Precious Fondren

Precious Fondren is a music-obsessed culture reporter based in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and GQ Magazine.

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9 a.m. Banger Might Be the Best Party in NYC. Here’s Why.

Arts & Entertainment

9 a.m. Banger Might Be the Best Party in NYC. Here’s Why.

10 Unforgettable Bowls of Pho

Food & Drink

10 Unforgettable Bowls of Pho

Brooklyn Pastry Chef Wins Great Borough Bake-Off With Tribute to Storied Building

Food & Drink

Brooklyn Pastry Chef Wins Great Borough Bake-Off With Tribute to Storied Building

A Guide to Good Hot Chocolate in Brooklyn

Food & Drink

A Guide to Good Hot Chocolate in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Played a Major Part in Pop Culture This Year. Here’s How.

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Played a Major Part in Pop Culture This Year. Here’s How.

Toy Drives and Giveaways Happening in Brooklyn This Week

Arts & Entertainment

Toy Drives and Giveaways Happening in Brooklyn This Week

A Guide to Brooklyn Dance Spots

Arts & Entertainment

A Guide to Brooklyn Dance Spots

Brooklyn Is Getting Its First Luxury Building for Couples With 2 Incomes and No Kids

Spaces

Brooklyn Is Getting Its First Luxury Building for Couples With 2 Incomes and No Kids

Jay-Z’s Most Brooklyn Songs, Ranked

Arts & Entertainment

Jay-Z’s Most Brooklyn Songs, Ranked

Where to Find Good Mac and Cheese in Brooklyn

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Where to Find Good Mac and Cheese in Brooklyn

The Best Dessert Shops in Brooklyn

Food & Drink

The Best Dessert Shops in Brooklyn

Exclusive: On Air Fest Announces 2025 Lineup, Including James Austin Johnson, the Kid Mero

Arts & Entertainment

Exclusive: On Air Fest Announces 2025 Lineup, Including James Austin Johnson, the Kid Mero

Where to Get a Free Thanksgiving Turkey in Brooklyn This Year

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Where to Get a Free Thanksgiving Turkey in Brooklyn This Year

Brooklyn Priest Who Let Sabrina Carpenter Film Music Video in Church Stripped of Duties

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Priest Who Let Sabrina Carpenter Film Music Video in Church Stripped of Duties

Meet the Winner of Brooklyn’s Zayn Malik Look-Alike Contest: ‘The Ego Boost I Did Not Need!’

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Meet the Winner of Brooklyn’s Zayn Malik Look-Alike Contest: ‘The Ego Boost I Did Not Need!’

Paul Mescal Is Coming to Brooklyn in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

Arts & Entertainment

Paul Mescal Is Coming to Brooklyn in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

Lundy’s, a Brooklyn Seafood Legend, Is Reopening

Food & Drink

Lundy’s, a Brooklyn Seafood Legend, Is Reopening

Brooklyn Reacts to Donald Trump’s Election Win

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Brooklyn Reacts to Donald Trump’s Election Win

Where to Watch Election Night in Brooklyn

Arts & Entertainment

Where to Watch Election Night in Brooklyn

2024 Presidential Election: How to Vote in Brooklyn

Arts & Entertainment

2024 Presidential Election: How to Vote in Brooklyn

10 Vegan Restaurants You Need to Try in Brooklyn

Food & Drink

10 Vegan Restaurants You Need to Try in Brooklyn

KidSuper and Brooklyn Nets partner for new merch collection inspired by the borough

Style & Design

KidSuper and Brooklyn Nets partner for new merch collection inspired by the borough

There are 5 days left to vote early in the 2024 presidential election. Here’s how to do it in Brooklyn.

Arts & Entertainment

There are 5 days left to vote early in the 2024 presidential election. Here’s how to do it in Brooklyn.

The best Halloween parties in Brooklyn

Arts & Entertainment

The best Halloween parties in Brooklyn

How to survive Ragas Live, ‘NYC’s stable and simple’ Burning Man

Arts & Entertainment

How to survive Ragas Live, ‘NYC’s stable and simple’ Burning Man

The Brooklyn Magazine guide to the 2024 Bushwick Film Festival

Arts & Entertainment

The Brooklyn Magazine guide to the 2024 Bushwick Film Festival

‘SoHo House for dogs’ members-only club is coming to Williamsburg

Community & Commerce

‘SoHo House for dogs’ members-only club is coming to Williamsburg

Desert Island Comics in Williamsburg has launched a GoFundMe to save the store

Community & Commerce

Desert Island Comics in Williamsburg has launched a GoFundMe to save the store

Ed Sheeran’s Brooklyn Heights apartment can be yours for just $38K a month

Spaces

Ed Sheeran’s Brooklyn Heights apartment can be yours for just $38K a month

Precious Fondren

Articles written by the author

9 a.m. Banger Might Be the Best Party in NYC. Here’s Why.

9 a.m. Banger Might Be the Best Party in NYC. Here’s Why.

10 Unforgettable Bowls of Pho

10 Unforgettable Bowls of Pho

Brooklyn Pastry Chef Wins Great Borough Bake-Off With Tribute to Storied Building

Brooklyn Pastry Chef Wins Great Borough Bake-Off With Tribute to Storied Building

A Guide to Good Hot Chocolate in Brooklyn

A Guide to Good Hot Chocolate in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Played a Major Part in Pop Culture This Year. Here’s How.

Brooklyn Played a Major Part in Pop Culture This Year. Here’s How.

Toy Drives and Giveaways Happening in Brooklyn This Week

Toy Drives and Giveaways Happening in Brooklyn This Week

A Guide to Brooklyn Dance Spots

A Guide to Brooklyn Dance Spots

Brooklyn Is Getting Its First Luxury Building for Couples With 2 Incomes and No Kids

Brooklyn Is Getting Its First Luxury Building for Couples With 2 Incomes and No Kids

Jay-Z’s Most Brooklyn Songs, Ranked

Jay-Z’s Most Brooklyn Songs, Ranked

Where to Find Good Mac and Cheese in Brooklyn

Where to Find Good Mac and Cheese in Brooklyn

The Best Dessert Shops in Brooklyn

The Best Dessert Shops in Brooklyn

Exclusive: On Air Fest Announces 2025 Lineup, Including James Austin Johnson, the Kid Mero

Exclusive: On Air Fest Announces 2025 Lineup, Including James Austin Johnson, the Kid Mero

Where to Get a Free Thanksgiving Turkey in Brooklyn This Year

Where to Get a Free Thanksgiving Turkey in Brooklyn This Year

Brooklyn Priest Who Let Sabrina Carpenter Film Music Video in Church Stripped of Duties

Brooklyn Priest Who Let Sabrina Carpenter Film Music Video in Church Stripped of Duties

Meet the Winner of Brooklyn’s Zayn Malik Look-Alike Contest: ‘The Ego Boost I Did Not Need!’

Meet the Winner of Brooklyn’s Zayn Malik Look-Alike Contest: ‘The Ego Boost I Did Not Need!’

Paul Mescal Is Coming to Brooklyn in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

Paul Mescal Is Coming to Brooklyn in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

Lundy’s, a Brooklyn Seafood Legend, Is Reopening

Lundy’s, a Brooklyn Seafood Legend, Is Reopening

Brooklyn Reacts to Donald Trump’s Election Win

Brooklyn Reacts to Donald Trump’s Election Win

Where to Watch Election Night in Brooklyn

Where to Watch Election Night in Brooklyn

2024 Presidential Election: How to Vote in Brooklyn

2024 Presidential Election: How to Vote in Brooklyn

10 Vegan Restaurants You Need to Try in Brooklyn

10 Vegan Restaurants You Need to Try in Brooklyn

KidSuper and Brooklyn Nets partner for new merch collection inspired by the borough

KidSuper and Brooklyn Nets partner for new merch collection inspired by the borough

There are 5 days left to vote early in the 2024 presidential election. Here’s how to do it in Brooklyn.

There are 5 days left to vote early in the 2024 presidential election. Here’s how to do it in Brooklyn.

The best Halloween parties in Brooklyn

The best Halloween parties in Brooklyn

How to survive Ragas Live, ‘NYC’s stable and simple’ Burning Man

How to survive Ragas Live, ‘NYC’s stable and simple’ Burning Man

The Brooklyn Magazine guide to the 2024 Bushwick Film Festival

The Brooklyn Magazine guide to the 2024 Bushwick Film Festival

‘SoHo House for dogs’ members-only club is coming to Williamsburg

‘SoHo House for dogs’ members-only club is coming to Williamsburg

Desert Island Comics in Williamsburg has launched a GoFundMe to save the store

Desert Island Comics in Williamsburg has launched a GoFundMe to save the store

Ed Sheeran’s Brooklyn Heights apartment can be yours for just $38K a month

Ed Sheeran’s Brooklyn Heights apartment can be yours for just $38K a month

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