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Headlines of the Week: April 28 - May 5

A roundup of popular Brooklyn news stories from the past week.

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: Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter Offers College Scholarship for Underserved Students The scholarship is offered to students with 2.0 GPA, the formerly incarcerated... those who usually don't qualify for a scholarship.

Carroll Gardens Patch: Brooklyn Playground Dedicated To Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch The city of New York honored Beastie Boys member and activist Adam "MCA" Yauch’s legacy by renaming Palmetto Playground on State Street in Brooklyn Heights the Adam Yauch Playground.

Ditmas Park Patch: Brick Oven Pizza Shop Opens on Cortelyou The shop also offers a wide-variety of non-pizza options including salads, wraps, panini, burgers and fries.

Ft. Greene-Clinton Hill Patch: Pols, Unions, Community Groups Sue to Halt City Point Project Suit alleges developer pays workers poverty level wages.

Park Slope Patch: Park Slope Computers Hit Hard by ‘Perfect Storm’ of Personal Tragedy A few customers thought the computer repair shop stole their electronics after the owner moved out of Seventh Avenue space and stopped returning calls after a few weeks.

Prospect Heights Patch: Little Zelda to Open Cheese Shop Next Week Called "Wedge," the Franklin Avenue shop will offer fine cheese, bread and other provisions.

Windsor Terrace-Kensington Patch:  NYPD Rescue Jumper From Brooklyn Bridge Responding officers strapped on harnesses and climbed up to the 270-foot tower.


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