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.

Greenlight Bookstore plans to fund its new Flatbush Avenue location through the help of community lenders. [Ditmas Park Corner]

Federal authorities arrested a reputed Russian mob boss involved in a murder-for-hire extortion plot.[Sheepshead Bites]

Gowanus Canal ‘Driver/Diver’ in hit-and-run incident arraigned Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court. [Park Slope Stoop]

#BlackInBrooklynTech trends as social media & real world outrage over alleged discrimination at Brooklyn Tech High School. [Fort Greene Focus]

Ever wonder why the Avenue streets in Brooklyn don’t have more interesting names? [DPC]

Avenue U’s iconic Zig Zag records sign now resides in a Williamsburg warehouse. [SB]

More backlash and consequences for Success Academy and Fort Greene ex-principal. [FGF]

A Retrospective On The Theme Of Water’ by Artist Fred Bendheim at 440 Gallery. [PSS]

A new bike lane is coming to Lafayette Avenue this year, says DOT. [FGF]