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Wet your willy: new bar Do or Dive opens Thursday in former Do or Dine space—with free open bar!

Since Bed-Stuy's eclectic, pun-inspired eatery Do or Dine unexpectedly shuttered last September, neighborhood folks have long awaited news of the…

Brownsville residents can now get solar panels installed on their homes for free — and you can too

Last Friday afternoon on Powell Street in Brooklyn, the sun blistered down upon a small group of Brownsville residents, alternative energy…

Don’t Think Twice is about living the broke artist lifestyle — and why there’s nothing wrong with that

[mild spoilers ahead] There's a line in Don't Think Twice, Mike Birbiglia's new film about a scrappy improv comedy group from Brooklyn, that…

Seems legit

Say it's the middle of a New York City heatwave and you pop into a bodega looking for a refreshing…

The week in Broketown, 7/25-7/29

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Bush Terminal Park is the best Brooklyn park you’ve never heard of

In 2014, a major revitalization project began to change Sunset Park. Next to the neighborhood’s decommissioned piers and shipyards, new occupants…

Brooklyn Wild: Meet Michelle Cashen, who quit a desk job to work on a rooftop farm

Michelle Cashen didn't always know she wanted to work at a farm. The 25-year-old Rockaway native studied environmental policy during her undergrad…

Video: Jon Stewart made a surprise appearance at Jessica Williams’ 2 Dope Queens show last night

It has been a particularly brutal election season made even worse by the lack of Jon Stewart, who used to…

Pokemania continues: This Bushwick Pokemon Go party features a celebrity trainer and free booze

Years from now, when our world is a scorched earth landscape, the last known survivors will huddle for safety around Pokestops, sending scavengers…

Vegans rejoice! Clementine bakery expanded to a huge new space, with plans to serve booze too

It's rare that we hear good news about small businesses in Brooklyn, especially in the service industry, what with rising…