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The week in Broketown, 4/25-4/29

-Was Bushwick Holi a harmless hippie fest or cultural appropriation? -Harley Quinn beat up the hipster mafia at Smorgasburg. -We…

Friday linkage: Stuff you need to know about this week, including this pizza box made of pizza

The internet can't get enough of this pizzeria's inventions [DNAinfo] Prince has become the new Freebird in Brooklyn [DNAinfo] IMAX found a…

Sun, tunes and food: The 2016 Riis Park Beach Bazaar is back!

We've been gleefully beating the drums of the coming summer for weeks already but this is one of the announcements we're most…

Take this insider’s bike tour for a behind-the-scenes look at some of Brooklyn’s coolest places

Hey Brokesters! Your humble events editor here — the one who brings you burlesquers and dance parties and endless free…

The most fun thrift shopping experience in NYC is this drag auction at a gay bar

As I blissfully watched a drag queen, a petite 20-something blond and my boyfriend aggressively trying to outbid each other…

Is Bushwick’s Holi festival a harmless hippie celebration or cultural appropriation?

Droves of Brooklynites lined up outside an abandoned lot at 485 Johnson Ave. in Bushwick for the Festival of Colors this…

Here’s your chance to sound off at the MTA about the L train shutdown

We don't know exactly what, we don't know exactly when, but some time in the near future, the L train…

ALERT: Gowanus Yacht Club is open, summer drinking season is officially here

There will be days soon when the summer sun is so punishing, the still air of the underground subway station…

How to get a job in Coney Island this summer (and ride the Cyclone for free)

Ever wanted to run away to the circus when you were a kid? Here in New York, it's only a…

Harley Quinn beats up the ‘Hipster Mafia’ at Smorgasburg in her new comic

We all occasionally feel ripped off by Brooklyn's notorious profligation of artisanal foods. You can pay $15 for a jar of…