Monthly Archives: January 2012

Kevin Brennan, NYPD Police Officer, Shot at Housing Project in Bushwick / East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Officer Kevin Brennan, a 6-year NYPD veteran and new father whose daughter was born just 6 weeks ago, was out last night on an urgent call in Bushwick. He and his partner were  in pursuit of a man with a gun. On … Continue reading

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Q-Tip Filling in for ?uestlove on Thursday at Brooklyn Bowl

Q-Tip (the Abstract), former frontman of A Tribe Called Quest, is returning to the Brooklyn Bowl, this Thursday February 2, filling in for ?uestlove in the DJ booth. Q-Tip regularly DJs in NYC, and came to the Brooklyn Bowl back in … Continue reading

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Hockey Hipsters: 5 Reasons the New York Islanders Should Move to Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Today, the New York Islanders announced they will play a preseason game at the new Barclays Center arena in downtown Brooklyn (or Prospect Heights, you might say). The game against the New Jersey Devils takes place Oct. 2. This brings … Continue reading

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What’s the Real Story with BKLYN Gold, the Brooklyn Apartments at 257 and 277 Gold Street?

BKLYN Gold advertises itself as “Bright new luxury rentals within the pulse of Downtown Brooklyn … Brooklyn Gold was built to surpass any expectations of what rental living should be.” Have they lived up to that expectation? Recent reviews of … Continue reading

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Dalisha Adams Facebook Page Shows Champagne Bottle Picture Hours After Dominae and Diana were Dumped in Canarsie

Odd time for a celebration? NY Daily News just posted this pic, which they say came from Dalisha Adams’ Facebook page. It shows someone holding up a champagne bottle; apparently, it was posted within a few hours after Adams’ two … Continue reading

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Sixx and Brasco are Gang Members in Brownsville, one of Brooklyn’s Most Dangerous Neighborhoods

Sixx (named for his first gun – a six shot) and his nephew Brasco (also a “gun name”) live in Brownsville. Sixx has been a mentor to Brasco since Brasco was a kid. And now, Brasco says he’s on only … Continue reading

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FLYING PEOPLE IN NYC: Human-Shaped RC Aircraft Create Illusion of People Flying Around Brooklyn Bridge

Check out these 3 human-shaped RC planes fling around the Brooklyn Bridge, creating the illusion of people flying. Watching the reactions of some of the people on the ground is priceless. Though nowadays, “reacting” usually means “get out the nearest … Continue reading

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Top 10 Disgusting Pictures of People Eating on the Subway (and Bonus “Fight Over Food” Video)

Soon, you could get slapped with a $250 fine for eating on the subway–or rat-feeding, as critics call it: “I’ve seen people open up plates of french fries and chicken and have a grand old meal — and then discard their … Continue reading

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Watch “Amanaemonesia,” the New Video by Williamsburg Band, Chairlift

Chairlift, which emerged from Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2008 “amid a gaggle of hipster-electro types,” deserves credit for “losing their cool, gaining some tunes, and heading into Proper Pop territory” in their follow-up album, which has soaring melodies and synths that … Continue reading

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“Dollar Slice-Joint” Phenomenon Spreads to Bed-Stuy

Roll and Go is new “gastronomic asset” at the corner of Nostrand and Fulton indicating that the phenomenon of the dollar-slice joint “continues to spread across the city like a spilled bottle of ink,” Robert Sietsema writes. You can find … Continue reading

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Review Guide: 7 First Looks at Rick Alverson’s “The Comedy” with Tim Heidecker

Yesterday, our quick writeup of IFC’s First Look at director Rick Alverson’s “The Comedy” (in which writer Jordan Hoffman said the film elicited “more walkouts than anything else I’ve seen” at the Sundance Film Festival) was called out by none other than Tim Heidecker … Continue reading

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Watch the “Brooklyn Tax Dodgers” — One Team Not Likely to Leave New York

The 99% call foul on Verizon “tax dodgers” in this video just posted to YouTube by NinetyNineNY. A little background: Verizon’s workers want Verizon to settle a contract dispute. On Jan. 26 at Verizon Headquarters in Manhattan, several hundred CWA Local … Continue reading

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