A New, Mainstream Al Sharpton Woos the Rest of the Nation
Al on America , by Al Sharpton, with Karen Hunter. Kensington Publishing, 304 pages, $27. Al Sharpton recently had a meeting with Al Sharpton. It was, he says, one of the most important events of his...
View ArticleSufjan ‘Brooklyn’ Stevens Keeps It Real
Brooklyn’s favorite son How does does your unknown band get to open for indie-rock messiah Sufjan Stevens? According to a press release penned by the young legend himself, it doesn’t hurt to be his...
View ArticleSingle White Reporter Seeks Loving Woman With Long Legs, Longer Lease
Brooklyn Paper senior reporter Mike McLaughlin just got dumped — now he needs a new girlfriend and, more importantly, a new apartment. Cue the cameras! Mr. McLaughlin will be chronicling his search for...
View ArticleLesbians as ‘Canaries in the Urban Coal Mine’
Editor’s note: Welcome to There Goes the Neighborhood, an occasional feature on trends that presage where New York’s neighborhoods are headed. The Sycamore, on Cortelyou Road in Kensington, Brooklyn,...
View ArticlePassing Gas: As Filling Stations Run Out, Cars Back Up
Brooklyn is out of gas, literally and figuratively. (Ian Lamb) This reporter heard from a friend last night that they had seen a line for gas on Empire Boulevard, on the border of Brooklyn’s Crown...
View ArticleSimon Cowell’s Star-Studded Single Will Benefit Grenfell Tower Victims
Stars add to the noise in the wake of the tragedy.
View ArticleWhere in the World Are the Super Wealthy Buying Homes?
Rather than scooping up a vacation home in Aspen or St. Barths, the world's ultra-wealthy are opting to invest in real estate in these major cities.
View ArticleMadonna and Guy Ritchie’s Former London Home Is Now a Luxury Vacation Rental
Now you can channel Her Madgesty on your next getaway.
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