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News week in review

The Week in Broketown, 5/13 – 5/17

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Everyone loves the big yellow joint

Everyone loves the big yellow joint

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-The one part of the Bluth empire not under indictment stopped into town

-Andy Samberg introduced a Brooklyn-based TV show that wasn’t supposed to be meaningful or insightful

-A Robyn dance party was announced, people called their girlfriends to let them know

-The Tiki Disco schedule dropped, people avoided telling their girlfriends so they could dance with different sexy people

-American tragically fell out of love with hipsters

-Just in time for the opening of the Williamsburg Urban Outfitters bar

-Red Hook got a ferry

-The O.D.B. became the first Brooklynite to be made into a hologram

-Rooftop Films let us know where we could watch moves on roofs

-You got the lowdown on what to buy at the dollar store to look good this summer

-And you’ve also got the lowdown on GoogaMooga

NO SLEEP ‘TIL SUMMER BONUS: Here’s a video of Titus Andronicus and the So So Glos covering “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn”

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The Week in Broketown, 5/6 – 5/10

by | 5.10.13 | 0 Comments

Wow, Manhattan has everything! Photo by Mary Dorn

Wow, Manhattan has everything! Photo by Mary Dorn

-Eric discovered the wonders of Manhattan

-Bushwick topped itself

-The Mets wished you a happy birthday

-Prospect Park announced who would Celebrate Brooklyn this year

-We commiserated with the poor soul who keeps finding the worst rooms

-The day of the Cicada Apocalypse grew nearer

-Not soon enough for Martin Amis though, because he hates Brooklyn now

-The Pizza Compass ensured we’d never be without pizza ever again

-The call was put out to clean up Fort Tilden

-And to save the Mermaid Parade

-We finally, finally learned when we’d be riding Citibikes

-Craigslist had weirder offers than usual

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The Week in Broketown, 4/29 – 5/3

by | 5.3.13 | 0 Comments

Henry Alford: The Man Who Knew Too Little (about Brooklyn) via the Daily News

Henry Alford: The Man Who Knew Too Little (about Brooklyn) via the Daily News

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-The Times made a bunch of tired hipster jokes

-Whiny babies blamed relationship woes on the G train

-We let you know how to have free fun at Brooklyn Bridge Park

-MCA got a park that rocks the party eight days a week

-Sotheby’s either got hoaxed or really needs a new administrative assistant

-We got a Lit Crawl schedule

-And a preview of Obamacare

-The Endless Summer taco truck went on the market

-Maybe you could have bought it with a loan from the Brooklyn Fund

-Someone had some eggs to give you

News week in review

The Week in Broketown, 4/22 – 4/26

by | 4.26.13 | 0 Comments

Inside, she's weeping, don't worry

Inside, she’s weeping, don’t worry

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-Brooklyn Industries took a controversial vacation in the Rockaways

-Urban Outfitters welcomed you to Bushwick. Bad week for clothing companies, huh?

-The library asked you to bike around to help them out

-Everyone else got angry about bike share

-Hipsters were both maids and messiahs

-We ate Mexican food, but it was to help a school

-Netflix announced they were on to you, you moochers

-One writer lived in Manhattan on a $1,ooo/month budget

-Another one explored other avenues to paying rent

-The Brooklyn Bridge Park movies came back

-So did Jimmy McMillan, with a hot track about the rent being rather extravagant

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The Week in Broketown, 4/15 – 4/19

by | 4.19.13 | 1 Comment

via @Illuminator99

via @Illuminator99

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-We crowdfunded for a Boston marathon survivor

-And gave some blood

-Summer came knocking in the form of CitiBike registration

-Philadelphia tried to be just like Brooklyn

-Big Pete paid us a visit

-We prepared to be inundated with bros

-Cat broke down where the bargains are hiding at the Fulton Mall

-There were important developments in the world of drinking

-Census data told us how rich (or poor) our subway stop was

-While people tried to make the subway a little more comfortable

-Babies stopped wearing diapers

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The Week in Broketown 4/8 – 4/12

by | 4.12.13 | 0 Comments

If you make the worst movie, you have to fight him

If you make the worst movie, you have to fight him

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-Sabretooth prepared to judge our short films

-The rent wouldn’t stop going up

-But we figured out how to make some money off rich people

-The Brain Cave was explored

-The mystery of how Coney came roaring back was decoded

-Cat advised you on how to get full on the cheap

-Though there were jobs for the taking so you could also splurge on food

-We tried to help you work outside

-A Girls-themed apartment ad presented us with our terrible future

-The Walkmen made the immediate future brighter though

-Jay-Z said “peace” to the Nets, everyone plotted how to get $350,000

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The Week in Broketown, 4/1 – 4/5

by | 4.5.13 | 0 Comments

Oh god, wear a helmet. People are crazy out there. via Flickr user Whiskeygonebad

Oh god, wear a helmet. People are crazy out there. via Flickr user Whiskeygonebad

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-We made a plea to Brooklyn’s drivers: stop trying to kill Dave

-Our new writer gave some controversial tips on saving money by not tipping

-We told you which banks listen to a lot of Grizzly Bear

-It’s not a dream: Biggie’s old house went on the market

-Brooklyn’s best free gym deals were put through the paces

-Arrested Developmet‘s return date was announced, we all prepared to stay indoors that whole day

-The Internet Cat Video Festival started scratching outside our door

-Your imaginary boyfriend Joseph Gordon-Levitt extended a work offer to you

-Teeny tiny apartments came back

-While Hank’s maybe prepared to say goodbye

-The Mets got desperate to fill Citi Field

-We shared the secrets of how to get rich at Beacon’s Closet

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The Week in Broketown, 3/25 – 3/29

by | 3.29.13 | 0 Comments

It's almost time for this again. Photo by Rachel DeLetto

It’s almost time for this again. Photo by Rachel DeLetto

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-GoogaMooga came back into our lives and promised to change

-Have you all made your Record Store Day plans?

-People decided they wanted to walk across the Verrazano

-But they could also be volunteer librarians if they want

-More affordable housing hit the market

-”Video game school” became more than just a pitch for terrible comedy

-The “Brooklyn hipster musical” was judged and found to be fun

-Bushwick got a bedtime

-You learned how to make McDonald’s give you real eggs

-The VMAs prepared to land at Barclays

-While The Shins prepared to land on the Williamsburg waterfront and change our lives

-The bike-share map dropped

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The Week in Broketown, 3/18 – 3/22

by | 3.22.13 | 0 Comments

How else are they supposed to make the grass look so nice? via Facebook

How else are they supposed to make the grass look so nice? via Facebook

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-Prospect Park got shitty

-Bushwick got welcomed to the velodrome

-Women got in on the bridge building game

-And Brooklyn Bridge Park welcomed it new bridge

-Everyone took a seat

-The Woods offered to get you drunk for free

-Plans were made to gussy up a vacant lot

-Radeberger and Sprtzenhaus said “That’s enough, babies. Go to bed.”

-The library lent out laptops

-Tumblr and PBS offered to make you famous

-Twitter finally started working for us

-Habana Outpost sought out margarita slingers

-We tried to get in shape

-Gowanus and Red Hook residents got their G train back

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The Week in Broketown, 3/11 – 3/15

by | 3.15.13 | 0 Comments

Walking into the sunset at McKibbin. Photo by Emily Paup

Walking into the sunset at McKibbin. Photo by Emily Paup

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-The McKibbin Lofts’ owners said the party’s over

-So did the bank that owns the Angel House

-Andrew WK tried to sell you a product of questionable value

-We bought vacation homes

-People were just giving trees away. For free!

-The Simpsons took over Monday nights

-It was the one time of year everyone’s Irish

-Block party plans were made

-Podcasts were defended

-Taxidermy class was in session

-Brooklyn went for that tourism money

-The NYPD started taking people getting run over more seriously

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