News & Culture in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Points Nearby
August 24, 2025
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In the Spotlight

Should Children Share?

An interesting piece in the local blog, A Child Grows in Brooklyn.

Tina Fey Pens Great Piece on Stress of Working Moms

Fey says she's tired of rude questions.

New indoor play-spaces profiled

Daily Candy suggests some new play spaces: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/12dffc2a733a81b4

All kinds of events at theskint.com

If you don’t already, check out cool and free things to do in NYC: http://www.theskint.com/

Your Nabe: Bras That Fit on Atlantic

Your nabe’s Andy Campbell (a guy?) writes a piece about Iris Lingerie, on Atlantic between Hoyt and Bond in Boerum Hill, where staff are known

Vanity Fair: Amis looking for hangouts here

Vanity Fair’s James Wolcott has a funny piece about the British author Martin Amis moving to Cobble Hill. Apparently, Amis is looking for cool hangouts

Curbed: Covering the BQE With Grass

The blog Curbed looks at some media coverage of proposals to cover the BQE ditch.

Boerum Hill Profiled

Young and low income make up largest groups.

Drawings of B’stone Bklyn for sale

Beautiful sketches by Jim Fischer for sale online.

Reading Charlotte’s Web as an Activist

Local activist links Charlotte's Web to fighting drug laws.

Addiction Alert: Pistols & Popcorn

Local mom blog gets on "best of 2010" lists.

Free Firewood in Cobble Hill

Free Awesomeness blog has all kinds of goodies.

NYPost Reviews Naughty Nutcracker

Gowanus show by Company XIV.

Washington Post: Boerum Hill Car Stuck in Snow

National paper features the Bloomberg snow bashing.

NYMag: Cops Bludgeon Cobble Hill Icicle

This is pretty funny: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/12/giant_icicle_felled_by_police.html

Boot Design Class in Boerum Hill

Eccentric boot-maker gives the gift of DIY style.

Esquire Recommends Brooklyn Cookbook

New Brooklyn Cookbook showcases Brooklyn chef's recipes.

Astronaut Takes Brooklyn to Outer Space

Markowitz collects loot from outer space.

Carroll Gardens Dog Tweets

Puppy discusses eating food from sidewalk, etc. Has 1,700 followers.

Think Green on Gotham Green

National Bike Month and How to Eat Responsibly on great Brooklyn blog.