This Week In BKLYNER: Best Diners, Oil Spill Cleanup, Death Plunge & More

Characters on the wood walls of the Oak Room had been painted over by the hall’s previous owners. They were discovered when the paint was stripped during renovations, Grand Prospect Hall. (Photo by Pamela Wong)

Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. And if you ever have any news tips, story ideas, questions, or anything, email us at editor@bklyner.com.

Bensonhurst: Gravesend Bay: 7,000 Gallons Of Spilled Oil Recovered. But What About The Other 20,000?

Coney Island: Gunshot Scare Causes Panic At Coney Island

Park Slope: Lock Your Doors And Windows! String of Robberies Happening In Park Slope

Kensington: Gentrification Map By Subway Stop Shows Kensington On-The-Rise

Bay Ridge: Sparks Fly Across The Aisle As Bay Ridge Hosts Town Hall In Lieu Of Congressman

Gowanus: Big Plans For Littlefield: Gowanus Event Space To Move And Expand

Ditmas Park: Contractor Arrested For Sparking Friday’s Fire, Says FDNY

Park Slope: Grand Prospect Hall In Photos: Where Dreams Come True!

Midwood: Midwood Travel Agent Sentenced For Stealing $350,000 From Pakistani Customers

Ditmas Park: A Hotel Could Rise In Ditmas Park & More Development News

Fort Greene: Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Community Gardens

Brooklyn Heights: Squibb Park Bridge Bounces Back Wednesday, April 19