‘Round Brooklyn: Off-Duty Cop Mishap, French Cafes, Bay Pollution & More

‘Round Brooklyn: Off-Duty Cop Mishap, French Cafes, Bay Pollution & More
(Courtesy: mhlfrs / Instagram)
(Courtesy: mhlfrs / Instagram)

After a busy week, 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.

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]

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

French-inspired fare at Parade Cafe ‘the best new lunch spot around’. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Saturday: Legendary Pakistani composer in exile performs at on Coney Island Avenue. [DPC]

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]