Headlines of the Week, July 8-12

By Matthew Hampton

Sometimes you can't read everything, and sometimes you just don't want to. That doesn't mean you should miss out on what's going on in Brooklyn. Have a look at our handy digest to see what's going on around the borough.

Prospect Heights Patch

Good News Round-Up
A new doggy daycare, a bar owner is honored, and more happy happenings so far this year.

Ditmas Park Patch

Rehab Begins on Cortelyou, Beverly and Parkside Stations
The Q line is getting a facelift in Ditmas Park, with three stations undergoing rehab. 

Bed-Stuy Patch

Craft Beer Bar Opens on Tompkins Avenue
Bed-Vyne Wines has expanded in Bed-Stuy, hoping to tap into the local beer market with Bed-Vyne Brews. Check them out online and lift a frosty pint when you get a chance.

Park Slope Patch

Park Slope Strip of 4th Ave. to be Reduced from 6 Lanes to 4
A new traffic-calming plan in Park Slope will reduce the number of Fourth Avenue lanes by a third. It's part of an effort by the Department of Transportation to reduce injuries and accidents in the area. 

Fort Greene Patch

Cronuts Craze Hits Brooklyn At Le Petit Bakery
If you still haven't heard of cronuts, we don't know what to tell you. Read this post to get with it, man. And also for delicious Huey Lewis puns. 

Carroll Gardens Patch

Hundreds Descend Upon Cuomo's Office Begging 'Save LICH'
This was a big week for Long Island College Hospital, with multiple marches and protests, civil disobedience, mayoral candidates and council members getting arrested.