‘That time has come’: Boerum Hill dive bar Hank’s Saloon to close next year
Dive bars are an endangered species, but their death knells still hit home just as hard. Hank's time is limited,…
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Behold: Avocado rat, Bushwick the 2nd ‘hottest neighborhood’ in US (and more links)
Athletes race to finish of .2-mile Williamsburg 'marathon' [Brooklyn Paper] Tiny parking ticket mistake cost NYC $26m [New York Post]…
‘Tiny science museum’ takes up residence in Brooklyn Public Library’s lobby
As of Friday, an extremely adorable and informative exhibit has taken up residence in the lobby of The Brooklyn Public…
Improving subway equity, renting from Facebook, fake pizza (and more links)
Comic book artist Dean Haspiel talks gentrification in Gowanus [Brick Underground] NYC is the cigarette smuggling capital of the US [New…
Deli Grossery, one man’s photographic chronicle of bodega posters
Who knew that bodega posters could be art? One man in Brooklyn thought so, and has been photographing them for…
Evolved bodega cats, free New Museum admission (and more links)
A bodega cats evolved, rogue form; a huge win for graffiti artists at 5Pointz; the chains are here and increasing;…
A native Brooklynite’s love letter to her 10 favorite food items in the borough
For once, it's not about the restaurants, it's about the little guys – from pickles to doubles to the tiniest…
City strippers on strike, million dollar condos full of mold (and more links)
Strippers vs. bottle girls, how to make a West Indian Day Parade outfit, The Post takes on gentrification, and more…
Following DNAinfo and Gothamist shutdown, strange Twitter account attempts to fill the void
The archives are back up, but with both sites dead, many are scrambling to create something new or revive the…