Week In Review: Two Giant Towers Are Planned For Our Area, More Participatory Budgeting Funds, And Fires Break Out In Fort Greene

Missed this week’s neighborhood news? We’ve got you covered. And don’t forget to list local events in our Brooklyn-wide Calendar!

TOP NEWS

• Brooklyn’s tallest tower may destroy part of landmarked Dime Savings Bank.
• Brooklyn’s tallest OFFICE tower may rise across from Barclays Center.
• CM Cumbo withdrew her support for a bill that would exempt MTA bus drivers from Right of Way laws.
• An additional $100,000 is coming to our participatory budgeting process, thanks to BP Adams.
• Local politicians pushed for safety in the DOT’s Times Plaza redesign.
• APPLY NOW: affordable housing lottery at 250 Ashland Place.

OTHER NEWS

• Two fires broke out this week, one on Adelphi Street and one on Lafayette Avenue.
• FIRST BITE: Crepe House’s savory and sweet crepes.
• Do you recognize this alleged creep?
• Two local pre-teens are the fastest in the city!
• LIST: Where to go swimming indoors in Brooklyn.