Opera finds new, younger life at performances by LoftOpera
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

Opera finds new, younger life at performances by LoftOpera

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There’s a new house party in Brooklyn, and it involves no body paint or midnight fish tacos. Before you say, “Hey wait, […]

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City Council raises NYC smoking age to 21. Sorry, angsty teens
News

City Council raises NYC smoking age to 21. Sorry, angsty teens

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Mayor Bloomberg has never been one to shy away from a public health fight. At least as long as it didn’t touch […]

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Five. Five dollar. Five dollar brunch menu (at Brooklyn Fireproof)
Food & Drink

Five. Five dollar. Five dollar brunch menu (at Brooklyn Fireproof)

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Experts (Dr. Oz, Michelle Obama, Count Chocula) say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Despite their “substantial empirical evidence,” we counter […]

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This is what a bodega run by apartment brokers would look like
Entertainment

This is what a bodega run by apartment brokers would look like

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Anyone who’s ever looked for apartments around here on line is familiar with the strange phrasing, bait and switch and questionable grammar […]

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Frequent Yelp users sue to get compensated for reviews
News

Frequent Yelp users sue to get compensated for reviews

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The question of paying internet writers, and how much they should get, came to the forefront again this week after an op-ed […]

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One year later, cautious hope exists in Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island/ Brighton Beach/ Sheepshead Bay

One year later, cautious hope exists in Sheepshead Bay

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In the days after Sandy, we visited two businesses in Sheepshead Bay. Now, we revisit them to see how the year has treated […]

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Pay $49 for $100 worth of tattooing thanks to a tattoo parlor Groupon
Sales & Deals

Pay $49 for $100 worth of tattooing thanks to a tattoo parlor Groupon

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So you’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo, but you want to do it your way and not just pick something off […]

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Wednesday lunchtime links
News

Wednesday lunchtime links

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Need a last-minute costume? Here are some great ones [Something Awful] De Blasio’s campaign manager gets snippy over nothing [New York Magazine] […]

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Hear Sandy stories you may have missed, tonight at the Brooklyn Historical Society
Brooklyn Heights/ DUMBO

Hear Sandy stories you may have missed, tonight at the Brooklyn Historical Society

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In the year since Sandy, most New Yorkers have been able to move on with their lives and leave Sandy behind. For […]

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Bars We Love: Skate on over to Rocky Sullivan’s!
Food & Drink

Bars We Love: Skate on over to Rocky Sullivan’s!

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Rocky Sullivan’s 34 Van Dyke Street Red Hook (718) 246 – 8050 What it is: A cavernous Irish bar in Red Hook […]

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