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- 1BrooklynVegan, Once Indie Rock's Must-Read Blog, Now a Ghost Site●BrooklynVegan Went From Indie Rock Blog to Ghost Site https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/style/brooklyn-vegan-indie-rock
A New York Times Style piece reports that BrooklynVegan, the influential indie rock blog that shaped music discourse in the 2000s and 2010s, has become a 'ghost site' — still online but hollowed out, reportedly following changes under corporate ownership. The article traces how independent music blogs that once broke bands and set taste have faded as their businesses were absorbed by media companies, with BrooklynVegan cited as a prime example of the decline.
- 2$2.5 Million Awarded to Expand Brooklyn's Kaiser Park Playground●$2.5 Million Awarded to Expand Brooklyn’s Kaiser Park Playground
Brooklyn's Kaiser Park has been awarded $2.5 million to expand its playground, funding new recreational space for the Coney Island area. The investment is being welcomed by local residents, who have long called for more family-friendly amenities in the neighborhood. Details on the expansion's design and construction timeline have not yet been announced.