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    Brooklyn Bites

    Catskills lobster rolls and other delicious reasons to head upstate now

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    A hangover cure in Prospect Heights and more hot tips on new brunch spots in Brooklyn

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    Day Trip: Soaking in the new QC NY spa on Governors Island


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    Street vendors still need New Yorkers’ support

    It’s hard to imagine New York City without a vital part of its landscape: street vendors. There are approximately 20,000 people throughout the city who sell not just food but also accessories and essentials like masks according to The Street... Read More

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    Letter from Vermont: adopting an abundance mindset

    I usually find the final few weeks before Labor Day to be weirdly, and almost unbearably, melancholy. The weather starts to gesture toward fall, and the promise of early summer is gone. If you didn’t make it to the... Read More

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    New hotel Kenoza Hall brings the bohemian, boarding house vibes back to the Catskills

    Let’s say it’s 1850 and you’re a New York-dwelling artist type. When the summer heat starts stifling your creativity (no window AC units back then; barely even ice), it’s time to decamp to the Catskills, where you can take... Read More

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    What’s the future for mutual aid in New York City?

    In New York City, the pandemic has reawakened the tradition of mutual aid, and groups have formed to deliver groceries, stock community fridges, and meet the needs of neighbors. Recently this has come to include helping folks schedule and... Read More

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    Checking in with artists: Ani Taj Niemann, founder of The Dance Cartel

    In non-pandemic years, Ani Taj Niemann, founder of The Dance Cartel and a producer, choreographer, and dancer, would be involved in multiple projects, bouncing between dance, theater, and music. Her genre defying shows are infectious, sexy, goofy, and gloriously... Read More

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    Brooklyn Bites

    Last call: A delicious Jewish Christmas, 10 best bites of 2022, and goodbye, Pig Beach

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    Brooklyn Bites

    The perfect Brooklyn food and drink gifts, restaurants for celebratory group meals, and new places to eat in November

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    Brooklyn Bites

    Where to eat in Brooklyn right now: Stock up with Ipsa, a Sunday roast in Carroll Gardens and 3 vegan restaurant openings

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    Brooklyn Bites

    Where to make lazy summer vibes last and new bars and restaurants to look forward to this fall

Culture

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    Revisiting ‘The Brooklyn Follies’

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    Revisiting ‘Brown Girl, Brownstones’

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    Culture Essentials

    December Culture Calendar: 10 events, films and shows to conjure the holiday spirit 

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    Culture Essentials

    November Culture Calendar: 10 films, books and shows to feast upon


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    Day Trip: Soaking in the new QC NY spa on Governors Island

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    The hottest new neighborhood is…Midtown?

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    Great Escapes

    6 winter weekend escapes to get away from reality

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    Brooklyn History

    The wild ride that is Coney Island’s history


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    Oh, rats

    Warning: A rat may be living in your car

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    Sustainable style

    Furniture Rebirth: Double R Design brings old pieces back to life

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    Buying out of Brooklyn

    Life beyond Brooklyn: A guide to buying a house in the Hudson Valley

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    Is this a good time to find a new apartment?


Living

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    Home Office

    Apartment renovations and hacks that worked during the pandemic…and beyond

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    Brooklyn’s best “Zizmorcore”: The totes, tees, and mugs you need to represent

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    Temperature Check

    Humanizing healthcare one house call at a time

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    It's the Pits

    4 natural deodorants that actually work

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