‘Round Brooklyn: African Food Festival, Captain America, Feminist Talks & More

Make sure to stay cool during the unbearable New York heat this weekend. But first, take the time 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.

Park Slope babysitter saves her child, loses her leg, and now needs a home and childcare. [Park Slope Stoop]

Treyger: ‘Unreasonable’ Build It Back deadlines put homeowners at risk of being dropped from program. [Sheepshead Bites]

New York’s first African Food Festival debuts in Brooklyn this weekend. [Fort Greene Focus]

Is Rocco’s Calamari closure after 35 years a death knell for local mom & pops? [Bensonhurst Bean]

Today: weekend walks brings outdoor movie and dining to Cortelyou Road. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Highlights from ‘Let’s Talk Feminism’ with Roxane Gay at Brooklyn Historical Society. [FGF]

Ashes of Marvel Comics editor scattered over Captain America statue in Prospect Park. [PSS]

Neighborhood artist comes home to make her block a brighter place. [DPC]

Billy Thai campaign draws powerful allies thanks to a common foe. [BB]

Same old answers, no relief from sewage backups and flooding. [SB]