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Author: Tim Donnelly

Public service announcement: Your terrible vestibule etiquette makes winter worse

We're about to go into a bone-chilling, frozen-pipes-warning, the polar-opposite-from-summer, they-even-cancelled-an-ice-festival-because-it's-too-cold weekend. So let's take a moment to appreciate some true…

This Instagram account is Brooklyn’s answer to New Yorker cartoons

The New Yorker is as famous for its cartoons as it is for inexplicably giving Andy Borowitz a platform to…

Brooklyn power rankings: The 10 most powerful people repping Brooklyn this week

Brooklynites are in all your face all week long: they're running for president, they're fighting our superheroes, they're accompanying their…

Weekly lifehack: How to shop at Costco without a membership (or a car)

Hello and welcome to weekly lifehacks, a recurring series where we share a simple tip on how to make your life…

The CDC’s new alcohol guidelines for women, updated for men

The CDC released new buzzkill guidelines last week, telling women basically not to drink ever because drinking can make you pregnant, give you…

The week in Broketown, 2/1-2/5

Like us in website form? You’ll love us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, and don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. Our 2016…

Valentine’s Day idea: Adopt a bunny that survived the Gowanus as a sign of your undying love

The Gowanus syphilis bunnies should be the mascots for Brooklyn: They're adorable, tough, hardened by city life, possibly full of…

Science says beer googles are a myth (and more linkage from around town)

Science says beer goggles aren't a thing (but what does science know) [Munchies] The Brooklyn to Staten Island migration has…

Multitask dating: The 6 most practical date spots in Brooklyn

Dating! Who has the time, amiright? When I was single, I was constantly falling victim to a problem I started to…

A desire named streetcar: Here’s what people think of the mayor’s East River trolley proposal

Brooklyn could finally be getting some new public transit! And it's going to be a ... trolley? The New York…