Amazing: ‘Spider-Man 2’ filming in Brooklyn tonight
In the world of unnecessary remakes, The Amazing Spider-Man just may top the list. After all, the first movie came out barely ten years…
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An argument against condoms: you might go to prison for carrying one
We've made a number of arguments in favor of using condoms here on Brokelyn, from the fact that they're easy…
Quit it! Free nicotine patch and gum program is back
Are you getting tired of smoking because of the years that it's taking off your life? Oh, wait, you're young,…
Tuesday lunchtime linkage
Everyone's making more money! Not so fast, American worker [NYT] And everything is dandy on Wall Street [WaPo] Fortress of…
War! Where does Crown Heights end and Prospect Heights begin?
There's nothing better than watching neighborhoods scrap over a block here or a block there. Now that people are pouring…
W’msburg is getting the Urban Outfitters it’s been clamoring for
Obviously it's been a long time since Williamsburg was thought of as anything approaching edgy (unless you were making a…
Cargo Bike Collective makes yet another argument against cars
Brooklyn is home to plenty of cars, but do they ever really go anywhere? Anyone who's ever driven around here…
Sail home to your new shipping container apartment!
We've all been privy to the sad sight of Williamsburg getting swallowed up by fancy waterfront condos, and it feels…
Brokes populi: How’s the new Fairway working out for you?
Friday was a really big deal in Red Hook, given the re-opening of the Red Hook Lobster Pound, Red Hook…
Instagram camera will use this ‘film’ thing your parents always talk about
If you were wondering if Instagram could contribute to the death of photography any more than it already has, well,…