Friday was supposed to be a big day in Oakland. That’s when the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority, the city-county agency that runs the home of the A’s and Raiders, was set to vote on a new lease to … Continue reading
While I haven’t done an exhaustive search, I’m pretty sure no angry mobs set fire to anything major in Brazil last night. The protests against the World Cup, which briefly drew international attention before there was any actual soccer to … Continue reading
It’s way too easy to wander down a street or two in Brooklyn especially if it’s, say, Franklin Avenue and get the impression, “This borough is really taking off!” It helps if your idea of “taking off” involves Asian fusion … Continue reading
ou’ve got to hand it to the Chicago Cubs, they really know how to throw a party in the most Cubs way possible. In this, the 100th anniversary season of Wrigley Field, the team so far has introduced one of … Continue reading
BROOKLYN, NY — Brooklyn-based author Neil deMause launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new book called “The Brooklyn Wars” this morning, and even though today is the historic Brooklyn Day, the longtime investigative journalist completely failed to note this in … Continue reading
I didn’t think it could happen, but I think I may finally be getting sick of Donald Sterling. The NBA owner who everyone loves to hate — how can you not enjoy the sheer spectacle of a man who apologizes … Continue reading
NEW YORK — New York state’s new elementary- and middle-school tests made headlines recently thanks to public uproar over product placement in questions and a series of incredulous tweets from comedian Louis CK about his own kids’ test prep. But … Continue reading
To the list of “nobody goes there, it’s too crowded” New Yorker lore, add another entry: Don’t go to the Williamsburg waterfront on Saturdays. That’s when, April through November, the foodie heaven known as Smorgasburg descends on East River State … Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J. — I’d never watched a sports franchise die before. Oh, sure, I’d seen teams die metaphorically — I’m a Mets fan, after all — and I once watched from afar as an entire league, the women’s American Basketball … Continue reading
On the surface, today should be a happy one for Milwaukee sports fans — or at least Milwaukee sports headline writers — as 79-year-old Bucks owner Herb Kohl has announced that he’s selling the team to a pair of hedge-fund … Continue reading