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.

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

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

Meet the 25-year-old entrepreneur from Bensonhurst behind Darn Donuts. [Bensonhurst Bean]

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

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

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

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]

A new retail building is coming to Caesar’s Bay Shopping Center. [BB]