Headlines of the Week: May 26 - 31

This article was written by C. Zawadi Morris.

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. 

Bed-Stuy
The Caribbean Gets a Hug from Mexico

Bernard James opened Corlette in December 2011 with a menu of primarily Caribbean-based entrees, featuring a national dish from each of the 12 Caribbean countries. But he found the preparation time too cumbersome. So he closed the restaurant in September of 2012 and reopened a few months later with a new plan: Soft-shelled tacos with a Caribbean twist! 

Fort Greene/Clinton Hill
Threatening Letters Containing Ricin Sent to Mayor Bloomberg: Police

Anonymous threats to Mayor Michael Bloomberg in letters opened in New York on Friday and by the director of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns in Washington, D.C. on Sunday contained material that tested positive for traces of ricin, according a New York Police Department spokesman.  

Prospect Heights
Heights Bites: Foodie News From Flatbush to Franklin

Prospect Heights and Crown Heights are exploding with new restaurants, cafes and artisan food stores. Check out this fun round-up of the recently arrived and the soon-to-come! 

Park Slope
Rain Ruining Manhattanhenge 2013 Right Now

If you still want to try your luck at sun-worshipping through the clouds, Internet demi-god Neil Degrasse Tyson has some advice through the American Museum of Natural History's website. 

Carroll Gardens
SUNY Sustainability Plan: Cut Ties To LICH

The proposal doesn't guarantee that LICH will remain open, according to the Wall Street Journal. But SUNY officials say five potential operators have expressed interest in taking over the struggling Cobble Hill hospital. 

Windsor Terrace-Kensington
Don't 'Bee' Afraid of Honeybee Swarms this Summer

Misconceptions abound about swarming bees. Most think they are in attack position, but they are not. Swarming is a natural process of hive expansion. If you see a cluster of bees like this photo shows, do not panic. They are not aggressive and are in fact rather docile in this stage.  

Ditmas Park
Foster Ave. Creperie Nearly Ready to Open

La Crepe et La Vie, a crepe restaurant coming to Foster Avenue between E. 17th and E. 18th St., will be opening soon. The restaurants will be of a strictly French theme, with copper pots, half-timbered walls and French vintage posters to decorate them.