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Category: News

Science sez: Living in New York is keeping you in shape!

We all know that living in New York means a walking-heavy lifestyle. Host any friend who's visiting from a distant…

Nets bringing artisan, locally-sourced basketball to Sunset Park

Seeing as how Brooklyn is the reigning king of all things hyperlocal and only beloved if you can get there…

Thursday lunchtime linkage

Forest City Ratner tries to sue its way to lower taxes [DNA Info] So it's a good thing the Nets…

City Council raises NYC smoking age to 21. Sorry, angsty teens

Mayor Bloomberg has never been one to shy away from a public health fight. At least as long as it…

Frequent Yelp users sue to get compensated for reviews

The question of paying internet writers, and how much they should get, came to the forefront again this week after…

One year later, cautious hope exists in Sheepshead Bay

In the days after Sandy, we visited two businesses in Sheepshead Bay. Now, we revisit them to see how the year…

Wednesday lunchtime links

Need a last-minute costume? Here are some great ones [Something Awful] De Blasio's campaign manager gets snippy over nothing [New…

Philly rejects Brooklyn Flea Philly. Is the BK brand losing steam?

When the news broke that the Brooklyn Flea was headed to Philadelphia, we gave the residents there some good-natured (well,…

Strange bikes, strange folks: Scenes from the 2013 Brooklyn Bike Kill

Crowds packed into the cul-de-sac in front of Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 54 for Black Label Bike Club’s tenth annual Brooklyn Bike Kill…

Monday lunchtime linkage

Third party candidate party! [New York Observer] 6 things to have changed since Sandy, 5 things that haven't [WNYC] And…