‘Round Brooklyn: “Girls”, Dads, Puppies, Graffiti, The Missing Z In Verrazano And More

Cooling off in Fort Greene Park on a hot summer day. (Photo by Francisco Daum

The weather has turned warm, but the news emerging from the County of Kings is positively scintillating. Take a look and see!

Following a community outcry, DOT completed changes to a controversial traffic plan in Sheepshead Bay. [Sheepshead Bites]

Owners of Bogota Latin Bistro and Miti Miti are helping gay dads navigate surrogacy and fatherhood. [Park Slope Stoop]

Bensonhurst puppy dealer faces scrutiny after Yorkie death. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Sunset Park Library wins big in NYC Neighborhood Library Awards. [Sunset Park Voice]

Illegal gambling arrest at Newkirk Avenue Salon linked to business closure. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Campaign aims to reclaim the missing Z in Verrazano. [BB]

Greetings from Claustrophobia, your neighborhood dungeon (Mind the executioner’s axe). [PSS]

The HBO series Girls filmed at a restaurant and lounge in Sheepshead Bay. [SB]

Cops are searching for a mustached Burger King bandit. [SPV]

Buffalo’s Famous is open! Western New York cuisine with deep Brooklyn Roots. [DPC]