‘Round Brooklyn: Fake-Out Shooting, Redwoods In MetroTech, MCA Day & More News

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Iconic Brooklyn structures come and go — but the news cycle never stops. Catch up on what’s happening outside our neighborhood with the best stories from our sister sites.

Bomb threat in Sunset Park investigated as possible hate crime, police say. [Sunset Park Voice]

Nick’s Lobster House — a Marine Park tradition. [Sheepshead Bites]

Would-be mugger puts gun to head of off-duty cop on 6th Avenue; Instead gets shot by cop’s cousin. [Park Slope Stoop]

Samui brings modern & traditional Thai cuisine to Fort Greene. [Fort Greene Focus]

New renderings of glitzy shopping to accompany 42-story Coney Island tower. [Bensonhurst Bean]

East coast Redwood forest coming to MetroTech Commons. [FGF]

Local Candidate Talk: Michael Cox runs for State Senate. [SPV]

MCA Day is your ‘Sure Shot’ to celebrate the life and music of The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch. [PSS]

Burnt out car rots on quiet Bensonhurst block. [BB]

Pollution in the bay continues to cause concern. [SB]