Steve Jaeger takes you back to his last summer in Coney Island, when he was finally tall enough to ride the Parachute Jump.
Was Harry Reems a Hero or a Chump?
March 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
The male star of Deep Throat was paid little, used by porn hustlers and then dumped.
Protest of Questionable Police Shooting Turns Violent in Brooklyn
March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Another black teenage boy shot dead, but this time, the vigil gives way to violence.
Gorgeous Music Video Made with 2500 Hand-painted Photographs (Video)
January 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This delightful music video takes hand-painted pictures and animates them using stop-motion.
Blue Collar Comedy: Andre McSween [Video]
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Andre McSween would perform comedy for anyone but his mother.
Ten Things I’ve Learned From (and Love About) Libraries
July 24, 2012 by 2 Comments
Libraries are free public spaces. Think about what that means. A free open space for anybody to use and enjoy. Public space is sadly becoming more and more rare these days.
Video: Hero Bus Driver Catches Child Who Fell 3 Stories
July 17, 2012 by 4 Comments
“‘I just prayed that I’d catch her,’ Stephen St. Bernard recalled after rescuing the child yesterday. He did.”
Dwight Howard Wants To Be Traded to The Nets
July 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to ESPN.com, Dwight Howard met with the Magic’s new GM Rob Hennigan and asked to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets
Grow Fangs
May 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
“Never allow limited resources to limit your imagination. Bite off more than you can chew. Then grow fangs.”
Open Thread: Hooters Restaurants – Good or Bad?
May 5, 2012 by 49 Comments
Park Slope is at war — against Hooters. Would you fight to keep Hooters out of your neighborhood, or would you welcome them with open arms?
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch Passes Away
May 4, 2012 by 6 Comments
How will you best remember Adam Yauch (aka MCA)?
The Riddle of Steel
May 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
“A blade could be hardened, tempered, and refined by being broken down repeatedly in order to be built back up stronger each time; how much more so, a man.”
Six Senators In Hoodies
March 27, 2012 by 6 Comments
Six New York State Senators donned hoodies during a legislative meeting yesterday, including Sen. Kevin Parker, Sen. Bill Perkins, and Sen. Eric Adams.
Have You Tasted The Santorum?
March 13, 2012 by 17 Comments
Joanna Schroeder wonders if a Brooklyn bar is going a bit too far with its latest cocktail.
“Caregiver day is a wonderful idea, becase when you love your children, every day is a day you get to be with and celebrate them.”
This is a comment by CJ on the post “What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?”