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Brooklyn is getting its first ever medical marijuana dispensary

New York State's medical marijuana program is still prohibitively restrictive, but at least we're inching towards a more accessible program.

A BK library card now grants you free streaming access to tens of thousands of films

NYPL cardholders can view 10 flicks a month while BPL cardholders only have access to 6, but it's still a…

French tourists are coming to Brooklyn to clean Basquiat’s grave

Plenty of Brooklynites aren't even aware that the late great street artist (who grew up in Park Slope) is buried…

Gowanus is flooding, Brooklynites subject dogs to anti-vax movement (and more links)

Gettin' wet and wild in Gowanus, fake peacocks, snakes on the train, MTA is sitting on money, the journey of…

Park Slope’s Pavilion did not have bedbugs, it has been posthumously revealed

One dog could change the storied theater's legacy. Kona, a bedbug sniffing dog, recently declared the Pavilion bedbug free,

Apartment glut could mean lower Brooklyn rents

With so many new rentals coming on the market, Brooklyn could see a drop in average rent as landlords compete…

The owner of Gowanus’ Canal Bar, Louie Turco, has died

Rest in peace, Louie.

W’burg is for models, Park Slope Nitehawk opening delayed (and more links)

At least one block in W'burg has been overrun by professional attractive people, BK's anti-gentrification restaurant, Fort Tilden has $200-a-night…

Is subway modernization worth the cost of corporate rebranding?

If you could hack off part of the subway's soul and feed it to credit card companies in the name…

How much Brooklyn nannies get paid, the MTA runs Windows(and more links)

How many extra calories will you burn in standing only subway cars, community gardens produce a lot of food, the…