Calling Bullsh*t on PokPok's "Beer Slushie"Gothamist publisher Jake Dobkin is blowing the cover on this whole overhyped PokPok "Beer Slushie." Here is his exclusive report: I'm kind of a slushie enthusiast. When 7-11 started opening locations in NYC, a lot of people were worried about gentrification pushing out all our native bodegas, but I... continue reading on Gothamist
Photos: Inside, Above, And Through The Brooklyn Navy YardYesterday was the OHNY openstudios event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We'll have a full post on that tomorrow, but thought you might also enjoy some new landscape shots taken from buildings around the Yard. Since last we took a full tour, there's been a ton of redevelopment, including a... continue reading on Gothamist
A Long Day's Journey Into Night Of Oysters And BeerLast night we stopped by an unusual tasting at Brooklyn Brewery pairing oysters and beer. Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn's brewmaster, said that in all of the hundreds of beer tastings that he'd hosted, he'd never done one with oysters before. That put a current of fear in the air—the fear of... continue reading on Gothamist
Is One World Trade Center Going To Be Too Short?Yesterday came word that 1 World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, has officially grown taller than the Empire State Building. That's counting the external framework, which has reached the 100th Floor— the floors themselves look to be at least four stories behind. But as 1 WTC approaches... continue reading on Gothamist
Who Is On The Secret NYPD Press Email List?About an hour ago, the NYPD's Department of Public Information (DCPI) accidentally CC'd their entire email list on a routine press release. Normally this list of about 230 email addresses is BCC'd. This list is very interesting, because it tells who the NYPD is informing about major crimes— a... continue reading on Gothamist
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