Community Corner

Headlines of the Week: June 17 - 23

A struggling Brooklyn hospital, illegal oil dumping, BAM South approval and more.

By Joanna Prisco

We know you can't read everything, so we've gathered the most popular articles of the last seven days that appeared on Brooklyn Patch sites. From police activity to politics, real estate and restaurants, find out what news had the borough buzzing.

Bed-Stuy Patch

City Council Candidates Talk Affordable Housing
The Bedford Stuyvesant Real Estate Board hosts a Candidates Forum on Brooklyn real estate issues.

Carroll Gardens Patch

SUNY Ambulance Withdrawal Defied Court, Judge Orders Contempt Hearing
The sirens have heen silenced in South Brooklyn, but activists rage on appealing to lawmakers to maintain all services at their struggling hospital.

Ditmas Park Patch

'Boardwalk Empire' Set To Film Again in Ditmas Park
Filming will commence on Monday at 12 p.m.

Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch

BAM South Approved by City Council
New development will add apartments, retail and performance spaces.

Park Slope Patch

EXCLUSIVE - Brooklyn Bike Patrol Founder: “We Will Come Back"
Jay Ruiz, founder of a service for seeing women safely home from the subway, had to get stents following two heart attacks.

Windsor Terrace-Kensington Patch

Filth-Slinging Oil Company Busted for Kensington Dumping
Owner allegedly paid New Jersey resident to dump stolen tankers of waste oil across Brooklyn.


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