‘What’s avocado toast?’ A timeline of my father’s recent visit
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‘What’s avocado toast?’ A timeline of my father’s recent visit

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Recently, my dad came to visit me in Brooklyn for a few days, and it started and ended with a slice of dollar pizza. Here’s my play-by-play.

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Dumbo on a dime: a brokester’s guide to hosting tourists for a day in Brooklyn
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Dumbo on a dime: a brokester’s guide to hosting tourists for a day in Brooklyn

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The start of summer comes with an influx of pests: mosquitos, pantsplainers, street harassers… and of course tourists, some of whom happen […]

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Where is Taylor Swift when the city needs her?
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Where is Taylor Swift when the city needs her?

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Last night if you were hanging out online, you probably came across New York Magazine‘s devastating story in which they spoke to and […]

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Is it time to ban tourists from the Brooklyn Bridge?
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Is it time to ban tourists from the Brooklyn Bridge?

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The Brooklyn Bridge is a beautiful architectural jewel, a feat of engineering impressive both when it was built and 131 years later […]

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How to trick your visiting out-of-town guests into never leaving Brooklyn
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How to trick your visiting out-of-town guests into never leaving Brooklyn

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When you get the obnoxious call your college buddies want to spend the weekend in New York, you’re almost tempted to say, […]

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Struggling Citi Bike grasps for ‘real New Yorker’ cred, blames tourists cash problems
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Struggling Citi Bike grasps for ‘real New Yorker’ cred, blames tourists cash problems

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As we all know, Citi Bike is going through a bit of a financial crunch already, to the point where they might […]

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Complaints reveal awful bus tours provide awful, authentic NYC experiences
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Complaints reveal awful bus tours provide awful, authentic NYC experiences

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What’s the best way to see an unfamiliar city? Having a friend take you around? Just hitting the street with a guidebook […]

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Potential Super Bowl visitors terrified of New York’s crime, weather
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Potential Super Bowl visitors terrified of New York’s crime, weather

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As we all know, Mayor Bloomberg has been going around on a victory lap in his last days, touting his achievements on […]

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New Tumblr confirms every prejudice you have about Times Square tourists
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New Tumblr confirms every prejudice you have about Times Square tourists

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The thing about NYC tourism is that it’s not like every tourist who comes here is a monster. New York is an […]

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