Hunger in Brooklyn, Replacing Grimm, Fest at Barclays, and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Business owners near Barclays hope to benefit from All-Star Game festivities. [NY1]

- Study reveals alarming hunger statistics in Brooklyn. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A lawsuit filed seeking to compel Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call a special election to replace Rep. Michael Grimm. [NY State of Politics]

- The family of Akai Gurley tore into NYPD Officer Peter Liang and called for comprehensive changes to the police department. [Observer]

- Lentol seeks immediate halt to evictions in wake of bribery scandal. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Powerball says three winners bought tickets in Texas, North Carolina & Puerto Rico. [Lottery Post]

 - Memes of historic moments Brian Williams may have 'misremembered.' [Daily Mail]

- Oopsy, everybody can start eating eggs again. [Washington Post]



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