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New York

The city I live and learn in

New York

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Knowing when it's time to move on

Apr 6, 2026

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18 min read

Knowing when it's time to move on

Bye Bye Bushwick

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Do try these things

Mar 2, 2026

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14 min read

Do try these things

Condensed tips I learned this past week

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Seeing an indie movie while people protest outside the theater

Feb 9, 2026

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22 min read

Seeing an indie movie while people protest outside the theater

A quintessential Gentrifier Olympics experience

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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I'm 27! Here's what I learned from 26

Feb 2, 2026

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20 min read

I'm 27! Here's what I learned from 26

And recapping my party because I can

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Every city has this place that will revive your belief in love

Dec 8, 2025

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25 min read

Every city has this place that will revive your belief in love

Plus "We Are The World 25 For Haiti," KATSEYE, and more!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

Where to eat and drink in Bushwick

Nov 24, 2025

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29 min read

Where to eat and drink in Bushwick

A comprehensive guide to consuming in my neighborhood

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

I went to Roosevelt Island so you don't have to

Nov 3, 2025

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20 min read

I went to Roosevelt Island so you don't have to

God forbid a girl get her tram on

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Minor league baseball will fix America

Aug 4, 2025

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29 min read

Minor league baseball will fix America

Plus: why double dates can be so weird, my favorite set of questions, and more.

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

Just fixations today

Jun 30, 2025

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6 min read

Just fixations today

Pooped from Pride so keeping it short

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Doing the thing I love that also makes me mad

Jun 16, 2025

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30 min read

Doing the thing I love that also makes me mad

My third walk from the top of Manhattan to the very bottom!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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My solution to New York's gentrification problem

May 19, 2025

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29 min read

My solution to New York's gentrification problem

Hint: it involves a rival

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

Nothing real today but some crumbs

Apr 28, 2025

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8 min read

Nothing real today but some crumbs

Going to yoga, brb!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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I killed my first cockroach, and it changed my life

Apr 21, 2025

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45 min read

I killed my first cockroach, and it changed my life

Clickbaity headline but true, I guess!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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This book will make you a better person in every way (pt. 2)

Mar 10, 2025

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26 min read

This book will make you a better person in every way (pt. 2)

Convincing you to read "The Power Broker" and analyzing its many contents

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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This book will make you a better person in every way (pt. 1)

Mar 4, 2025

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27 min read

This book will make you a better person in every way (pt. 1)

My experience reading "The Power Broker" (with actual literary analysis to come next week)

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Me gusta vivir

Feb 24, 2025

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26 min read

Me gusta vivir

Tomo unas clases de español — plus some upcoming newsletter updates

New York

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Power Broker Fall

Sep 30, 2024

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22 min read

Power Broker Fall

My work hard, play hard week

New York

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Goings and goodbyes

Aug 26, 2024

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13 min read

Goings and goodbyes

This is about goodbyes in general; this newsletter is very much saying hello!

New York

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In conversation with an improv master

Aug 5, 2024

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21 min read

In conversation with an improv master

I interview myself about my improv class

New York

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Walking to the Bottom of Brooklyn

Jul 30, 2024

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35 min read

Walking to the Bottom of Brooklyn

A walking log from a Sunday that got carried away

New York

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Scattered thoughts!

Jul 22, 2024

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17 min read

Scattered thoughts!

Musings on hating your body, crappy trivia nights, and more!

New York

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Beacon Hater

Jul 16, 2024

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19 min read

Beacon Hater

A review of beloved Beacon, NY

New York

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Pride postgame

Jul 2, 2024

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17 min read

Pride postgame

Recapping my NY pride week

New York

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Walking through Manhattan on Father's Day

Jun 18, 2024

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33 min read

Walking through Manhattan on Father's Day

Sorry I'm late! This just took forever to write.

New York

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Living in the moment

Jun 10, 2024

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17 min read

Living in the moment

This is just a brag about my week

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