There's yet another manhole fire situation in downtown Brooklyn. According to Notify NYC (whose website is portentously down at the moment), emergency personnel are on the scene of a manhole fire at 55 Willoughby Street. "The FDNY has evacuated the surrounding buildings." More information as it comes, but you know the drill, there's probably a lot of carbon monoxide soiling the air and a bunch of guys standing around in reflective vests shooting the shit. Oh look, there they are: more ›

What part of Brooklyn will MTV's newest seven strangers inhabit when their show "The Real World” moves in this summer? The Brooklyn Paper reports that they may move into the BellTel Lofts (pictured) located Downtown...and decidedly "unhip." Allegedly MTV has scouted the penthouse units at the Bridge Street building, which is still under construction.

Executive Producer Jim Johnston confirmed that he has looked at the building, though he would not say if a lease has been signed. more ›