I know we usually focus on the glitz and glamz of this luxurious neighborhood, but sometimes a girl’s gotta make some copies – and in the age of vanishing “hallmark […]
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1 SPOT available for January B.E.S.T. Program at Human@Ease
(sponsored) There is 1 SPOT available for January B.E.S.T. Program at Human@Ease. Make the commitment to create a new empowered you. What is the B.E.S.T. Program? An acronym for the […]
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De Blasio Striptease and a Camel Parade–The Hook Up (1/6)
Well, the snow did fall last weekend, schools closed, and our new mayor proved he knows how to […]
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Firefighters Save Rottweiler From Inferno at Greenpoint Lumber Yard Last Night
While you were cozy under your blankets, 200 firefighters worked for over 4 hours to put out an inferno at a lumber yard in Greenpoint early this morning. And they […]
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MulchFest 2014
The NYC Department of Parks & Rec is making it easy to recycle your x-mas tree into wood chips this year with MULCHFEST. Bring your tree to a local park […]
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Sh*t Talk: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Turns Poop Into Gas
If the title of this post didn’t turn you away, rejoice, dear reader! Poop isn’t just a funny word, it’s also useful…for science. Right in our own backyard, Newtown Creek […]
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NEW YEAR’S DAY CAPTION CHALLENGE!
Hope you had a great New Year’s Eve! Our brains aren’t working today. Help us caption this Happy New Year’s card… Go!
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Pedal To The Metal NYE!
Tonight, people around the world will gaze into their TV screens, as the iconic glittering ball drops onto Times Square, ushering in a new year. But this time, that big […]
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“People here aren’t afraid of getting mugged – they’re afraid of getting hit.” – Assemblyman Lentol
Press Release via Joe Lentol’s Office: Assemblyman Lentol Responds to Latest Tragedy on McGuinness Boulevard Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) responded today to the tragic death of a young woman Sunday night […]
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IN: Evil Landlords, SPAM, Fancy Condos / OUT: Foodswings, DIY Music, Seniors – The Hook Up (12/30)
Williamsburg developer and super-bully, Victor Einhorn, the new landlord of the city-run Swinging Sixties Senior Center building (211 Ainslie St), has given 200 seniors and preschoolers until the end of […]