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.
How did a booming real estate market create a deadly drug den for squatters? [Sheepshead Bites]
New shuttle service will make it easier to visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard. [Fort Greene Focus]
Thousands protest conviction of rookie cop from Bensonhurst in Cadman Plaza. [Bensonhurst Bean]
Twelve breathtaking photos of Sunset Park’s Lunar New Year parade. [Sunset Park Voice]
Flatbush is home to a new and badly needed multipurpose art and cultural space, located at the neighborhood’s Caribbean market. [Ditmas Park Corner]
NYC Parks Commissioner’s photo essay on his Fort Greene Park favorites. [FGF]
“Mob Wives” matriarch “Big Ang” Raiola remembered by family and friends for her big heart. [BB]