Swedish emulation of Brooklyn now extends to shady landlord tactics
What do we know about Sweden? We know that they love love love Brooklyn. They do picklebacks because we do…
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It’s holiday party season, are you on our mailing list yet?
It's all happening, kids. First Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas. Holiday season is officially upon us, which also means that big…
Finally, Taxi TV sent straight to Hell where it belongs
Taking green or yellow cabs means resigning yourself to endless loops of Kelly Ripa sizzles, tribal Blue-Man drumming, or Jimmy Fallon's laughter.…
Looks like AirBnB is jacking up your rent
Since its burst on to the scene, AirBnB and New York City have been locked in a battle over whether…
Retail rent on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg is three times higher than in the rest of Brooklyn
Williamsburg was once seen as a hipster Mecca, a place where you could buy artisanal knicknacks on every street corner,…
Katz’s Deli opening sliced meats outpost in Downtown Brooklyn
Earlier this year, a rumor was launched into the world that Lower East Side staple Katz's Deli would be expanding…
Videology is transforming itself into Shaun of the Dead’s Winchester Tavern on Halloween
What are the odds that a zombie horde converges on Brooklyn on Halloween this year? Probably low, but really who…
The week in Broketown, 10/5 – 10/9
Like us in website form? You’ll love us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, not to mention our mailing list -What's the future of pizza in NYC?…
Turning your luggage into ads could help you eliminate baggage fees
Baggage fees, we all hate baggage fees. We hate that so much that we all bring clearly oversized bags onto…
Thursday lunchtime linkage
The Orthodox Jews may not have crazy sex, but they're certainly writing about it [Forward] U.S. economists predict "full employment" by 2016 -…