WELCOME to ONLY THE BLOG KNOWS BROOKLYN

The name of this Brooklyn blog comes from a short story told in thick Brooklynese by Thomas Wolfe called "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn:" "He’s found out by now dat he’ll never live long enought to know
duh whole of Brooklyn. It’d take a guy a lifetime to know Brooklyn t’roo an’
t’roo. An even den, yuh wouldn’t know it all." 

ONLY THE BLOG KNOWS BROOKLYN wants to help you learn about "duh whole of Brooklyn t’roo and t’roo."

We start each day with NO WORDS, a daily photo by Hugh Crawford, which helps us see what we sometimes miss — the beauty in the everyday world around us.

POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE, is an observation about life in this community by OTBKB. Often personal, it will hopefully resonate with others too.

SCOOP DU JOUR is a fast, easy way to see what’s going on, including weather, news, events, what sounds cool, tips on music, art, books and movies. Plus Hear/Say: one or two quotes of the day.

BROOKLYN THINKERS features short essays by Brooklyn writers or non-writers who think about the stuff that matters. Submissions are encouraged and welcomed from all, including those who no longer live in Brooklyn or never did. Please e-mail us. 

On the grey sidebar panals you’ll find: BROOKLYN ESSENTIALS, BROOKLYN ARTS, BROOKLYN BLOGS, NON-BROOKLYN BLOGS, all contain web links to vital Brooklyn resources about schools, services, parking, subways, buses, nyc government, music, theater, movies, museums, restaurants and blogs. Click on the link for a site called Hello Brooklyn, a comprehensive and very helpful listing of just about everything in the borough.

There is also a link to THIRD STREET, The daily adventures of Smartmom, Hepcat, Teen Spirit, and the Oh So Feisty One.

That’s it for now. More features to come. Tell your friends and spread the word. The URL is easy to remember OTBKB.com but it’s even easier if you bookmark us or make us a favorite. We update daily.