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Arson blamed in burning of Brooklyn ‘Occupy Sandy’ church
A two-alarm fire has severely damaged an Episcopal church in Brooklyn, NY that has been serving as a storage and distribution hub for the Occupy Sandy relief effort, just two days ahead of Christmas. According to CBS News New York, fire department officials say that the blaze was intentionally set.…
WATCH LIVE: Six-alarm fire in Brooklyn
Firefighters are battling a six-alarm fire in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, according to WABC. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast July 26, 2012. …
Attorney: Orthodox Jews charged with sex abuse should have their names protected
The district attorney from Brooklyn, New York recently claimed that 85 Orthodox Jews charged with child sex abuse should have their names protected because of their close community bond, according to a startling report from The Jewish Daily Forward. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes’s office rejected a Forward request under…
Issa heckled at bank hearing: ‘Shame on you!’
At an unusual congressional hearing in Brooklyn on Monday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) was interrupted by protesters who claimed he had favored banks over people. “We want you to go and fight for us!” one woman shouted. “Vote for the people that elected you!…
Park Slope Co-op fixes the Middle East
As I've noted before, the first neighborhood I lived in when we moved to Brooklyn was the famous/nefarious Park Slope, land of the mind-bogglingly huge strollers and some pretty damn solid resale shops. I liked a lot about Park Slope, but you know, it's hard not to want to start…
Per your request: Austin to Brooklyn
A lot of people have asked for a blog post chronicling my impressions of Brooklyn, after having lived in Austin from August 1995-December 2009. Now that we’ve logged in 3 whole months here—and because the dreariness of the weather is compelling me to do something happy—I thought this would be…
Snowpocalypse!
Yes, the recent transplants from Austin to Brooklyn noticed the fucking blizzard they’re calling Snowpocalypse. Marc made a video of our brave attempts to engage it before it really got bad. Hoth in Brooklyn from Marc F. on Vimeo. Any and all claims that this snow means that there’s no…
Friday Genius Ten “Yes New York” Edition
Sorry about the lack of blogging. The reason I was traveling is a big one, though: Marc and I have made the decision to move to New York City, specifically Brooklyn. We’ve been considering a move for a long time, because as much as we love Texas, we’ve both lived…
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