Greening the Gowanus; Heroic Brooklyn Teacher; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Cobble Hill high school employee busted for touching student. Carroll Gardens Patch

- DEP has issued a Request for Proposals to create millions of dollars worth of green infrastructure for the Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek and Flushing Bay in Queens. Brooklyn Eagle

- A heroic Brooklyn teacher saves life of unconscious woman on the floor of a public restroom. Upon regaining consciousness, victim flips her savior the bird. NY Daily News

- Naked yoga class for men only in Park Slope studio. Gawker

- Hotel Williamsburg sells for $33 million, setting record. TRD

- Pies n' Thighs BBQ may be denied a liquor license renewal because of two benches they installed in front of the Williamsburg eatery. Gothamist

- More doubts about NYPD's conclusion that cyclist Mathieu Lefevre caused the October 2011 crash that took his life, as family says photos and videos were withheld. Brooklyn Eagle

- Lost boy uses Google Earth to find his way home after 25 years. Gizmodo

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