn News Roundup: Week Of August 10-14

Photo by Fort Greene Focus

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 that are worth a read this weekend:

In fifth gun bust since June, cops from the 62nd Precinct arrest army vet with six illegal firearms. [Bensonhurst Bean]

From one Coney Island Avenue building, the story of four generations of Chinese-Americans. [Ditmas Park Corner]

How do you guard against bandit raccoons? [South Slope News]

A fire scorched a medical center on Ocean Avenue. [Sheepshead Bites]

Thousands celebrate at one of the area’s biggest Bangladeshi street fairs. [KensingtonBK]

The hidden cemetery of Prospect Park. [Park Slope Stoop]

After 20 years in Ditmas Park, a cobbler leaves in the wake of skyrocketing rents. [DPC]

Police from the 61st Precinct smashed open a car window on Avenue U to rescue a child trapped inside. [SB]

The business owner’s guide to Bensonhurst’s summer street festivals. [BB]

New renderings reveal that the Coney Island Tower, tallest building in southern Brooklyn, will be taller than expected. [SB]

A casual spot for crème brûlée on 7th Avenue. [SSN]