• 10 Culture Essentials for March

    Over the weekend I went to a big dinner party at 21 Greenpoint to celebrate my sister’s birthday, and when it was time to make a toast everyone sort of slipped into the gloomy gallows’ humor that has become the default these days. “Happy Birthday, and may this year go by as quickly as possible!” “Can’t be worse than last year, right? Oh god, CAN it be worse than last year? Help!” Etc., etc. At one point though, someone suggested a toast to the Parkland s
  • The 20 Best Blocks In Brooklyn

    The 20 Best Blocks In Brooklyn
    Editor's Note: When we partnered with American Real Estate company Douglas Elliman to present Brooklyn's 20 Best Blocks, we wanted to make sure that this came from a sincere place—so we connected with Brooklyn's own The Sunday Photographer a.k.a Matthew DeFrenza to take us on a journey throughout the borough to show us his favorite blocks.
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    18th avenue has been an Italian-American hub for decades, between the 18th Avenue Feast and the avenue being s

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