Real estate sites rise in 'Bloglyn'
July 09, 2008 11:12AM By Katherine Dykstra
From the July issue: Over the last few years, the number of local Brooklyn blogs has multiplied exponentially; May's Brooklyn Blogfest drew more than 100 bloggers, and some have even begun to call Brooklyn, 'Bloglyn.' "I think people in Brooklyn have very strong feelings about their neighborhoods and [a] greater sense of empowerment. In Brooklyn, you can say something and make an impact," said Jonathan Butler, the creator of Brownstoner.com, which with Curbed is one of the real estate industry's most-read blogs. "When I lived in Manhattan, it never occurred to me that I could fight the man, but in Brooklyn if you stomp your foot about something it might make an impact." more
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