5 Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

BROOKLYN, NY — Happy Sunday! Here are five of the Brooklyn stories that made headlines this week:

1) Old Brick Warehouse in Bushwick Will Transform Into Trendy Art/Food/Office Complex — Here's what's in store for the 35,000-square-foot warehouse at 199 Cook St.

2) Prospect Heights Neighbors Want State Crackdown on Bleachers and Woodland — A group of Prospect Heights neighbors are waging a campaign against controversial Flatbush Avenue bars Bleachers and Woodland.

3) Windsor Terrace Dad Says Prospect Ave. Hit-And-Run Left His Daughter With a Concussion — A Windsor Terrace father says his daughter was knocked out by a hit-and-run driver while riding her bike on Prospect Avenue this month.

4) 'Woolyn' Brings Colors, Crafting, Yarn and Spinning Wheels to BoCoCa — Woolyn, a newly opened store in BoCoCa, is dedicated to the ancient and beloved pursuit of yarn crafting.

5) When Is the First Day of School in NYC? Here Is the 2016-17 School Calendar — All the dates you need to know for the 2016-17 school year in New York City.

Pictured at top: Rachel Maurer, left, and Sahara Briscoe. Photo by John V. Santore