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Whether you’re a college student on the hunt for a latte, or have a full-time remote job and simply want to escape the confines of your apartment, New York has bountiful cozy coffee shops and cafes serving up ambiance and the caffeine you need to get work done. From Bushwick to SoHo, there are quaint spaces perfect for hammering out your to-do list.   

A snowstorm in New York transforms our beloved city into a winter wonderland — the concrete jungle disguised with a frigid blanket of snow. Though our snow day festivities this winter may be limited due to the coronavirus, there's more than one way to make the most of the blustering weather. From an at-home cocktail-mixing competition to exploring the knee-deep snowbanks in Central Park, we have a winter activity for every type of New Yorker. 

Progress and justice mean that we all must be actively anti-racist and allies. The fight against systemic racism is never over, but taking real action is one way we can create change. 

To limit the spread of the coronavirus, many employers have traded hours in the office for time clocked in at home. So we've swapped our stiff business clothes for comfortable sweats and can do our work from our couches. While there are benefits to working from home, the boundary between work life and personal life has faded — which can make a routine far more difficult to achieve. Here are our tips to stay productive, even from your living room! 

During quarantine we have an abundance of free time — hours we used to spend in transit to work, hanging out with friends or exploring the city. If you’re burnt out on Netflix and scrolling endlessly through social media, it might be time to pick up a new hobby to fill up some of your days. Here are our favorite hobbies that are Outpost apartment-friendly!

In the whirlwind of fun that is traveling or living far from home, lots of us don’t have the chance to go home for the holidays. If you celebrate Christmas or even if not, it can seem like a lonely to prospect ro be thousands of miles away from family or friends over this time of year.  

Boerum Hill is like the movie-set version of Brooklyn. Walking around, you’ll be struck by the gorgeous red brick, historic brownstones and leafy streets. Similar to its sister neighborhoods Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens, it’s almost as though the entire neighborhood is slowly exhaling: the area is a quiet, picturesque retreat from the bustle of Manhattan, without being boring.

This was a special year for NYC Pride, marking the first year a US city has ever hosted WorldPride, as well as commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, which many believe launched the LGBTQ radical movement in the United States. The Outpost team came out in full force to support the LGBTQIA+ community last Sunday.

Are you having a slow week? Downtown Brooklyn is just what the doctor ordered. This cultural hub contains an incomparable concentration of the best life has to offer. From low to high priced, these are some of our favorite things about Downtown Brooklyn:

Japantown is a hub of culture and coffee in the heart of San Francisco. There’s everything from quiet cafes for studying to stylish spots for meeting friends, but how do you narrow down your choices? Here are five of our favorite coffee shops within walking distance of our Japantown House.

Flatbush is a community-centred neighborhood with plenty of green space, located to the south of Prospect Park . The neighborhood is known for being a melting pot of West Indian, Russian, Pakistani and other communities and it includes the area from Parkside Avenue on the north to Avenue H on the south, with Coney Island and New York avenues on the west and east, placing it right in the middle of Brooklyn. So here are our top reasons why Flatbush is a great place to live.

Little Skips is something of a Bushwick legend. Since its opening nine years ago, it’s made a name for itself as one of the original and still the best community-focused cafes in Brooklyn, with a dedication to top coffee, co-working and local events. Located on the corner of Myrtle and Willoughby, in between the Central Avenue M stop and the Myrtle M, J and Z stops, this cafe is a little slice of tranquility on your doorstep.

Happy Earth Day! The idea behind Earth Day is to demonstrate your support for environmental protection. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and now it’s celebrated in more than 193 countries across the globe -- and why (on Earth) wouldn’t it be? Here are a few small things that you can do this Earth Day to help our planet out.

Walking around East Williamsburg feels like traversing the light side of the moon… but with more kombucha. This neighborhood has “industrial chic” down to a T and, with a commute into Manhattan of less than 30 minutes, it’s easy to see why it’s at the top of many Brooklynites’ lists of desired places to live and why our East Williamsburg House is one of our most popular houses.

New York is home to some of the biggest St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the world. So where do you begin? Read on for our best picks of how to celebrate this great Irish and Catholic holiday.  

Here are our suggestions for how you can pay tribute to incredible women everywhere, both past and present, in NYC this March.

You might think it’s easy to meet people in New York City, but that's not always the case. Here are our tips to overcome this social winter.

New York City’s black community has a rich cultural history and is the largest in the U.S.; there’s plenty to celebrate during black history month. There’s also a painful history of racism toward the black community that must not be forgotten, and the mix of events below is meant to both celebrate the black community and educate us on where we currently stand on racial equality in the U.S.  

You never know where and when you'll meet your best friend, significant other, or your future spouse. Those moments when things just click are hard to come by. Mo matter your situation, the.