kickassNYC

Clothing, accessories, and more to meet all your superhero needs! As a volunteer non-profit, all proceeds go to 826NYC, a writing program dedicated to supporting students and teachers.

A unique and delicious fusion of Russian, Uzbek, and Korean cuisine that reflects a turbulent history of ethnic Koreans being forcibly relocated during the Stalin era.

Cemetary in Brooklyn that houses some pretty famous dead people: Jean-Michel Basquiat, William Poole (aka “Bill the Butcher,” portrayed by Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York), and William Magear “Boss” Tweed, just to name a few. Battle Hill, the highest point in Brooklyn, is inside, and it was the site of some action during the Battle of Brooklyn. Some escaped monk parakeets have made their home in the spires of the entrance gate.

Also known as “Glass Bottle Beach.” Used to be a dump for horse rendering plants (read: horse parts floating in the water) which is where it got its name. Now it is a hidden treasure trove for vintage glass bottle scavengers. A landfill nearby had its cap broken and now trash from the early-mid 1900s comes to rest on the beach. Go during low tide, and wear sturdy shoes.