Friday lunchtime linkage
A history of terrible sports writing [Pacific Standard] Weiner just can't keep it in his pants. "It" is is penis…
Category: News
The M train is whole again. Celebrate by visiting the Gotham City Lounge
If you live in non-L train Bushwick, or have friends there that you like to visit, you know the annoyance…
NY1 caller has interesting ideas about stop-and-frisk
Here's the thing about running for elected office of any kind, from dog catcher in a podunk town to mayor…
MTV savagely disses Mos Def while trying to promote VMAs
Have you guys heard the VMAs are coming here? MTV's yearly celebration of that time that Kanye West told the…
Thursday lunchtime linkage
The Ice Cream Wars have begun [ANIMAL] Nothing says Brooklyn like guinea hen foie gras [Observer] If you don't notice $100K in…
The ‘affordable’ micro-apartments aren’t even gonna be affordable
We've made some jokes about the Bloomberg administration's push for micro-apartments as a solution to new and affordable housing in…
Maiming by garbage truck can’t stop bike shop owner
When you go to a bike shop, it's good to know that the person you're dealing with is a true…
Burger (and line) aficionados: Shake Shack’s coming to DUMBO
Are there not enough long lines in your life? Or not enough hamburgers maybe? It can be hard, we know,…
Missed the debate last night? Watch it here to catch up
So, last night was the first televised mayoral debate. Did you watch? Eh, it's fine, Tuesdays are really busy days,…
Happy tenth anniversary, massive Northeast blackout!
To add to the collection of life tidbits designed to make you feel old - that Orange Is The New…