Headlines of the Week: June 10-14

This article was written by Caitlin Nolan.

We know you can't read everything, so we've gathered the most popular articles of the last seven days that appeared on Brooklyn Patch sites. From police activity to politics, real estate and restaurants, find out what news had the borough buzzing.

Ditmas Park Patch:  

Milk and Honey: A Sneak Peak Inside

Finally! The long awaited café at the corner of Newkirk and Westminster is set to open. And a look inside the intricately designed space shows that the year wait was worth it. 

Prospect Heights Patch: 

A Secret Agent Diva with Crown Heights Flair

From her Sterling Place apartment in Crown Heights, L.B. Bates has been writing furiously for the past two years to create a character whose company could be kept with the likes of the Cleopatra Jones or Foxy Browns of the world. 

Park Slope Patch: 

High School Student Wins Commanding Officer for a Day at 78th Precinct

Participating in an essay contest through the Police Athletic League and Explorer Program, one of Park Slope Officer Jimmy Jean-Mary's kids got to sit in the Commanding Officer's seat for the day at the 78th Precinct. 

Bed-Stuy Patch:   

Gender Bias?

rotestors gathered at a press conference June 11 hosted by the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) at 1 Police Plaza, in response to what the group is calling a gender bias-motivated assault by NYPD officers against three gay men on June 2 at 4 a.m. in Bed-Stuy.

Carroll Gardens Patch:  

Boerum Hill School Unveils New Science Lab—Complete With Critters!

Students and teachers at PS 261 celebrated Science Day with local electeds this week, as the school officially unveiled its new state-of-the-art science lab funded by a financial gift from AT&T last year. 

Ft. Greene-Clinton Hill Patch:  

Community Discusses Rise in Crime, Angered by 88th Precinct's Absence At Meeting

More than 100 Clinton Hill residents, business owners and community members gathered Monday night at Myrtle Avenue's SoCo to discuss recent increases in crime and violence in the area. 

Windsor Terrace-Kensington Patch:  

Citibikes Awesome Except They're Totally Terrible

The nearly 200,000 rides that the Citibike program has managed to provide in two(-ish) weeks is impressive, but the New York Times also points to a growing rash of issues plaguing the racks themselves.