Brooklyn's Mr. Reed is a hip-hop/soul performer and songwriter who mostly plays solo with just his voice and his drums at local shows, and on subway platforms throughout the City. Here is a…
There were reports of two Christmas-themed sleighs traveling through the streets of Brooklyn last night. Upon further investigation, we have confirmed it was the officers of Patrol Borough…
Segregation in NYC public schools is a serious issue. The problem is worse now than it was 30 years ago, and what’s concerning is that most believe it was eliminated as a result of the Civil…
Newtown Creek is an oft-forgotten waterway that splits Greenpoint and Long Island City, forming a natural divide between the northmost part of Brooklyn and westmost part of Queens. The creek…
Brooklyn's Prospect Park is one of the only places you can fish in Brooklyn outside of the waterfront, though it hasn't always been safe to do so. In this video from NY City Lens, meet…
Le Boudoir is a cocktail bar that is tucked away in on of the most unique settings in all of New York: An abandoned subway tunnel. The oldest in New York, this once-lost subway tunnel was…
30 years and running, Yemen Café epitomizes the kind of neighborhood restaurant worth going out of your way for, the kind that is unfortunately disappearing all over New York City. The…
The team at PeopleForBikes recently created this great interactive map called the Bike Network Analysis showing the places across the City that are the most and least stressful to ride in on…
Package Free is a unique pop-up shop on Grand Street in Williamsburg that offers a large assortment of health care, beauty and household products all available without packaging, or in a…
Now in its 101st year, the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest took place yesterday on July 4th and as predicted, defending champion Joey Chestnut came out on top with an impressive 72…
