Bridging Brooklyn: Your Weekly Roundup of Big Stories

Park Slope

Prospect Park West Bike Lane: Yay or Nay?

The furor over the Prospect Park West bike lane shows no signs of dying down. A recent point-counterpoint of opinion pieces highlighted the differences between those in favor of the lane stretching from Grand Army Plaza to Bartel Pritchard Square and those who say it is an ugly, dangerous addition to the thoroughfare. Opponents restated their belief that the city manufactured its own data in favor of the lane, and explained why they decided to file a lawsuit against the project. A lane supporter said it had done precisely what it was intended to do: calm traffic, and protect cyclists.

Op-Ed: PPW Bike Lane is Dangerous

Op-Ed: There is No Better Bike Lane Than PPW

Prospect Heights

SUV Careens into Apartment

An out of control SUV slammed into an apartment building at Washington Avenue and Eastern Parkway on Wednesday, injuring seven people including three cops. The 78-unit building near the Brooklyn Museum was left with a shattered window and damage to its exterior. Locals saw the wreck as yet another example of an exceptionally dangerous intersection.

SUV Crashes into Building at Washington, Cop Car Also Hit

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Interview with a Gentrifier

It’s a true meeting of the minds: a longtime resident sits down with a newcomer to the neighborhood. Kate — the new arrival — welcomes her guest with open arms, and the pair discuss the rapidly changing neighborhood while Kate cooks some kale. The white 31-year-old mother of one, who last lived in Bushwick, says that she doesn’t feel like a gentrifier — though she recognizes that she fits the bill.

My New Neighbor, Kate

Carroll Gardens

Funeral for a Fallen Police Officer

A cop from the 84th Precinct killed in the line of duty was laid to rest in a touching ceremony in Long Island on Friday. Officer Alain Schaberger was allegedly pushed over a railing while responding to a domestic dispute call in Boerum Hill. The suspect, George Villanueva, who has a lengthy arrest record, is in custody. Schaberger, 42, was to marry his fiancée this summer.

Hundreds Mourn Slain NYPD Officer Alain Schaberger