NY1 caller has interesting ideas about stop-and-frisk
Here's the thing about running for elected office of any kind, from dog catcher in a podunk town to mayor…
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is here to kill you with laughter
Well OK, we goofed when we wrote up the Brooklyn Comedy Festival and said that Brooklyn hadn't had a comedy…
Keep summer alive with this Coney Island rides deal
Have you ridden the Cyclone yet this summer? WHAT? How could you have missed that? It's already August, and we…
MTV savagely disses Mos Def while trying to promote VMAs
Have you guys heard the VMAs are coming here? MTV's yearly celebration of that time that Kanye West told the…
Thursday lunchtime linkage
The Ice Cream Wars have begun [ANIMAL] Nothing says Brooklyn like guinea hen foie gras [Observer] If you don't notice $100K in…
The ‘affordable’ micro-apartments aren’t even gonna be affordable
We've made some jokes about the Bloomberg administration's push for micro-apartments as a solution to new and affordable housing in…
Maiming by garbage truck can’t stop bike shop owner
When you go to a bike shop, it's good to know that the person you're dealing with is a true…
Have an excellent adventure and 17 other weekend ideas
1. Legion hosts a comedy show that's chock full of Brokelyn as our pals Jo Firestone and Sue Smith perform…
Drink unlimited beer in East Williamsbrug, help local brewers
It is an undeniable truth that beer is something to be celebrated, both in party form and in heavy drinking…
Burger (and line) aficionados: Shake Shack’s coming to DUMBO
Are there not enough long lines in your life? Or not enough hamburgers maybe? It can be hard, we know,…