Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed

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.

With youth unemployment at 29 percent, Flatbush Council Members call for expansion of City summer jobs program. [Ditmas Park Corner]

There’s a Prince tribute in Fort Greene Park this Friday and you should go. [Fort Greene Focus]

‘Rep Your Hood’: Park Slope rapper Pumpkinhead memorialized in passionate street renaming ceremony. [Park Slope Stoop]

After tragedies, Sunset Park’s Chinese immigrant families seek parenting classes from local nonprofit. [Sunset Park Voice]

A glorified shed in Gravesend is on the market for a half-million dollars. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Charges to be dropped against Flatbush woman arrested for assaulting a police officer.[DPC]

Salon to close after hosting memorial this Saturday for Borough Park woman. [PSS]

An unidentified body and street assaults are among the crazier of this week’s Sunset Park crime. [SPV]

Affordable housing lottery at 461 Dean Street Starts Tomorrow! [FGF]

When Church Avenue was crooked.[DPC]

Asian American Ambulance service debuts in Brooklyn. [SPV]

The son of a Colombo mob boss was spotted delivering pizza in Dyker Heights. [BB]