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Return of Brooklyn's Cat Kicker; Subway Slashings; Dumpster Apartment Madness: 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!

MTA Bus Driver Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run

Paul Roper has been charged with leaving the scene of the Brooklyn crash that killed 70-year-old Carol Bell.

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12-Year-Old Brooklyn ‘Feminist’ Writes Adorable Fan Letter to Hillary Clinton

”I would be completely willing to help you out after school.”

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Brooklyn Bar Staff Fired for Turning Away Assault Victim

These jerks pissed off the wrong social-media darling.

Dr. Know, Bad Brains Guitarist, on Life Support: Reports

The legendary punk guitarist played in Queens over the summer.

2 Men Slashed Aboard Brooklyn C Train: Police

The train was headed toward Manhattan.

Brooklyn High School Closed Due to Shooting Threat

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School received the threat over Facebook, police say.

Brooklyn’s Infamous Cat Kicker Apparently Back in Town

Andre Robinson went viral for punting a cat into a sidewalk shed outside his Bed-Stuy housing project.

Overconfident Mets Fan Stuck With ‘World Champs 2015’ Tattoo

A New Jersey super-fan incorrectly, and permanently, predicted the Mets would win the World Series.

Brooklyn Dumpster ‘Apartment’ Posted to Craigslist for $1,200 Per Month

”Green friendly and sustainable.”

Jewish Ambulance Worker Slashed in Brooklyn: NYPD

Another Orthodox Jewish man was attacked hours later by a man who yelled, “I’m tired of these motherf***ing Jews on this block!”

Brooklyn’s Fancy-Restaurant Burglars Strike AGAIN

This time, they stole $20,000 in a repeat hit on the Greenwood Park Beer Garden, police say.

Brooklyn Police Officer Shoots 20-Year-Old Armed With BB Gun, Cops Say

The victim was trying to rob the officer, according to the NYPD.

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