5 Brooklyn Stories You May Have Missed This Week: May 22 Edition

• Pictured: The view from the roof of Building 77 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo by John V. Santore

BROOKLYN, NY — Happy Sunday! Here are five stories that stood out this week:

1) Chickenpox Outbreak Hits Williamsburg's Orthodox Jewish Community — 75 cases of chickenpox have been reported in less than 3 months, NYC health officials say.

2) East Flatbush Car Thief Critically Injures Woman, 2 Toddlers While Fleeing Police — The driver of a stolen Tahoe slammed into three pedestrians at Rutland and Remsen while being chased by an NYPD cruiser, police say.

3) FIRST LOOK: Brooklyn Brewery's New Headquarters in the Navy Yard — Including company offices, a brewing facility and a vast new rooftop beer garden.

4) Brooklyn Councilman 'Absolutely' Backs State Takeover of Land for Bushwick Inlet Park — Stephen Levin said either the city or the state should use eminent domain to take land that would complete the park.

5) In Red Hook, a (Mostly) Optimistic Reception for the Brooklyn Queens Connector — Four additional meetings will be held in the months ahead, with more communities given the chance to weigh in on the transit proposal.