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# Weekend Reading: Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed
- URL: https://bklyner.com/weekend-reading-brooklyn-stories-you-may-have-missed-4-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2016-01-23T15:00:37.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-23T06:11:54.000Z
- Author: Chris Butera
- Tags: News, Nonsponsored, Sheepshead Bay, Southern Brooklyn, Brooklyn News Roundup, #wp

![Photo by George Burshteyn](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_2263.jpg)

Photo by George Burshteyn

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.

[#BlackInBrooklynTech trends as social media & real world outrage over alleged discrimination at Brooklyn Tech High School](http://fortgreenefocus.com/blog/2016/01/19/brooklyn-tech-students-accuse-staff-and-peers-of-racial-tensions-push-for-change/?ref=bklyner.com). \[Fort Greene Focus\]

[Greenlight Bookstore plans to fund its new Flatbush Avenue location through the help of community lenders.](http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/business/greenlight-bookstore-to-help-fund-new-flatbush-avenue-location-through-community-lenders/?ref=bklyner.com) \[Ditmas Park Corner\]

[Meet the 25-year-old entrepreneur from Bensonhurst behind Darn Donuts.](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/01/30676/?ref=bklyner.com) \[Bensonhurst Bean\]

[Gowanus Canal ‘Driver/Diver’ in hit-and-run incident arraigned Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court.](http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/news/gowanus-canal-driverdiver-in-hit-and-run-incident-arraigned-tuesday-in-brooklyn-criminal-court/?ref=bklyner.com) \[Park Slope Stoop\]

[More backlash and consequences for Success Academy and Fort Greene ex-principal. ](http://fortgreenefocus.com/blog/2016/01/19/success-academy-faces-investigation-by-suny-charter-institute-after-fort-greene-school-scandal/?ref=bklyner.com)\[FGF\]

[Ever wonder why the Avenue streets in Brooklyn don’t have more interesting names?](http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/history/how-our-street-names-were-almost-interesting/?ref=bklyner.com) \[DPC\]

[A Retrospective On The Theme Of Water’ by Artist Fred Bendheim at 440 Gallery. ](http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/art-music/a-retrospective-on-the-theme-of-water-by-fred-bendheim-at-440-gallery/?ref=bklyner.com)\[PSS\]

[A new bike lane is coming to Lafayette Avenue this year, says DOT.](http://fortgreenefocus.com/blog/2016/01/20/first-look-dots-proposed-buffered-bike-lane-for-lafayette-avenue/?ref=bklyner.com) \[FGF\]

[A new retail building is coming to Caesar’s Bay Shopping Center.](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/01/new-building-coming-to-ceasars-bay-shopping-center/?ref=bklyner.com) \[BB\]