‘Round Brooklyn: Heavy Shoes, Heavy Traffic, Heavy Pizza, And More

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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.

A body wrapped in a plastic bag and wearing “cement shoes” washed ashore near Kingsborough Community College. [Sheepshead Bites]

ISIS hit list of 3,000 New Yorkers is heavily concentrated in Brownstone Brooklyn [Fort Greene Focus]

Is Netcost the best supermarket in the world? Epicurious thinks so. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Ditmas Park, Kensington, Flatbush……Hollywood? [Ditmas Park Corner]

Two free walking tours happening in Sunset Park this month. [Sunset Park Voice]

Residents demanded the city immediately halt its traffic reconfiguration plan on Sheepshead Bay Road. [SB]

Why one Bensonhurst dad chose Success Academy over a gifted program for his son. [BB]

Da Ciro Brooklyn Trattoria & Pizzeria opens on Myrtle Avenue Wednesday [FGF]

Brooklyn kids rally to save summer programs cut in Mayor’s budget. [DPC]