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Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

Exclusive: Inside the Park Slope Armory

Brooklyn Angle: It looks gorgeous — but it’s still weeks away from opening. Still, our exclusive peak inside reveals that if the city ever actually turns it over to the YMCA, the Park Slope Armory will be one heck of a community resource. With video … Comments (4).

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Muessig, crackerjack reporter, is now dead to us!

Podcast: Our senior reporter leaves us to become a blogger (no, really). With video … Comments (4).

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

And now, a folk song plucked from our police blotter!

Rhythm & News: It’s Frank Hoier’s “Rhythm and News” — and it’s only on BrooklynPaper.com. With video … Comments (1).

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

Join our editorial board as it grills three Council hopefuls — live!

Election: What other newspaper lets you into the boardroom when we grill three candidates for City Council who are seeking our endorsement? With video … Comment.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

Is Sarah Zorn’s sandwich the best in the borough?

Dining: Our elite team of tasters put the Sarah Zorn sandwich through the meat grinder, if you will. With video … Comment.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009

Yak attack! Will Yakowicz gets the job!

Podcast: We’ve replaced our beloved Senior Reporter Mike McLaughlin with (drumroll please) Will Yakowicz! Watch the new reporter get the news — live! — in this stunning piece of videotape. Who else but The Brooklyn Paper broadcasts a video of a guy getting a job? No one, that’s who! With video … Comments (8).

Monday, Oct. 5, 2009

Raise a glass to — and of! — the Newtown Creek

Smash or Trash: A Clinton Hill brewery has released a new beer named for a fetid Brooklyn waterway. The good news is you can drink it. With video … Comment.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009

Frank talk about those Westboro bigots!

Rhythm & News: Frank Hoier read our coverage of the Westboro Baptist Church bigots, so the Bard of Columbia Street (yes, he moved) wrote his new hit, “Talkin’ Westboro Baptist Church Comes to Brooklyn Blues” for this week’s “Rhythm and News” feature. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Oct. 2, 2009

Bedford chainsaw massacre! Cops cut bikes in Billyburg last night

Mean Streets: In a city that claims to be bike-friendly — and in a neighborhood long believed to be the borough’s cycling epicenter — cops sawed off bikes that had been locked on Bedford Avenue last night. See the shocking YouTube video now! Comments (6).

The Gaslight Anthem is a smash!

Smash or Trash: But you knew that, given Señor Editor Vince DiMiceli’s inclusion in the “Smash or Trash” team this week. With video … Comments (4).

Monday, Sep. 28, 2009

Our stunning award sweep — live from Chicago

Podcast: Join Editor Gersh Kuntzman and Señor Editor Vince DiMiceli as they bring us video footage of The Brooklyn Paper’s stunning award wins at the Independent Free Papers of America convention in Chicago this weekend! With video … Comments (3).

Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2009

More of the Kent Avenue to roll out this weekend

Mean Streets: Phase II of the transformation of Kent Avenue from a two-way truck route into a one-way northbound street with one of the city’s best bike lanes will begin this weekend, following the much-hailed conversion of the southern portion of the thoroughfare. With video … Comments (1).

Monday, Sep. 21, 2009

Dutch prime minister to Breukelen: Drop dead

Podcast: In an exclusive interview with the Breukelen-obsessed Brooklyn Paper, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende refuses to stop the merger of Breukelen and two small villages nearby. With video … Comments (9).

Ride with us on the Kent Avenue bike lane!

Mean Streets: A portion of Kent Avenue in Williamsburg has finally been transformed into the city’s best bike lane — so naturally, our biking editor was on hand to check it out. It’s a wild ride — especially when the protected, two-way lane abruptly ends at Broadway. With video … Comments (14).

Monday, Sep. 14, 2009

Mike McLaughlin leaves The Brooklyn Paper!

Podcast: Award-winning Senior Reporter Mike McLaughlin has moved on. Enjoy our tribute video now! With video … Comments (8).

The 39th District: A battle for Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Carroll Gardens

Election: This forum — featuring John Heyer, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, Brad Lander and Bob Zuckerman was moderated by Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman — and you’ll want to watch it again and again. With video … Comments (1).

The 33rd District: A battle for Williamsburg, DUMBO, Bklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Park Slope

Election: All seven candidates for the 33rd District seat — Isaac Abraham, Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken Diamondstone, Steve Levin, Jo Anne Simon and Evan Thies — participated. With video … Comments (2).

Public Advocate: Siegel and Green fight each other

Election: All four the candidates — Councilmembers Bill DeBlasio (D–Park Slope) and Eric Gioia (D-Queens), civil rights lawyer Norman Siegel and former Public Advocate Mark Green — clashed in a spirited debate held by The Brooklyn Paper in conjunction with Brooklyn Independent Television. With video … Comment.

The 35th District: Letitia James takes on two challengers in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill

Election: Some of the wildest action so far this campaign season involved one man and two women going at it in front of a camera — in a hot City Council debate in The Brooklyn Paper’s Metrotech offices last month. With video … Comments (1).

Comptroller: All four candidates in our debate

Election: ouncilmembers Melinda Katz, John Liu and David Weprin, all of Queens, and Councilman David Yassky (D–Brooklyn Heights), were grilled by reporters from Community Newspaper Group, the parent company of The Brooklyn Paper, in a debate held in conjunction with Brooklyn Independent Television on the BCAT TV Network. Comment.

Mayoral race: Meet Comptroller Bill Thompson

Election: Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson visited The Brooklyn Paper’s office last month to outline his vision for the city — and his plans differ from his Democratic rival on just about all counts. With video … Comment.

Mayoral race: Meet Councilman Tony Avella

Election: The Queens lawmaker is a firebrand — and he wants to be your mayor. With video … Comment.

Friday, Sep. 11, 2009

Frank’s wild about Judge Schack!

Rhythm & News: Frank Hoier recently read about a Brooklyn judge who’s tough on banks that want to foreclose, so the Bard of Bushwick was moved to write his new hit, “Little Judge Schack” for this week’s “Rhythm and News” feature. With video … Comment.

Another intern moves on!

Podcast: We’ve lost another solid intern — Shannon Geis. Please join us for this cupcake-filled tribute, which includes a rare office visit from our puppetry, kids music and mime columnist, Thurston Dooley III! With video … Comment.

Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2009

Zuck unleashes ‘lighthearted’ attack ad against rivals Skaller and Lander

Election: It could be a political first: a cartoon attack ad. Comments (3).

Thursday, Sep. 3, 2009

Hotel Le View!

Park Slope: Rejoice! Brooklyn finally has it’s rooftop bar! Comment.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2009

Meet Comptroller Bill Thompson

Election: The Democrat who wants to be mayor sits down with our reporters and editors. With video … Comments (1).

Meet Councilman Tony Avella

Election: The Queens lawmaker is a firebrand — and he wants to be your mayor. With video … Comment.

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009

Watch our public advocate debate now!

Election: Last week, we taped a scintillating debate with the four public advocate candidates — and you can watch it right now by clicking the link above! With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Aug. 28, 2009

Bloomy in our hood! An exclusive video preview!

Politics: Mayor Bloomberg sat down with our editors and reporters on Monday. Here’s just a small taste. With video … Comment.

Hotel Le Bleu has finally raised the roof — with a bar!

Nightlife: The open-air watering hole is finally here — and The Brooklyn Paper’s team was there. With video … Comments (1).

Our debate is a brawl! Candidates for Fort Greene seat get testy

Election: Some of the wildest action so far this campaign season involved one man and two women going at it in front of a camera — in a hot City Council debate in The Brooklyn Paper’s Metrotech offices this week. With video … Comments (6).

Frank wants his own backyard farm!

Rhythm & News: Frank Hoier read in The Brooklyn Paper about the women who are farming people’s backyards, so the Bard of Bushwick was moved to write his new hit, “Brooklyn Sharecropper” for this week’s “Rhythm and News” feature. With video … Comment.

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009

Care Bears on Fire — on Letterman!

Music: Everybody’s — or at least every middle-aged editor with two kids’ — favorite band, Care Bears on Fire, rocked on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Wednesday night. Comments (1).

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009

Junior’s. Nathan’s. Yassky?

Election: Borough President Markowitz is out on the hustings for David Yassky in a fun new TV ad. Comments (2).

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009

Watch our comptroller debate now!

Election: Who should be our next comptroller? Decide for yourself by watching our exclusive debate featuring all four hopefuls. Comment.

Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

Two more interns leave — but not without a tribute!

Podcast: We’ve lost two more great interns — Robin Riskin and Jared Foretek. Please join us for this donut-filled tribute. With video … Comment.

Friday, Aug. 21, 2009

The New Up is a downer!

Smash or Trash: The band has a new album out, but the Smash or Trash team trashed it. Sorry. With video … Comment.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009

Our 39th District debate is online — now!

Election: Who needs Tivo? The Brooklyn Paper and Brooklyn Independent Television’s exciting debate featuring the five men who hope to succeed Bill DeBlasio can be viewed just by clicking here. With video … Comments (2).

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Watch our 33rd district debate now — or whenever! It’s online all the time!

Election: There’s no need for Tivo! You can watch candidates for the 33rd Council District — currently occupied by David Yassky — debate right here, right now! With video … Comments (4).

Catch Mugison at Pete’s Candy Store tonight

Smash or Trash: The Icelandic rocker is doing all five boroughs in one day — and Brooklyn is his last stop. With video … Comment.

Friday, Aug. 14, 2009

Frank talk about Joe Sitt’s Coney Island plan

Rhythm & News: The Bard of Bushwick is angry — or at least as angry as a folk singer can get! With video … Comments (3).

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

And here’s how we told him the good news!

Dining: Watch our exclusive video about how Kyle Huebbe got the news of his triumph! With video … Comment.

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

Catch In Cadeo — tonight!

Smash or Trash: The “Smash or Trash” team loved this band’s new song, “Communist Lecture.” See In Cadeo tonight or on Aug. 20. With video … Comments (3).

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Bug appétit! Join The Brooklyn Paper as we eat insects!

Dining: You’ve heard of a mealworm, but have you ever heard of a meal of worms? With video … Comments (3).

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009

The Brooklyn Paper eats insects — on camera!

Podcast: You gotta see this! With video … Comment.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009

Say goodbye to two great interns!

Podcast: It’s the first of a series of summer farewell videos. With video … Comment.

Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

Laika is back! Confession, via Brooklyn Paper, helps owner find stolen Husky

Fort Greene: Laika, the geriatric Husky whose abduction late last month prompted an immediate and visceral response from cops, readers and even a dog-loving state assemblyman, is back home — and you can partly thank The Brooklyn Paper! With video … Comments (14).

Our singer-newswriter ‘parks’ one!

Rhythm & News: In his latest “Rhythm and News” feature, the Bard of Bushwick, Frank Hoier, sings about the Meadows of Shame! With video … Comment.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Our team puts a hit on the new ‘Sopranos’ wine

Smash or Trash: They gave us an offer we could not refuse: drink this bottle of red wine. Now! With video … Comment.

Help them find Laika — the stolen dog!

Fort Greene: Someone stole Laika, an 11-year-old Husky in Fort Greene this week — and cops, the owner and a dog-loving assemblyman are on the trail. With video … Comments (19).

Friday, July 24, 2009

Meet our class of 2009 interns!

Downtown: You’ve seen them on the beat. You’ve read their stellar (edited!) copy. Now it’s time to meet The Brooklyn Paper’s outstanding intern class of 2009 in this exclusive video roll call! With video … Comments (1).

We smash Cobalt and the Hired Guns

Smash or Trash: Cobalt and the Hired Guns is playing Saturday night at Union Hall — that’s tomorrow! July 25! — so the Smash or Trash team gives them the shot in the arm that they so badly need. This band is a smash! With video … Comments (4).

Monday, July 20, 2009

D’oh nuts! Tim Hortons replaces Dunkin Donuts in two Downtown spots

Dining: Canadian donut invader Tim Hortons has opened in two Downtown locations and, of course, The Brooklyn Paper team was there. With video … Comments (4).

‘Whole’ lotta Frank!

Rhythm & News: In his latest “Rhythm and News” feature, the Bard of Bushwick, Frank Hoier, fantasizes about what a Whole Food supermarket would be like. With video … Comments (1).

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Exclusive video: Unknown hero saves the day on the Q train!

Transit: Why was the Q train delayed from beginning its run from Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island on Wednesday night? This shocking video, forwarded by our reader Nicky Huddy, shows why. With video … Comments (2).

Friday, July 10, 2009

THE BROOKLYN PAPER GOES DUTCH! Our team is on the ground in Holland!

Podcast: Nobody celebrates Brooklyn’s history — and we’re talking about our Dutch history — better than The Brooklyn Paper. That’s why our team is on the ground, right now, in Holland doing that and other things. With video … Comments (12).

Monday, July 6, 2009

Now some ‘Frank’ speaking about Bushwick

Rhythm & News: In his latest “Rhythm and News” feature, the Bard of Bushwick, Frank Hoier, sings about...Bushwick! With video … Comment.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

CHESTNUT DOES IT AGAIN! Defeats Kobayashi with a new world record

Podcast: Joey Chestnut eats 68 HDBs. Eat it, Japan! With video … Comments (3).

Friday, July 3, 2009

A freaky three-way for the Smash or Trash team!

Smash or Trash: With a big music weekend upon us, the Smash or Trash team reviews three new songs. With video … Comment.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

July 4 will be America’s darkest day

Brooklyn Angle: Our columnist predicts that Takeru Kobayashi will triumph at Saturday’s hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island. With video … Comments (3).

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Let’s be frank: No one sings of hot dogs and buns like Amos!

Event: The eyes of the world will be on Coney Island again on Saturday, when two-time world hot-dog-eating champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut faces off against Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time champion who redefined competitive eating greatness before Chestnut dethroned him in 2007. With video … Comment.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Our most-shocking (Gowanus) podcast ever!

Art: Meet a woman artist who uses one of the most disgusting places in the city as her muse — in this exclusive video! With video … Comment.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Frank’s singing the Coney blues

Rhythm & News: In his latest “Rhythm and News” feature, the Bard of Bushwick, Frank Hoier, sings the “Ballad of Coney Island.” With video … Comment.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Born to be mild! Behind the wheel of Brooklyn’s first electric Mini Cooper

Brooklyn Angle: Our columnist got to test drive a 100-percent electricity-powered car. It was cool. With video … Comments (4).

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Mermaid Parade — a very special preview!

Event: Amos Wengler, the Bard of Coney Island, performs his stirring and ageless classic, “The Mermaid Parade.” With video … Comment.

Friday, June 12, 2009

This ‘Honeymoon’ is over!

Smash or Trash: The Smash or Trash team hated the husband-and-wife band, Post Honeymoon. With video … Comment.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Governors Island ferry service returned on Saturday

Transit: Ferry service returns. And there was much (or, at least some) rejoicing! With video … Comment.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Our man Frank’s new tune!

Rhythm & News: In his latest “Rhythm and News” feature, the Bard of Bushwick, Frank Hoier, rips a song right out of The Brooklyn Paper police blotter. With video … Comments (1).

A tribute to our longest-serving intern EVER!

Podcast: Evan Gardner, a legend, has moved on. Join us for one last longing look back. With video … Comment.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Wilco legend loves our ticket contest!

Music: The keyboardist for Wilco has spoken: our ticket giveaway for the band’s July 13 concert in Coney Island is “great.” Comments (2).

Friday, May 29, 2009

A tribute to our intern, Kate Emerson!

Podcast: She came, she saw, she shot. Kate Emerson was one of the greats. With video … Comment.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

So, what IS John Heyer’s view on abortion and gay marriage?

Election: Hear it all for yourself in this exclusive podcast with the controversial candidate. With video … Comments (1).

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Just four more days to win Wilco tickets!

Smash or Trash: Our contest to win two free tickets to Wilco’s July 13 show at Coney Island ends on May 31. Enter today! With video … Comments (5).

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The best thing we ate this week: Jacques Torres is making ice cream!

Dining: He conquered the world of high-end truffles and bon-bons. Then he made us look forward to winter with his hot chocolate. When he started baking, his kitchen quickly created the best chocolate chip cookies and brownies in the city. With video … Comment.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Frank speaking on art desecration from our man Hoier

Rhythm & News: In his latest “Rhythm and News” feature, the Bard of Bushwick, Frank Hoier, sings about an art project in DUMBO that got destroyed by state officials. With video … Comment.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Title Tracks is a smash!

Smash or Trash: On the eve of two weekend shows, Title Tracks gets a rave from The Brooklyn Paper’s “Smash or Trash” team. With video … Comment.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

A tribute to our intern, Emilia Brock!

Podcast: Another one bites the dust! But Emilia Brock was one of the greats. With video … Comment.

Monday, May 11, 2009

A tribute to our intern, Aisha Gawad!

Podcast: Another one bites the dust! But Aisha Gawad was one of the greats. With video … Comment.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Frank sings about bedbugs!

Rhythm & News: Join the Bard of Bushwick for his first installment of “Rhythm and News.” With video … Comments (2).

This Frontier Needs Heroes lives up to its name!

Smash or Trash: The Smash or Trash team loves this Williamsburg-based band. With video … Comment.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Our man runs the Pittsburgh Marathon!

Podcast: Our own favorite son, Ben Muessig, will be running in this Sunday’s Pittsburgh Marathon. In this exclusive podcast, Ben gives Brooklyn Paper viewers a look inside his unique training regimen. With video … Comments (1).

Dan Deacon gets smashed — and trashed!

Smash or Trash: Electronica legend Dan Deacon sent us his new CD and asked The Brooklyn Paper’s Smash or Trash team to do what it does best in reviewing the hit “Getting Old.” With video … Comments (1).

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Kissed off! Jacques Torres will fight Hershey’s

DUMBO: Brooklyn’s most-famous chocolatier won’t kiss and make up. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, April 24, 2009

Here’s how to win two Wilco tickets!

Awesome: We got ‘em, you want ‘em: two tickets to Wilco’s July 13 show at Coney Island. Click above to find out how to enter our giveaway contest! With video … Comments (2).

Pontiak joins the “Smash or Trash” dishonor roll

Smash or Trash: The Smash or Trash team sees this Virginia band as no better than a GM car. With video … Comments (1).

Monday, April 20, 2009

Hate the fare hike? Here’s your song!

Rhythm & News: Frank Hoier sings his new protest ditty, “Mister MTA Blues,” live from our Metrotech offices! With video … Comment.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Gersh’s fruitless cookie search!

Downtown plan: As you know, The Brooklyn Paper is now happily ensconsed in our new Metrotech offices in Downtown Brooklyn — but watch the hilarity ensue when Editor Gersh Kuntzman tries to leave the compound for a cookie! It’s a romp through Downtown that you’ll see only at BrooklynPaper.com. With video … Comments (4).

Speck Mountain joins the “Smash or Trash” honor roll

Smash or Trash: They wanted our review before their show next Sunday — but then cancelled the show. Too bad, because the Smash or Trash team actually liked their song. With video … Comments (1).

Monday, April 13, 2009

Ping pong madness — an exclusive podcast!

DUMBO: On the eve of The Brooklyn Paper’s all-out ping pong grudge match with the staff of the Water Street Restaurant and Lounge on Thursday, April 16 in DUMBO, here’s some exclusive video that really shows what the restaurant is in for. As we say in our Metrotech newsroom, bring it, suckers! With video … Comment.

Friday, April 10, 2009

The Suckers get the “Smash or Trash” treatment

Smash or Trash: The Suckers wanted The Brooklyn Paper’s “Smash or Trash” team to review their new single before their April 23 show at Glasslands. We’re happy to oblige, though we doubt the band will agree with our conclusions. With video … Comments (2).

Monday, April 6, 2009

Big award: Mike McLaughlin wins big honor

Podcast: Readers of The Brooklyn Paper have known it for years, but now it’s official: Mike McLaughlin is the best young journalist in the state of New York. With video … Comments (8).

Friday, April 3, 2009

Smash! Trash! Inevitable Backlash!

Smash or Trash: The heavy metal band, The Inevitable Backlash, asked The Brooklyn Paper’s “Smash or Trash” team to review its song “My Two Brookes” in advance of the band’s April 26 show at Cameo in Williamsburg. Sorry, but when your name is The Inevitable Backlash, our Smash or Trash team had a pretty easy time helping you live up to it. With video … Comment.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Meet our interns!

Podcast: Here they are — this spring’s crop of talented interns! Meet them all in this exclusive podcast! With video … Comment.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Exclusive: First look at our Metrotech offices!

Downtown: We’ve all moved into our shiny new Metrotech offices Downtown, so Editor Gersh Kuntzman decided the time was right for a tour. Join Gersh, plus Brooklyn Paper stalwarts Mike McLaughlin, Ben Muessig and Señor Editor Vince “The Vincinator” DiMiceli on this exclusive first look at our swank new digs. With video … Comments (3).

Friday, March 27, 2009

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: The New Haven techno band, Eula, asked The Brooklyn Paper’s “Smash or Trash” team to review one of its songs in advance of the show’s April 4 show at Death by Audio. The results were mixed: Gersh hated it, but Ben and Mike loved the song. Watch all the action as Gersh over-rules the team! With video … Comments (2).

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Watch Gersh eat his last rice and beans in DUMBO!

DUMBO: As you know, the staff of The Brooklyn Paper will be moving from DUMBO to spiffy new offices in the Metrotech complex next week. All week, Editor Gersh Kuntzman has been gorging on DUMBO’s culinary riches — and inviting viewers along for the juicy ride. In yet another installment in his ongoing series, “The Last Days of DUMBO,” today Gersh enjoys a cilantro-free plate of rice and beans from Los Papi’s. With video … Comment.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Watch Gersh eat his last Jacques Torres cookie!

DUMBO: As you know, the staff of The Brooklyn Paper will be moving from DUMBO to spiffy new offices in the Metrotech complex next week. All week, Editor Gersh Kuntzman has been gorging on DUMBO’s culinary riches — and inviting viewers along for the juicy ride. In yet another installment in his ongoing series, “The Last Days of DUMBO,” Gersh ravages a Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookie. With video … Comments (2).

Watch Gersh eat his last tuna sandwich!

DUMBO: As you know, the staff of The Brooklyn Paper will be moving from DUMBO to spiffy new offices in the Metrotech complex next week. All week, Editor Gersh Kuntzman has been gorging on DUMBO’s culinary riches — and inviting viewers along for the juicy ride. In this installment of Kuntzman’s “Last Days of DUMBO” tribute, join Gersh as he downs his last tuna sandwich from the great Almondine bake shop. With video … Comment.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Watch Gersh eat his last pinwheel at Front Street Pizza!

DUMBO: The latest installment of our online video tribute to DUMBO. With video … Comment.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Results of the Greenpoint Mac Off — with video!

Greenpoint: Our intrepid and mac-and-cheese-loving editor, Gersh Kuntzman, “covered” Sunday’s Greenpoint Mac Off, that annual walking tour of the neighborhood’s best macaroni-and-cheese entrees. With video … Comments (1).

Watch Gersh eat his last breakfast sandwich!

DUMBO: The latest installment of our online video tribute to DUMBO. With video … Comment.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: Sarah Lentz asks the “Smash or Trash” team to review her song. How did it turn out? Not so well! With video … Comments (1).

Watch Gersh eat his last Cuban!

DUMBO: As you know, the staff of The Brooklyn Paper will be moving to offices in the Metrotech complex next week. As such, Editor Gersh Kuntzman begins a new feature, a daily tribute to the things he loves about DUMBO. Today’s entry: the Cuban at Pedro’s. With video … Comments (5).

Friday, March 13, 2009

It’s Ben’s anniversary!

Podcast: It’s time for that most exciting of Brooklyn Paper traditions — the one-year anniversary video! Here’s our installment for beloved no-longer-freshman reporter Ben Muessig. Watch for a brief appearance by Avyeq, the late, great masturbating walrus. With video … Comments (1).

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this Valentine’s Day weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

OMG! Mike McLaughlin is sick!

Podcast: Senior Reporter Mike McLaughlin called in sick today. But is he really ill? Click to watch the video and judge for yourself! With video … Comment.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: Sarah Lee Guthrie — Arlo’s little girl — invited The Brooklyn Paper’s Smash or Trash team to “review” her latest hit single, “Dr. King,” in advance of her performance at Jalopy on Thursday, March 12. Good news for her — it’s a smash! With video … Comment.

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this Valentine’s Day weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

We eat chitlins! A piggy preview

Dining: Join us as we down chitlins — on video! — as part of our exclusive coverage of pork around the borough. With video … Comments (1).

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

W’burg park reopens!

Williamsburg Waterfront: The cash-strapped state parks department has reopened Williamsburg’s only waterfront park a month ahead of schedule — and just in time for winter. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Feb. 27, 2009

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: The Brooklyn Paper’s Smash or Trash team is back — this time “reviewing” Brooklyn-based quartet Cholo and the band’s new song, Just Aks. This one is a classic. With video … Comment.

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this Valentine’s Day weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

Friday, Feb. 20, 2009

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: A band makes the dangerous decision to be reviewed by our “Smash or Trash” team. How did it turn out? Click above! With video … Comment.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009

A video tribute to Zeke Faux, beloved intern

DUMBO: Intern Zeke Faux has moved on after six months, dozens of front-page stories, plenty of honest-to-goodness legwork and not a single cup of coffee fetched for an editor. Here is our video tribute to him. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Feb. 13, 2009

See the 20-pound lobster now!

Dining: This video and story will amaze you! It’s a 20-pound lobster! With video … Comments (7).

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this Valentine’s Day weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

Drink and donate — but not at the same time!

Fort Greene: It’s the best trade you’ll ever make. With video … Comments (2).

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009

Amos sings! Bard of Coney belts it out in our offices!

Coney Island: Amos Wengler, the Bard of Coney Island, stopped by our DUMBO offices on Monday to sing his hit single, “Save Coney Island” — and, more important, send a message in song to the Bloomberg Administration. With video … Comments (2).

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009

Simply the best! Brooklyn Paper wins five more top awards

Podcast: The award-winning Brooklyn Paper has added more trophies to an overflowing display case, picking up top honors in five editorial and design categories from the Suburban Newspapers of America, a leading newspaper professional and trade organization. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Jan. 30, 2009

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009

The poser: Gersh Kuntzman is all nude!

Brooklyn Angle: Our columnist doffs his duds, does the full monty, drops his drawers, bares all, and twists the wick for a bunch of art students. A very special Brooklyn Angle column — and accompanying podcast. With video … Comments (10).

Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

Hotel is true bleu!

Park Slope: Something’s up at Hotel LeBleu on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope — but it’s not the occupancy rates, as this exclusive podcast reveals. Join Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman and Señor Editor Vince DiMiceli as they uncover the blue news at Hotel LeBleu. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Jan. 16, 2009

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

Most egg-cellent podcast! Paper team makes news on coldest day

DUMBO: The Brooklyn Paper’s “Stormtracker 2009” team hit the streets on the coldest day of the year to see once and for all whether you can freeze an egg on the sidewalk. The results — disgusting! With video … Comment.

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

Java man! New Hook roaster offers the best beans ever

Dining: No, you actually have never had a good cup of coffee — yet. But that’s all going to change once Stumptown Coffee Roasters — the brew that made Portland famous — opens its new roasting facility in Red Hook next month. Comments (1).

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009

Have an ice day in DUMBO!

DUMBO: Our podcast team is on another big story — this time, icy conditions at a DUMBO intersection. With video … Comments (1).

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009

Brooklyn Paper launches revolutionary ‘Brooklyn Wire’

Podcast: Finally: one-stop-browsing on the Web. Every Brooklyn story is just one click away, thanks to The Brooklyn Paper’s new “Brooklyn Wire” service. With video … Comments (2).

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some nice tips for this weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! With video … Comment.

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: The Brooklyn Paper’s Smash or Trash team is back — this time “reviewing” Brooklyn singer-songwriter Jessie Killguss’s new hit, “Gristmill,” in advance of her Jan. 17 show at Rose Live Music [345 Grand St., between Havemeyer Street and the BQE in Williamsburg, (718) 599-0069]. Brooklyn Paper poohbah Gersh Kuntzman executes a coup over the rest of the team in this very special “Smash or Trash.” With video … Comments (1).

Java man! New Hook roaster offers the best beans ever

Dining: No, you actually have never had a good cup of coffee — yet. But that’s all going to change once Stumptown Coffee Roasters — the brew that made Portland famous — opens its new roasting facility in Red Hook next month. With video … Comments (2).

Friday, Jan. 2, 2009

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: The Brooklyn Paper’s Smash or Trash team is back — this time “reviewing” Russia’s hottest rock band’s new single, “Queen of Rock.” It’s in Russian, but that doesn’t faze this team of rock monsters. With video … Comment.

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

This week’s Smash or Trash: Padre Pio

Smash or Trash: This week, Bushwick band Padre Pio is in the hot seat. With video … Comments (1).