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Category: News

Protest the fare hikes: be a Swipe Back girl (or boy)

Today is the last day of February, marking the unofficial end of winter! Hooray! Then again, while March should bring…

Tell your Sandy story and get a $20 Fairway gift certificate

If you were in Red Hook during Sandy, what were you going through? Was it scary? Did you think you…

Thursday lunchtime linkage

Howard Stern's biggest fan lives in Bay Ridge [The Daily Beast] Remember: peeing on the side of the highway is…

Coney Island gets a 1940s shooting gallery back for the summer

Other than the good news about the New York Aquarium re-opening, stories about Coney Island are almost always sad ones…

For a taste of home abroad, head to Brooklyn-loving Moscow

News of Brooklyn's ultra-hipness made it overseas a while ago, with everyone from Parisians to Swedes trying to get their hands…

The Daily Show also noticed Dov Hikind was in blackface

You may have heard that professional aggrieved person/member of the New York State Assembly Dov Hikind recently found himself in…

Stuffed! Barclays Center gets its first labor pains

Now that we are rounding the final corner of the winter of our discontent, let us celebrate John Steinbeck's 111th…

Your life in pixels: Disney’s new online lady game simulates ‘big city’ life

Disney's done a lot to influence female 20-somethings' expectations for the future. They've given us dating tips  (to marry a…

Wednesday lunchtime linkage

One or two solar panels stolen from Brooklyn Bridge Park [NYP] How will Ellis Island ever process so many people?…

Happy humpday! New online service makes sharing STD info easier, sadder

The internet is a wonderful tool for cultivating romance awkward booty calls. But while it's great to get a peek at what…