The first breaths of spring are blowing through the borough. The potholes are blossoming. The whales are washing up on the sunny banks of the Gowanus. Romance is abloom in Brooklyn. We all know how hard it can be to find love in this crazy, mixed-up world and it can be even harder in New [...]

My charming and incredibly handsome roommate has informed me of several updates in Gowanus. First of all, apparently Sludgie was not the first whale seen in the Gowanus area. I especially like the part when someone compares Gowanus to “a ‘region of the dead,’ like the River Styx of mythology.” Comforting. And secondly, Gowanus Yacht [...]

I want to say, this has been a tough week. Lots of negative things going on. But you…you brightened people’s hearts. The idea of a whale in Brooklyn put a smirk on all of our faces. I hoped you could have moved on, found a group of fellow whales, swam away in cleaner, gentler waters…(less [...]

Royale 506 Fifth Avenue @ 12th Street Park Slope, Brooklyn Royale might actually be the polar opposite of Jackie’s 5th Amendment. It is a real cool bar. There are no old people here. There are only track jackets and hoop earrings as far as the eye can see. When Brooklyn Skeptic hit this place up, [...]

The scene: It’s 8:20AM and a young lady – let’s just say it’s this editor, for the sake of argument – stumbles sleepily down the stairs to the subway, shuffles past the booth and stops for a moment to fumble with her MetroCard. Lodged in the turnstile nook, headphones on, hands engrossed in the search [...]

I think there’s one more thing that must be noted about our favorite river of filth oozing through the heart of Brooklyn: subliminal messages. gowANUS cANAL It’s as though the under-appreciated body of water is saying, “look everyone, there is one other thing in the world that’s nastier than me.” Earlier: Gowanus Canal Debate Series: [...]

Smoke stacks, pipes, sunsets, steam. Oh industry, such ugly beauty.