Book Review: “Whip Smart” by Melissa Febos

When Melissa Febos told me she used to make $1,500 to spank a record executive’s girlfriend for an hour, I briefly considered a new line of work.

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Domino Plan Goes to a Vote in City Council w/ no Guarantees for Community

[The City Council of New York City held a final vote] which now determines the fate of the old Domino Sugar factory, a massive 19th century industrial site along the Williamsburg waterfront.

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Help, it’s hot as hell, and my plants need water …

Keeping your plants well hydrated, through the summer, even when you leave town. W/ Kimberly Sevilla.

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Radio Heads: 2 New Radio Stations Making Waves

Dexter Taylor of Radio Free Brooklyn and Tariq Abdus-Sabur of Newtown Radio talk about internet live streaming.

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Opinion/Editorial: North Brooklyn Creative Economy Zone

William Harvey proposes preservation of the artistic and small manufacturing-based legacy of the neighborhood, and its rich ethnic diversity.

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• The Bagel Store, a New York Tradition
• From the Source (warehouse & design studio)
• Fitzgerald Jewelry
• Bicycling: How I Learned to Ride a Straight Line