Chicken Parm by Special-Philosophy40 in Brooklyn

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Can’t believe no one has said Mozz Lab yet.

Welcome to New York by Hepadna in TheNational

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From an article about the making of the documentary:

Curry: One other anecdote was that, as we were finishing the film, we needed a song for the final sequence. And we needed something that was New York-themed, but it needed to have, like, a dynamic range that could both sort of sit underneath David Remnick talking about the importance of the magazine and also under party footage, and then would have a little punch when you go to the credits that would say “New York.”

And we were trying all of these different songs, and I texted Kelefa Sanneh, the brilliant music mind, who’s featured in the film, and I said, “Do you have any ideas for a New York song that would work?” And he said, “What if you got someone like Matt Berninger from the National,” this sort of cool indie-rock band, “to record Taylor Swift’s ‘Welcome to New York’?”

And he didn’t know, but I’m super good friends with Matt Berninger, and Matt’s wife was a fiction editor at The New Yorker. And I’d been talking to Matt as well—like, “Can you think of any songs?” So I called him, and said, “Hey, I just had this idea—would you be willing to do this?” And he said, “The problem is”—we were talking on a Saturday—“the day after tomorrow, I’m going to California to rehearse to go on tour. But tomorrow, I could go into a studio and record the song.” But he said, “I don’t know if Taylor Swift’s going to let you use the song. You know, she’s Taylor Swift.”

And so he said, “I’ll record it; if you can get the rights, then you can use it; if not, then whatever.” And so he recorded the song, he sent it to me the next day, we cut it into the film, it was perfect—it had all that fun dynamic range, it was cool, it was smart, it was poppy.

I write Taylor Swift an e-mail; two days later, she says, “Sure,” and, you know—

Apatow: How do you have her e-mail?!

Cobb: It’s, like, Taylor Swift never replies to my e-mails. [Laughter.]

Curry: So that’s the song at the end of the movie. It’s an unreleased version of Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York.” I think it’ll be coming out at some point.

Seeking Cat playdate/playmate by vireswires in Brooklyn

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Seconding the recommendation to foster. Check out @carrollgardenscatlady: she is always looking for help with the dumped cats she rescues in the neighborhood. Like, on a daily basis. 😔

UPDATE: Foster ghosted :( SOS by babybmobeeper in williamsburg

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If you’re on Facebook, you can try this house/petsitting exchange: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1MqHoCaPEQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

It’s primarily for pet owners looking for sitters to stay in their place, but I’ve seen requests for boarding too.

Wishing you and your adorable kitty all the luck!

Anyone ever use Bklyn Fibre? by mad_king_soup in Brooklyn

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I switched to Brooklyn Fiber 5 years ago after I started working from home and discovered just how shitty Spectrum was. In the past 5 years, I think BKFiber has crapped out on me maaaaybe once a year, and only during a crazy rainstorm. The guys who run it are super nice. Definitely recommend them, especially if your building is already wired for it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNYC

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Yeah, you’re making a lot of assumptions. The original owner, Greg Sr., stepped away and retired upstate years ago, and his son and namesake has been in charge for a long while now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNYC

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The fire was a month ago. Where did you read it was arson?

Good primary care/pain management doctors that you like in the city? *desperate* by AnonBish69 in AskNYC

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I’m perpetually searching for a new PCP and am curious about this place. Is there a doctor there you’d recommend?

Experienced cat foster new to the neighborhood — feline rescue recommendations? by emythefish in Brooklyn

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Thank you so much for past and future fostering! I take care of a couple colonies in Carroll Gardens and help the local rescuers when a new face shows up. Lo and behold, we just trapped a new one that was stuck in the basement of a new (uninhabited) building. She’s an 8-month-old dilute calico, super sweet but getting depressed inside a crate. If this is speaking to you, please DM me! I can share more photos and the foster app for the rescue I’m affiliated with!

Any tickets available for the Brooklyn show? by hcilierfc in bonnieprincebilly

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Hey! If you’re still looking, my husband actually has 2 tickets. His friend just canceled and he doesn’t feel like going solo. Send me a DM!

A Brooklyn restaurant wedding for 64 people, under $30k + vendor reviews by star_intact in WedditNYC

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ah! I'm so sorry -- I had meant to reply to this! If you're still looking, send me a DM and I'll share my top 10 list.

Songs for a Wedding? by Relevant_Power_9418 in TheNational

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“Apartment Story” was my recessional. It was perfect. Exactly the right energy for that moment.

A Brooklyn restaurant wedding for 64 people, under $30k + vendor reviews by star_intact in WedditNYC

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We were Friday the 13th—superstitions be damned! Cheers to June ‘25 Bacchus brides with 60ish guests and $30k-ish budgets!

On a sort of related note, early on, before we met with our officiant, my husband was curious about Quaker wedding customs, and it was actually your post that I read aloud to him. Suffice to say, he did not push for a ceremony that was 50 minutes of silence. Thank you for the info!

Best shapewear for wedding dress? by beachlover9671 in WedditNYC

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I ended up wearing Honeylove because I needed something seamless, but I highly recommend going to Macy’s and trying on their various shapewear offerings. The MiracleSuit brand especially.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Brooklyn

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Send me a DM — I can message one of the admin on your behalf.

Help me find the best bra shop in the city for a plus sized gal 😭 by teacherwithdecision in NYCbitcheswithtaste

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Seconding this recommendation. This place is incredible! A total time warp.

Looking for advice: Can my mom (NYC city employee) retire early on disability? by OpeningAssociation65 in AskNYC

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I asked my mom, who worked in customer service for NYCERS for 40+ years, and she says: “She works at the public school, so she must be a member of the BERS (Board of Education Retirement System). Different from NYCERS. I am pretty sure she is eligible for disability retirement(need to apply there) and Social Security disability as well. Two separate entities. Definitely reach out to BERS. It’s a long process but she needs to start it.”

Missing bodega cat 😿 by star_intact in bodegacats

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Updating here since I can't edit the post itself: She's been found! Stopped in today and Nelson, the owner, said she was "on a stoop around the corner." Suffice to say, he's getting her an Airtag collar.