‘New Yorker’ cover artist obviously a hipster, but that’s OK
News

‘New Yorker’ cover artist obviously a hipster, but that’s OK

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OK, we know we have an official Brokelyn policy to avoid all uses of the word “hipster” but it is useful sometimes. […]

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Lifehack: Make your vegetable scraps work for you, grow your own pineapple!
Food & Drink

Lifehack: Make your vegetable scraps work for you, grow your own pineapple!

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You’ve been wanting to get in on rooftop gardening, but you don’t have access to your roof. Bummer. But there’s hope for […]

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Finally, a reason to pay attention to LinkedIn: you’ll get laid
News

Finally, a reason to pay attention to LinkedIn: you’ll get laid

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LinkedIn. The question has been asked here before: does anyone use the networking network? Responses varied, but popular opinion regarding it seems […]

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Tuesday lunchtime linkage
News

Tuesday lunchtime linkage

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The Mets tried to open a casino. Sigh [NY Post] Houston takes issue with NYC as a barbecue capital [Houston Press] Beyonce’s […]

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Slow your roll: free bike repair clinics in Ditmas Park
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Slow your roll: free bike repair clinics in Ditmas Park

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There’s snow on the ground right now, so riding a bike is probably the last thing on many of your minds. But […]

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From the Dept. of ‘I told you so’: Barclays a mixed blessing for businesses
Clinton Hill/ Fort Greene

From the Dept. of ‘I told you so’: Barclays a mixed blessing for businesses

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I understand that as the only person on staff at Brokelyn who gives a damn about sports, my attitude towards the LIBOR Barclays […]

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Beware, bed bugs: Williamsburg’s getting an ‘upscale’ Salvation Army
News

Beware, bed bugs: Williamsburg’s getting an ‘upscale’ Salvation Army

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The Salvation Army on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg has been mysteriously shuttered since December 2011 “for renovations” (though we have our own […]

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Sublet ad of the day: Jonathan Mann’s ‘Come Live With Me’
Entertainment

Sublet ad of the day: Jonathan Mann’s ‘Come Live With Me’

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Jonathan Mann, who previously set the internet on fire with his song about breaking up with his girlfriend, is back with another […]

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Heads up, ConEd: Beyonce’s coming to Barclays this summer
Clinton Hill/ Fort Greene

Heads up, ConEd: Beyonce’s coming to Barclays this summer

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Now that Beyonce’s finally proved she’s a magic wizard who can clone herself a million times and kill half the power at […]

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Take nostalgia trip to 1950s Coney Island this week at Film Forum
Outings

Take nostalgia trip to 1950s Coney Island this week at Film Forum

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If you’ve been wondering what Coney Island was like back before we were dreading the idea of an Applebee’s opening up there, […]

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