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Brooklyn’s own Rafael Espinal stepping up for the whole city

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You might know Rafael Espinal as the City Council Member from Brooklyn who repealed the “no dancing” Cabaret Law and established the Office of Nightlife. Maybe you’ve heard about his work to reduce the plastic pollution in our oceans and parks by banning plastic straws. Or maybe you’ve met him around Brooklyn, where he can […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Since we last spoke, we all survived a day dedicated to a groundhog, another Pats Super Bowl win, and a false spring. In other words, you’ve earned a catharsis, and hopefully we here in the TOGTE Metal and Mental Wellness Department can help to provide it.  

“We don’t really totally know what it is…. [but] it is absolutely safe” says official on those mysterious L Train odors

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Meanwhile, at least four workers have been hospitalized since the odd smells were reported this week between the Lorimer and Graham Avenue stations. Commuters have reported feeling ill too on Twitter and elsewhere. If you haven’t heard, riders began reporting noxious oil fumes on Monday. Clearly riders are getting pretty frustrated and want answers. Many […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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After a typically slow January, the ol’ metal skillet is starting to heat up with a fistful of new and notable releases. Lock on and dig in, because this is where the year truly begins.

McCarren Park’s track and field have reopened

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      View this post on Instagram She’s back, and better than ever! Lace up your sneaks, the McCarren Track is finally open again after nearly a year of repairs! 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ A post shared by North Brooklyn Runners (@northbrooklynrunners) on Jan 28, 2019 at 3:16pm PST Of course it’s way too cold to even […]

There’s a “What the L?” beer made specifically for confused L train commuters

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What the L? is a helles style lager from Blue Point brewery. If the artwork on the beer looks at all familiar to you, that’s because it’s the handiwork of graphic designer and art director Winston Tseng. You might recognize his work from his provocative, fake anti-MAGA sanitation posters which popped up around the city […]

Draft of service changes leaked, revealing aspects of Cuomo’s L Train plan

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We’re all pretty excited that the L Train shutdown has been cancelled, but that doesn’t mean Cuomo’s plan will be completely painless. Streetsblog has obtained an early draft of planned service changes. Keep in mind that this is a draft and MTA officials, in fact, were not happy that the blog published the memo. Still, […]