New Hospital Safety Grades, Van Leeuwen Recall | BK Week In Review

Brooklyn, NY — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Brooklyn Patch network this week:

Haitian Culture Parade On Its Way To Brooklyn: What To Know

The parade and street festival comes after the state designated May as Haitian Heritage Month.

'Fabulous' Park Slope Street Fair Returns Sunday After COVID Hiatus

Fifth Avenue from Sterling Place to 12th Street will be transformed into a "fabulous" street fair with live music, food and shopping.

Rainbow Bagel Creator Closes Park Slope Shop, Citing 'Health Concerns'

Turns out there's not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (bagel).

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Recalls 2K Pints Over Unmarked Allergen

A customer who had a (presumably allergic) "reaction" tipped Van Leeuwen off to 2K pints with unmarked tree nut traces, the company said.

80 Affordable Apartments Up For Grabs In Vanderbilt Ave Tower

Those making as little as $48, 000 per year can apply to live in the Brooklyn building, which sits near Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights.

Only 1 Brooklyn Hospital Earns 'A' In 2022 Safety Grades: What To Know

The nonprofit group Leapfrog released a new round of hospital safety grades. Here's how hospitals in Brooklyn fared (hint: not well).

School Buses Caught 'Poisoning' Air Around Bed-Stuy School: AG Probe

Three Brooklyn companies sued by the attorney general were caught idling far longer than the law allows, polluting vulnerable neighborhoods.

Molotov Cocktail Lawyers Could Get Shorter Prison Sentence In New Deal

The probation department deemed a 10 year sentence too harsh for the lawyers, who don't have prior criminal records, prosecutors said.

Brooklyn School Worker Charged In Child Porn Blackmail Scheme: Feds

The man stands accused of blackmailing a boy into sending him sexually explicit content and trading child pornography, prosecutors say.

Brooklyn Gang Leader Gets 24 Years For Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds

Ronald Williams — who leads the "'90s Crew" gang — plotted to kill a weed customer suspected of snitching to authorities, prosecutors said.

Video: Man Slashed, Thrown On Tracks In Fight At Broadway Junction

Anthony Melendez, 35, was charged Sunday for the caught-on-video attack, where he chased his victim around with a knife, police said.

Arrest Of Longtime Brooklyn Fruit Vendor Renews Advocate Outrage

Maria Falcon being led away in cuffs and strip-searched at Broadway Junction has renewed rallying cries to change the vendor permit system.

Teen Faces Life Sentence For Shooting 16-Year-Old In Brownsville: DA

Aaron Nathaniel, now 18, was only 14 when he fatally shot 16-year-old Oluwadurotimi Oyebola in a Brownsville playground, prosecutors said.

East NY Man Who Started Fatal Queens Fire Found Guilty, DA Says

Kahj Woods, now 20, was 17 years old when he was charged with starting a deadly fire in his great-grandmother's building, prosecutors said.

Ribbon Cut On $72M Affordable, Supportive Brooklyn Housing Development

The long-awaited completion of the 129-unit affordable project comes as the future of a controversial housing tax break program is in limbo.