After hearing from concerned residents and noticing the problem ourselves, we've been following the Racked report on a lack of gyms in Williamsburg with interest. more ›

L train riders, your patience, as well as personal space, will be tested for at least another three years. The NY Times reports that an additional 64 train cars that would take advantage of the "high-tech signal system" the MTA spent so much time installing won't be on tracks before January 2010. Which means that you'll have to make do with waiting for now! more ›

The Post, The Daily News, and the New York Times chalk it up to bad luck, but we see a hint of something darker in the tragic story of Juaquin Leger. The 28-year old aspiring rapper was getting inked at an illegal tattoo parlor on Graham Avenue in Williamsburg. For his 8th tattoo, he had originally planned to get an image made of his kid, but finding himself short on money, he picked a drawing of the devil entitled "Last Rites" from the internet. Minutes after getting the outline inked, he became dizzy, passed out, and was nearly decapitated when he fell through a plate glass display case in the studio. more ›