Brooklyn’s unknown history revealed with unofficial landmark plaques
Brooklyn is quite old, were you aware? And because of that, there's basically history on every corner of our fair…
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Infinite patience: read Infinite Jest with a group this summer
Have you been staring forlornly at your copy of Infinite Jest, and thinking that maybe it will better serve you…
Thursday lunchtime linkage
The Post is gettin' suuuuued [Boston Globe] It's Brooklyn-Queens Day! [The Queens Beat] The G and R closures, explained [Capital] Anthony…
(Probably) fake unofficial ‘Girls’ walking tour still funny
We've all been dreading the coming wave of the Girls tours, ready to swarm Brooklyn like so many hungry terrifying…
R train closed between BK and Manhattan starting tonight
We hope you don't like riding the R train between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Oh, what's that, it's your favorite subway…
Bid on a bus plate at the MTA’s unclaimed, used and excess items auction
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own a license plate that once belonged to the…
Wednesday lunchtime linkage
Here, pay $8 million for this place you can't move into [Brownstoner] Our man Kenji talked with Pat LaFrieda Jr.…
A tiny, free library has popped up in Ditmas Park
You ever walk down the street and wish you could come upon a kiosk full of books that you could…
Tuesday lunchtime links
The Brooklyn DA's race is heating up [NYM] Anthony Weiner: race baiter [Capital] More extremely mature reactions to CitiBike [NYP]…
Bike vending machines show up to help you escape late-night flat tires
You can get all sorts of weird stuff in vending machines. You can also get soda and candy and other…