humor

Feb
26
Comedian Rocco Deserto Talks Italian Parents, Growing Up In Bensonhurst & Being Fat

Comedian Rocco Deserto Talks Italian Parents, Growing Up In Bensonhurst & Being Fat

The last time we wrote about Rocco Deserto, his wedding party had just been photobombed [/smoke-from-a-three-alarm-fire-photobombs-local-comedians-wedding-photos/] by a giant plume
9 min read
Jan
28
Shut Up, This Snowbro Is Cooler Than You Are

Shut Up, This Snowbro Is Cooler Than You Are

Photo by Joseph ZayatsSure, any snowman is literally cooler than you are by simple virtue of being made of actual
1 min read
Nov
05

It’s The End! Bushwick Hipster Whines About Friends Moving To Sheepshead Bay For Cheaper Rents

Remember that time when Brooklyn Industries used devastated Sandy communities as the backdrop for an ad shoot? Très cool. (Source:
2 min read
Jul
22

A Gawker Writer Suffered Through 14 Hours Of Endless Mozzarella Sticks At Sheepshead Bay’s T.G.I. Fridays

Source: FridaysThank the lord for America’s independent, free press, delving into the weightiest and most controversial of issues, serving
2 min read
May
07

Tragedy Strikes! Flower Butcher Rampages On Dahill Road

The murder scene.Murder! Mayhem! Magnolias! A brazen criminal is on a rampage near Dahill Road, beheading the carefully tended
2 min read
Feb
21

1915: Cops From Sheepshead Bay Precinct, Crying “Ki-ya,” Corralled Invading Army Of Gravesend Goats

Sheepshead Bay Police Precinct – now the NYPD’s 61st Precinct – was once located on Avenue U and East 15th Street.
3 min read
Nov
19

Bensonhurst Mom Touts Benefit Of Kids Moving Out On Craigslist

A real sun-filled room! (Source: daspader/Flickr)We’ve stumbled across yet another gem of a posting on Craiglist that
1 min read
Oct
11

Di Fara’s Pizza Dragged Into Mayoral Race, Called Food For The One Percent

Source: DiFara.comThe beloved dough-tossers at Midwood’s Di Fara Pizza were forced to defend themselves against allegations that they
2 min read
Feb
25

Open Thread: The Midday Commute

Source: CityCynic.comI’ve been riding the subway a lot lately. For the past four years or so, I haven’
4 min read
Dec
07

Video: The Lady Lifeguards Of Manhattan Beach, Circa 1940

We came across this incredible historic gem of a film this week, featuring the extraordinary training of the first female