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 our favorite recent stories from our site and our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read this weekend:

A fire on Flatbush Avenue killed a 24-year-old man and injured 16 others. [Ditmas Park Corner]

A high school freshman from Kensington was killed by a hit-and-run driver. [KensingtonBK]

34-year-old Latchman Singh was killed by a hit-and-run driver at Flatbush and Dekalb Avenues. [Fort Greene Focus]

Jersey woman found dead in parked car in front of popular Bensonhurst bakery. [Bensonhurst Bean]

City Council has proposed three new types of zoning that could affect jobs, real estate values, and the use of neighborhoods in Brooklyn. [Brownstoner]

Aperitivo, a popular 5th Ave restaurant, closed after seven years. [Park Slope Stoop]

A new cafe on 6th Ave brings cozy coffee and Scottish shortbread. [South Slope News]

From Ditmas Park, stories of fear and hope in a changing neighborhood. [DPC]

The masterminds behind Uncle Barry’s are gearing up to bring beer, trivia, and free hot dogs to the former Brooklyn Bird space on Myrtle Avenue with Moot Bar. [FGF]

A Q&A with Prospect-Lefferts Gardens blogger extraordinaire Tim Thomas. [BKLYNR]

Free pizza alert! Get to the Two Boots grand opening party on 5th Ave next week. [PSS]

Need a pie for Thanksgiving but baking isn’t your thing? Some places to order one. [SSN]

Police warn of Cantonese-speaking scam artists targeting elderly Asian women in Bensonhurst offering rid cash and valuables of “bad spirits.” [BB]