Afternoon Links: MTA Says L Train Will Still Run From Lorimer to Canarsie During Shutdown
An update on the L train shutdown, Fleet Week comes to Brooklyn, and more.

Fort Greene Park. Photo by Francisco Daum via Flickr
In the News
Boy, 4, Dies After Falling in Park Slope Elevator Shaft [NYT]
Photos of the Fleet Week Welcome in Red Hook [Eagle]
NYPD Closes Brooklyn Bridge Park Basketball Courts for “Crowds” [Gothamist]
28-Story Tower in Downtown Brooklyn Rises to Two-Thirds Height [NYY]
Permits Filed for Apartments and Synagogue in Crown Heights [NYY]
MTA to Canarsie: L Train Will Still Run in Brooklyn During Shutdown [DNA]
Red Hook Pushes for Atlantic Basin Ferry Dock [DNA]
Comment of the Day
Brilliant. Love the way the restored cabins look. Last summer I wandered around a much larger abandoned colony near Palentown. Too big and too neglected to save but made for fun daydreaming. I wish them much success with their venture/adventure!
— NeoGrec in Brooklyn Design Duo Gives Catskills Bungalow Colony a Second Life as Vacation Rentals
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