Thursday lunchtime linkage
Breaking weed news: everyone loves vaporizers [New York Post] Looking at Bed-Sty's gentrification through changes on Jefferson Avenue [New York Magazine]…
Author: David Colon
Get your lightsaber skills in order: You can audition for Star Wars 7
Despite the Star Wars prequels taking some of the joy out of the whole series, there's still plenty of fun to…
MTA plans smaller 2015, 2017 fare hikes, which qualifies as good news technically
The bi-annual MTA fare hike is just becoming a part of every New Yorker's life at this point, like your…
Bed-Stuy the new Williamsburg the new real estate panic
Just when we thought the "X is the new Y" consensus for Bed-Stuy was that it was "the new (old)…
Meat Hook looks to steer people to Meat Hook Sandwich in January
Those of us who try to be ethical meat eaters (shut up, vegans) are familiar with The Meat Hook, the…
New trend: People crowdfunding their New York City dreams
Moving to New York City, that concrete jungle that dreams are made of, comes with a number of risks. Will…
Standing tall: World Trade Center officially the tallest building in America
It was briefly up for debate whether the Freedom Tower would be ruled the tallest building in America, due to…
Tuesday lunchtime linkage
Red Hook's community court gets results [Daily News] Inside New York State's boar war [Wall Street Journal] The Yellow Dogs…
Brooklyn Bridge Park opens Pier 3 and Pier 4 expansions Saturday
Brooklyn Bridge Park, with its great views, expansive lawn, and great movies and dance parties was already awesome enough, so…
Where to donate money for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts
The stories coming out of the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan are heart rending and can make observers from thousands of…