Chocolate factory gentrified out of Manhattan accused of gentrifying Sunset Park
Brooklyn's been going through a lot of changes--some cool, some lousy--but we've always been able to take comfort in the…
Category: News
New study shows living near the subway get you jobs, makes you money
As New Yorkers, it's our god-given right to complain about the subway. It's late, smells weird, keep breaking down, smells…
Boo-yah! You’ll be able to get ESPN without cable soon, for $20/month
Hey sports fan, are you too broke for cable but still want to see the big game in the privacy…
Monday lunchtime linkage
Just another reason to never answer a missed connection [New York Times] T.S. Elliot invented the hipster, so blame him…
Even the Salvation Army has a boutique in North Brooklyn now
As we all know, large chains have been using their Williamsburg stores to hide their true affiliations with their parent…
Sunday Reads
On the Surface: "What are they? Aliens, of course." [Nautilus] On Gratuitous Info: "The top tipping neighborhood?" [IQNY] On Hours:…
Thrilling miracles: You can find a rent-stabilized apartment if you really really try
A rent-stabilized apartment. It's a dream for many New Yorkers, a dream they think is totally out of reach. And…
If Columbus wants the DNC, they can have it
The DNC coming to Brooklyn is still a thing that people talk about, despite the fact that in a rare…
Tuesday lunchtime linkage
White Castle has veggie burgers now [Grub Street] Felon/House member Michael Grimm finally resigns [New York Times] Ex-cops, current cops…
Wild animals roaming free in lawless, post-apocalyptic Brooklyn
What was it that Glenn Beck said about New York once Bill de Blasio was elected? "Buhhh, I'm a crybaby…