Your children are no longer welcome at Hot Bird
Hot Bird: A baby-free zone since 2014. via Flickr user Betty Tsang Parents have it tough around here. Between having to do things like finding a school for their terrible children, and making their...
View ArticleProject Mayhem: Lousy teens form fight club behind Atlantic Center
Pictured: A man who is not happy we’re talking about this story. We know, we know, the first rule of Fight Club is that you don’t talk about Fight Club. The thing to keep in mind though, is the last...
View ArticleGet 2-for-1 tickets to Wyatt Cenac and Hamilton Leithauser at WNYC’s...
See these guys for the price of one ticket, and get two of those tickets for the price of one. Sorry, a lot of math. Last weekend was great, wasn’t it? Can’t wait for the next one? Me neither. If...
View ArticleBAM is holding a 24-hour movie marathon, for charity
Finally, Clueless will get the appreciation it deserves. Charity marathons are a good idea in theory, but in practice? All that running, all that training, and it’s all on top of the time you spent...
View ArticleGive your musical aspirations some (free) liquid courage with Boozy Music...
Just look at where you’re violin adventures could take you if you get good at this! via Facebook Have you ever thought about learning how to play an instrument? Of course you have, but you’ve made...
View Article40 Acres and a Mule has a tribute to Mike Brown next to their Eric Garner...
Hopefully this doesn’t become a trend. via Instagram The last few nights, America has been transfixed by scenes of police in tanks scowling at and tear gassing protestors in Ferguson, Missouri who want...
View ArticleSomeone keeps sending garbage bags of piss down a Fort Greene apartment...
The first, obvious suspect. Photoshop via Mamasgoodboy.com What’s the biggest problem you have with your neighbors? Do they play their music too loud? Always holding “dance in clogs” parties above you?...
View ArticleBAM is holding a throwback subway film series
Warriorssssss…don’t miss your trainnnnn Ever catch your friends complaining about how the subways have no character anymore? First of all, remind them that riders are now just as terrified of picking...
View ArticleHabana Outpost’s back to school bash promises glitter tattoos and free school...
Habana is the place to ha be at. Sorry. via Facebook Procrastinated on buying notebooks for the upcoming school year? (Hint: a stack of post-its works pretty well in a lecture). Need some stilt...
View ArticleRoll out of bed for free coffee next week at Black Forest Brooklyn
Let them give you a little jumpstart. Photo by Adam Stoltman via Facebook Waking up to your alarm’s angry buzzing Monday morning is always a downer. Mornings are rarely luxurious, between navigating...
View ArticleClinton Hill is getting a flea market to call its own
Soon this empty lot will fill the emptiness inside you, with stuff. via Fort Greene Focus Flea markets, everyone wants one! Fresh on the heels of Crown Heights getting the Brooklyn Pop-Up Market, here...
View ArticleSee the creator of the Ghosbusters logo talk design at Pratt on Saturday
You afraid of this ghost? No? Then check out this chat with its creator. Aside from having awesome gear and the rakish wit of a young-ish Bill Murray, the Ghostbusters had another important factor for...
View ArticleSee the best of Downtown Brooklyn’s art, all in one place at the BRIC Biennial
Get some ding dang culture at BRIC. Photo by Ayelen Paganelli, via Facebook Which neighborhood in Broolyn has the best art? It’s a question that has led to knife fights on the streets, with partisans...
View ArticleSnag free coffee and pastries at Brewklyn’s grand opening Friday morning
And no, it’s not from McDonald’s. To celebrate the opening of their new Clinton Hill cafe on Friday, October 3, Brewklyn Grind (557 Myrtle Ave) will be sharing free coffee and an assortment of pastries...
View ArticleTalk the totally not controversial issues of race and policing tonight at BRIC
Let’s talk about it Hey, you know what’s not at all a contentious issue in New York City? Race. You know what also isn’t a contentious issue in New York City? The police. Oh no wait, those are actually...
View ArticleGreenlight Books celebrating their 5th birthday with discounts, ‘oceans of...
Ain’t no party like a bookworm party cause a bookworm party is smart. via Facebook It turns out that we weren’t the only ones celebrating the milestone of turning five this week. Reason to move to Fort...
View ArticleAffordable housing coming to Clinton Hill, eventually (in 2017)
Just picture a Sims version of yourself right there, as a placeholder under 2017 So, you saw the Williamsburg affordable housing and decided that you’re too good for living in Williamsburg. Or more...
View ArticleLandmarked Clinton Hill house turned into Sour Patch Kids-branded flophouse
“I artificially screw up your housing market, just for #viral content.” via Facebook If there’s one thing we can all agree on in Brooklyn, it’s that there’s so much housing everywhere. Just the kind of...
View ArticleHelp Greenlight Bookstore with their gift wrapping, get a 20% discount
Volunteer and get rewarded in discounted books from an iconic Brooklyn staple. Win-win. (via Flickr user dwwebber) We love Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton Street) for their great selection and...
View ArticleCumbe is offering discount classes in January as a goodbye present
This could be you! Well, with practice, so get to it. via Facebook Just as we’re done mourning the places we lost in 2014, it’s time to turn the page and wring whatever enjoyment we can out of the...
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