This Week's Good News, June 24 - 28

By Rob Myers

BROOKLYN

Citi Bike Rides to the Moon and Back, Twice
I hope you like trivial math.

Prospect Heights

6 Best Public Pools in Brooklyn
Did you know that all NYC pools are free? Here's where to go swimming near Prospect Heights.

Ideya Gears Up For Opening Next Week
Ideya, the Latin and Caribbean bistro replacing Carlton Park on Flatbush Avenue is getting ready to open next week.

Washington Ave. Moroccan Restaurant Sets Opening Date
Kimiya, The new Moroccan restaurant at 708 Washington Ave., is planning to open officially Saturday.

Lovely Silver Benches Arrive On Flatbush Avenue
We just noticed a new bench on Flatbush Avenue between Park Place and seventh Avenue.

Ditmas Park

Ditmas Park Mango Report
It's the height of mango season, and your choices of where to get them have greatly expanded. 

Carroll Gardens

Rally Planned to Save the Double D Pool (Again)
The Gowanus Canal Superfund clean-up plan puts the decades-old Double D pool in jeopardy.

One Curemaster's Cured Pork Comes to Brooklyn
S. Wallace Edwards and Sons will bring two meat-themed feasts to Brooklyn this weekend.

Speed Cameras to Protect NYC Students
Monitoring devices will be installed near public schools across five boroughs.

Check Out Take Root Noshery and Yoga Studio's New Look
The Sackett Street gem is positively glowing these days.

Bed-Stuy

Meatloaf's the Name, Chopping's the Game
Meatloaf opened Domoliek’s Upscale Grooming Salon six months ago.

Wellness (And a Second Home) For Beaks, Paws and Claws
Bedford Stuyvesant Veterinary on Tompkins Avenue treats dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and even some exotic birds.

QUEENS

Bayside

Douglaston Student Makes Dean's List, Bayside Resident Graduates
Local student honored for academics at RIT, while another graduates from Hudson Valley Community College.

Ben's Deli Signs Five-Year Contract at Bay Terrace Center
Eatery will celebrate 20 years in the community in 2014.

Queens Farm Museum to Host American Indian Pow Wow in Late July
Celebration includes dancing and drumming, and is the largest of its kind in New York City.

School's Out for Summer
Summer school will begin on July 8.

Hair, Nail Salon Debuts in Douglaston Village
Evergreen Nail Salon opens in former Queens Spa site on 235th Street.

Flushing Meadows Park Opening New Volleyball Courts
Volleyball fans have a new place to play in Queens.

Forest Hills

Mumford & Sons to Play Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in August
Concert will be one of 19 planned for the site during the next three years.

Forest Park Carousel Approved As NYC Landmark
City Landmarks Commission grants protected status Tuesday morning.

Central Queens Y to Host Summer Drama Workshops
Participants will be able to take part in public performance in the fall.

Forest Hills Resident and Friend Launch E-Cigarette Company
Web designer Zack Eidman says Clevervape aims to be high-end online e-cigarette brand.