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My Friend Just Sent Me a Brazen Venmo Request

Sage advice from your friendly neighborhood bloggers.

We Live in (Car) Hell

A snapshot of "the worst corner in Brooklyn."

Crest Hardware's Owner Says Goodbye

"When I leave here and I close the gates for Crest for the day, I go eat in my neighborhood. I go to my local dry cleaner, I go to this butcher, I shop here. You don't have to make a big deal about it, but you just do it. You do it because it's the right thing to do. And we're losing that."

Crest Hardware's Owner Says Goodbye: 'It's a Badge of Honor That We Wear the Proudest, Just Being There for People'

And more news for your Thursday.

Temporary State University Wants to Teach You How to Throw DIY Shows

Jordan Michael Iannucci, co-founder of a new DIY space incubator, gives us his live music recommendations.

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