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Brooklyn NIMBYs Vs. Euro Ravers; Williamsburg's New Reality Stars; Anti-Manhattan Art: The Week in Review!

Here are last week's top Patch stories from across Brooklyn.

Here are last week’s top Patch stories from across Brooklyn, in case you missed them!

11 New York City Pedestrians Killed by Cars in 1 Week

Including 70-year-old Carol Bell, a Bed-Stuy resident allegedly killed by a hit-and-run MTA bus driver.

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The Worst People in Williamsburg Made a Reality Show

“This is my life with my amazing friends that all moved here to pursue their dreams.”

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Brooklyn Teens Robbed of $1,700 Hoverboards: Report

Three teenage hoverboard riders reportedly had their hoverboards stolen out from under them.

Pedestrian Killed in Car Crash on Flatbush Ave: Police

Aerial footage showed the vehicle completely overturned on the sidewalk.

Sandy Hook Massacre Denier Confronts Victim’s Family at Charity Event: Police

Matthew Mills, of Brooklyn, approached Vicki Soto’s younger sister and began harassing her with Sandy Hook conspiracy theories, police say.

Michael Wright, NBA Draft Pick, Dead in Brooklyn ‘Homicide’

The missing basketball player was found in the back of his SUV, which had been parked for days on a leafy residential street in Brooklyn.

Police Make Headway in Brooklyn Graffiti Artist’s Mysterious Murder

Fitzgerald McBride, aka 2 Mean, was shot dead on Atlantic Avenue in Bed-Stuy, police have determined.

New Brooklyn Waterfront Sculpture Low-Key Disses Manhattan

The sculpture can be read two ways, depending which side of the East River you’re on.

West lived just a few blocks from the apartment where he was shot in the head, police say.

Brooklyn Old-Timers: Keep Euro Rave Out of Our Hood

The world-famous Time Warp festival won’t be welcomed to Crown Heights with open arms.

Cement Truck Overturns in Brooklyn

One person was injured when the truck flipped on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Clinton Hill.

Drunk Brooklyn Mom Crashes With 4 Kids in Car: DA

Rishma Sookdial, 36, had a blood alcohol content of .253 when she crashed, according to the DA.

Massive Bed-Stuy Fire Sends Smoke Over Brooklyn

More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze.

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