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Before it was multimillion dollar condos, Red Hook’s 160 Imlay was a site for shenanigans
What’s now being marketed as a ‘Super Penthouse’ was once accessible only by a single rotted ladder – but what a view.
Careers
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What to know before you try to get rich launching an app in New York
Some insight before you try to get rich quick building an app and instead accidentally get broker faster.
History
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Jay-Z references Dumbo on his new album and gets his historic real estate values wrong
Lyrical artistry aside, Jay-Z’s Dumbo real estate building appreciation estimations are a bit off.
History
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The Conductor’s tale: Subway secrets from an MTA employee
From hidden entrances to easily missed public art in abandoned stations, here are some insider tips on subway quirks to keep your eyes peeled for.
Bushwick
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Remembering Bushwick’s long gone brewery, from an age when you couldn’t drink beer on Sundays
This is the story of a Bushwick brewery owner, a police raid, and how a local landmark got its name. Our story […]
Community
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Doc recalls beloved BK cops who ‘never fired one round’
In 2017 Brooklyn, the idea of having a relationship with your local beat cop feels definitively foreign: indeed, many people probably don’t […]
Arts & Culture
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Happy 139th birthday to Brooklyn’s forgotten Pratt grad: witch and tarot artist Pamela Colman Smith
If you’ve ever seen a tarot deck, it was most likely illustrated or inspired by the drawings of Pamela Colman Smith, an […]
Food & Drink
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Veselka bringing their menu back to 1954 prices!
[UPDATE: It’s happening! Wednesday, July 23 from 6pm to 6:54pm, per Veselka’s Twitter account] Keep some change in your pocket after those nickel […]