Remembering David Rakoff, who paid his f–king rent
David Rakoff, the New York-based author, performer, This American Lifer and savvy essayist, died a year ago today at the…
Activists look to sink big Gowanus development tonight
Now that Williamsburg is gentrified to the point where people take out mortgages just to look at the real estate…
Dubious deal of the day: Adopt one kitten, get a second free
The Groupon revolution has changed the way we do everything, from buying baseball tickets to getting laser eye surgery. Of…
Take voting into the future with NYC’s new NYC Votes app
Maybe one reason why people don't get out there and register to vote (hey here's some reasons why you should)…
Thursday lunchtime linkage
Miley Cyrus responsible for Q train delays [HuffPo] NPR discovers Brighton Beach [NPR] There's a secret public library in City Hall [NYT]…
Dumpster homes are our future, so let’s get used to them now
We thought we'd seen something truly crazy, in an interesting way, when we came across the couple that lived in…
Good enough at trivia to do it for one million seconds? NBC wants you
Brooklyn is more or less made of trivia events, being that it's a place where everyone thinks they're so damn…
Build a little birdhouse in your soul and 18 other weekend ideas
1. FAB Friday at Putnam Triangle Plaza has something for everyone: kids games, a dance party, a beloved documentary about…
Missed connection short story mocks your feelings
The important thing to know about missed connections is that they're lame as hell. If they aren't written by people…
New WNYC map shows no one in BK voted in 2009
Just because New Yorkers know voting is important doesn't mean they do it, especially if the newest interactive map from…