Couple who paid $1 million for Bed-Stuy’s ‘LES-like grit’ now want $1.4 million for it
Hey remember the people who moved to Bed-Stuy from the Lower East Side and paid one million dollars for the…
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Flyers promise ‘God’s wrath’ is coming for Carroll Gardens gentrifiers
Someone's been going around Carroll Gardens posting flyers with a special message for all yuppies and hipsters. Pardon Me For…
Fun new map lets you see how many sex offenders live near you
The internet is awash in all sorts of fun maps that allow you to see building demolitions, where people drive…
Monday lunchtime linkage
Zadie Smith deals with the new Manhattan [NY Review of Books] Cuomo administration edits out some inconvenient facts from a…
A bridge too far: Shaky Squibb Bridge shut down ’til spring
Have you had fun bouncing on Brooklyn Bridge Park's Squibb Bridge? Or freaking out friends by bouncing on it while…
Sunday Reads
On Swings: "Greg Maddux! On top of a fire truck!" [SBNation] On Weed: "The stakes, as advertised at the event,…
The Week in Broketown, 9/29 – 10/3
Like us in website form? Then you’ll love us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest -We figured it out for you: Whole Foods was 15%…
October is Treehouse of Horror month at The Simpsons Club
Usually the scariest part of The Simpsons is the awkward self-reflection that comes from our beer bellies jiggling as we laugh at…
Williamsburg Starbucks liquor license deemed ‘not in the public interest’ by community board
Ever since the first Williamsburg Starbucks opened, people have been wondering when there was gonna be a second Williamsburg Starbucks.…
Friday lunchtime linkage
Rachel Noerdlinger is in trouuuuble [New York Times] The Nets and Dodgers want to "combine assets" and be worth a…