Gelf Magazine last Thursday hosted a panel on hyperlocal media in Dumbo. Gothamist founder Jake Dobkin had some harsh truths for co-panelists Andy Newman (New York Times’ The Local) and Mark Josephson (Outside.in).

Socialight was one of the early pioneers in hyperlocal media. ‘We are now on the cusp of something big,’ founder Dan Melinger says. ‘Everything is aligned.’

James Moran compares Yipit to Mahalo. The hyperlocal search site has ambitions beyond furniture retailers in New York.

A dozen New York geoweb companies gathered Monday for the first NYC Hyperlocal/LBS meetup. 8Coupons founder Landy Ung took the initiative.

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Google’s Eric Stein and Mediasmith’s David Smith touched on geoweb and out-of-home opportunities in an Ad:tech panel on local advertising. Moderator Gordon Borrell predicts a slowdown in growth for local ads.