Speak Out: Our readers sound off on Brooklyn’s rise in developments and more in this week’s Letters to the Editor. Comments (1)

Gravesend: Police arrested and charged an employee of a Gravesend day care center with felony assault on Tuesday after she was caught on camera throwing a 2-year-old boy to the ground and kicking him, according to authorities. Comment

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is investigating claims that a city bus driver attempted to refuse service to an Orthodox Jewish man in Williamsburg last week, claiming he would infect her with the measles virus amid an outbreak of the potentially fatal illness. Comments (9)

Parenting: City officials are investigating an allegation that teachers at a Coney Island school last week left an 8-year-old physically disabled student alone on a school bus after he fell asleep, and failed to inform the boy’s mother that he was missing, a spokeswoman at the Department of Education confirmed. Comment

Leaves of Grass: They’re taking it Downtown! Comments (4)

Editor’s Picks: We’ve got a wine weekend, the Wonder Wheel, a racism round-table, and much more! Brooklyn is the place to be! Comment

Rimshot: We chatted with the producers of the long-running stand-up show. Comment

Digital editions: Schneps Media is proud to present the latest print edition of Brooklyn Weekly, which can be found each Sunday in the New York Post. Check it out, along with our other local editions of the Bay News, Mill Marine Courier, Park Slope Courier, and Brooklyn Graphic! Read more…

The Right View: This week, our columnist writes about the potentially negative impacts of recently passed state budget. Comments (8)

The New York Press Association, a statewide group whose members include weekly media, hosted a conference in Albany and our company won 27 awards for excellence. Comment