Cobble Hill: A politically connected charter school broke state law by switching school districts to get space in wealthy Cobble Hill rather than less desirable neighborhoods, according to the angry parents behind a bombshell lawsuit. Comments (10).

Event: Nothing says I love you like the smell of sewage in the morning. Comment.

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Atlantic Yards: The owners of a 96-year-old sporting goods store directly across the street from the nearly finished home of the Brooklyn Nets are cashing out — putting their building up for sale in what speculators say is the start of a real estate surge sparked by the opening of the new arena. Comments (4).

Dining: It’s the only holiday where grownups are allowed — nay, encouraged — to eat sweets with reckless abandon. Here are Brooklyn’s best sweet treats. Comment.

Theater: Eugene O’Neill’s early plays chronicle the life of a sailor. Comment.

The 76-year-old lawmaker has taken in nearly a quarter of a million dollars in three months, campaign records show. Comments (2).

Greenpoint: Police briefly closed Club Europa in Greenpoint, claiming the venue next door to the 94th Precinct is a home to underage drinking and brawls. Comment.

Dining: Four area restaurants double down, Bed Stuy loses brisket, and Carroll Garden’s builds a better burger in this week’s scrumptious serving of gossip. Comments (2).

Fort Greene: Plus more relentless crime from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (8).

Bay Ridge: A car-free pedestrian plaza could be around the corner. Comments (14).

Bay Ridge: The ring leader of a crooked NYPD gang confessed his crimes yesterday — and is expected to spend a few years in the slammer as a result, feds say. Comments (2).

Nightlife: Have a taste of Brooklyn’s most exclusive — and expensive — beverage. With video … Comments (5).

Dining: An award-winning chef will open the East Coast outpost of his acclaimed Thai restaurant in the waterfront neighborhood — and some locals are saying the new eatery could bring big changes to the geographically isolated community. Comments (7).

Mean Streets: Greenwood Heights residents want to reduce the speed limit on Sixth Avenue, beginning their own push for a “slow zone” after protesting a similar traffic safety plan in Park Slope that emerged without their input. Comments (19).

Kensington: The hottest Valentine’s Day party in town is going down in Kensington. Comments (3).

Mean Streets: A motorist ran a red on Sunday night, struck another vehicle and crashed into a fancy Downtown high-rise on Boerum Place, according to a witness. Comments (8).