Books: He is fascinated by the fascinating. Comment

It’s Only My Opinion: In honor of the 70th anniversary of the Bay News, we are running Stan’s first column for the Courier papers, which ran back on Dec. 22, 1988, in which our columnist considers the Giants’ move to the Meadowlands, and the recent election of George H. W. Bush. Comment

Rhymes with Crazy: The city says kids shouldn’t interact with adults they don’t know in parks. Our columnist says that’s nuts. Comments (4)

Letters: Catch up on what your neighbors are thinking on the best soapbox in town. Comment

Big Screecher: This week, we bring you Carmine’s first-ever column — written a few months before his 10th birthday! Comment

Canarsie: Police have released a video of two individuals they say are wanted for questioning regarding a man’s murder in Canarsie early last year. Comment

Bushwick: They’re going wireless — in more ways than one! Comment

Editor’s Picks: Dance to zydeco music, score a bargain bike; learn to weld, and other great things to do in Brooklyn, May 8–14. Comment

Bar Scrawl: Our drinking illustrator visits the ’40s Miami Beach-themed King Tai Bar. Comments (4)

Bay Ridge Nights: It’s time to honor that special woman in your life! Comment

A Britisher’s View: In celebration of the Bay News’ 70th anniversary, we dug up Shavana Abruzzo’s very first “A Britisher’s View” column, which appeared on Dec. 22, 1988. Comment

Flatlands: Police are asking for the public’s help finding the man they say robbed a home in Flatlands on April 29. Comment

Sheepshead Bay: UPDATE: The Council’s subcommittee on zoning and franchises approved a compromise text amendment on May 7 that will allow Cherry Hill Gourmet Market to operate legally for 10 years, at which time it will have to apply for a new text amendment. It still must be approved by the full Council, but it is expected to pass with the support of Councilman Chaim Deutsch (D–Sheepshead Bay). Comment

Music: Talk about a birthday bash! Comment

Brighton Beach: Residents celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II by honoring war heroes at Family Day in Brighton Beach on May 3. Comment

Park Slope: Youngsters in Park Slope got the chance to see a piece of Brooklyn history on May 2, when Engine 239 threw open its doors for a tour. Comments (1)

Standing O: Brooklyn’s biggest booster is celebrating blood donors and family care. Comment

Theater: XX marks the spot! Comment

Flagrant Fowl: Crummy will be sitting talons up, crushing Thunderbirds and enjoying all the throwaways the Coney Island Boardwalk has to offer. The players on the Nets, on the other hand, will not be enjoying any part of their summer. Comment

Fearless Living: This week, Stephanie found out she does, in fact, have a teenager in the house. Comment

Greenpoint: Plus all the other crime from Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct. Comment

Joe Knows: A debilitating stroke has kept Erica Antoine from playing a single game during her senior girl’s lacrosse season at Midwood, but she is present at every one. Comment

Bay Ridge: Brooklyn voted for the hometown hopeful, but it wasn’t enough. Comments (11)

Marine Park: A massive brush fire blazed for several hours in Marine Park on May 5, according to the fire department. Comment

Branding Brooklyn: The annual festival is branching out to Paris this month. Très bien! Comments (1)

Coney Island: It was the first inning in a life-long love of the game. Comment

Not for Nuthin’: In honor of the 70th anniversary of the Bay News this week, we are rerunning Joanna’s first column for the paper, which originally ran on Jan. 11, 2007, in which our columnist lamented the arrival of “the new, new math.” Comment

Event: Kings County is protecting its crowns! Comments (1)

Fort Greene: Plus more relentless crime from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (7)

High School Sports: South Shore’s athletic programs could be shut out of interstate competition next year as punishment for the Vikings’ participation in the Dick’s High School Nationals Tournament — and school officials say the league didn’t warn them about those consequences before the event. Comment

Mean Streets: The husband of a woman who was killed by an unlicensed driver on a Clinton Hill street in 2011 lashed out at the cops who bungled the examination of her death so badly her alleged killer was never brought to trial. Comments (5)

Talk about riding high! Comments (8)

Music: How soon is ahora? Comments (1)

Music: May dates, May dates! Comment

Gerritsen Beach: A man died after he was ejected from an all-terrain vehicle and discovered near a creek in Gerritsen Beach on May 3, police say. Comment

Bay Ridge: A 23-year-old man jumped to his death from a Ridge Boulevard apartment building on May 4, officials said. Comment

BoroBeat: PS 295’s “Touch-a-Truck” event brought kids and trucks together again. Comment

High School Sports: Frank Marinello wanted to do more than just raise money for autism research — he wanted to help his nephew. Comment

High School Sports: Nick Storz backed himself into a dangerous corner before striking out arguably the city’s best hitter to give Poly Prep a signature win. Comment

High School Sports: Brooklyn Tech’s expectations have risen as quickly as its win total. Comment

Shopping: The New Jersey radio station brought its 22-year-old bazaar to Brooklyn for the first time. Comments (1)

Park Slope: The judge has appointed a temporary receiver to manage the old folks home while court proceedings against owner Haysha Deitch continue. Comments (4)

Kensington: They’re Brooklyn’s next generation of great artists. Comment

Marine Park: They say the Metropolitan Transit Authority is throwing seniors under the bus. Comment

DUMBO: Don’t put down that champagne flute just yet! Comments (1)

Coney Island: He’s a real saber rattler. Comment

It’s Only My Opinion: In which our columnist considers the California drought, Hillary’s sliding poll numbers, and Robert Downey Jr.’s dramatic exit. Comment

Dyker Heights: These experiments were a definite success. Comment

Bay Ridge: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is rebuilding and moving ramps on the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge — stirring up what the bridge’s original engineer called a “spaghetti pile” of existing ascents. Comments (13)

Williamsburg: The Williamsburg vintage emporium has closed one of its two stores after the landlord raised the rent. Comments (3)

Flagrant Fowl: The Nets needs to win at Barclays tonight, which means the Nets needs Deron Williams on his game, says our avian NBA commentator. Comments (2)

BoroBeat: Brooklyn’s cultural elite celebrated outgoing Brooklyn Academy of Music President Karen Brooks Hopkins at a gala on April 29. Comment