Headlines of the Week: June 2-8

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:  

With Daring Drop, Girl Saves Brother From Flames
"We were absolutely trapped," said 11-year-old Janixia Soto after throwing toddler to circle of arms below.


Prospect Heights Patch: 
 
Hawker Bar (FKA Sunburnt Calf) Opens on Vanderbilt
Sunburnt Calf will be reborn tonight as Hawker Bar.


Park Slope Patch: 

Radio Station Manager Remembers Couple Who Committed Suicide “Excited About Life”
“Lynne, always smiling, always well-behaved, polite, respectable, excited about life and the future,” said Berthold Reimers, WBAI’s station general manager.


Bed-Stuy Patch:   

A NYC Weekend of Bullets and Bloodshed
25 people shot in 48 hours, including an 11-year-old Bed-Stuy girl.


Carroll Gardens Patch:  

Preppy Alert: J.Crew Coming to Cobble Hill
The clothing chain will set up its first Brooklyn outpost at the corner of Court and Pacific streets.


Ft. Greene-Clinton Hill Patch:  

Neighbors Fret Over Vacant Clinton Hill Home, Owner Says Development is Coming 
A vacant home on Washington Avenue between Gates and Greene avenues has long been a point of contention for the block.


Windsor Terrace-Kensington Patch:  

Gutsy Nun Spends Lifetime Giving Back to Those in Need
Despite challenges such as teaching in tough, inner city schools and battling cancer, Sister Margaret Smyth of Queens is a symbol of hope and humanity for the scores of needy she helps.