Jonathan Berk

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Starving artists: Feed your own for the holidays
Community

Starving artists: Feed your own for the holidays

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There’s no shortage of worthy ways to be charitable this time of year, but you’d be hard-pressed to find another that says […]

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Thanksgiving out, (still) under $35 a head
Food & Drink

Thanksgiving out, (still) under $35 a head

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Last year, our annual list of turkey-day dinners for the kitchen-averse started on a solemn note: The price of dinner with all the trimmings was up a […]

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Credit unions 101: Everything you need to know to flee the big banks
Services

Credit unions 101: Everything you need to know to flee the big banks

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This Saturday is the “money talks” day in the world of financial protest. The bank situation’s going hay-wire, the question “fee or not to […]

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BK getting its own Greek (food) bailout
Sales & Deals

BK getting its own Greek (food) bailout

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Call it refreshing, call it gimmicky, call it… a contagious strain of Jersey-rocker altruism? Whatever it is, there’s no denying the economics of one […]

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New Amsterdam? The city is your new source for cheap drugs
Health and Beauty

New Amsterdam? The city is your new source for cheap drugs

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A little while back, we ran the numbers on Rx meds at a few major pharmacies around the borough, and we learned a couple things: First, […]

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Belt the broad stripes & bright stars for the Cyclones
contests

Belt the broad stripes & bright stars for the Cyclones

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For aspiring baseballers, the minors are where it all begins. Whipper-snappin’ pros take endless grounders, bust their chops, hone their skills, all […]

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Volunteer opp hearthens back to ye olde Brooklyn
Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Volunteer opp hearthens back to ye olde Brooklyn

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Lefferts House is seeking volunteers for its hearth & oven program this summer. Volunteers need prior cooking experience but will learn new hearth cooking skills.

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Sand and saw a new career with free woodworking classes
Careers

Sand and saw a new career with free woodworking classes

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Deciding how to broaden the ol’ skill-set can be a daunting task. You could shoot for ninja-like office chops to get back in […]

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Tonight, how to mend your torn sweaters, Snuggies & jorts
Outings

Tonight, how to mend your torn sweaters, Snuggies & jorts

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You know how your grandmother could take a tattered piece of clothing, apply needle and thread and then, in a blur of […]

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CANCELLED: Saturday, see BK’s squawkers on a wild parrot safari
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

CANCELLED: Saturday, see BK’s squawkers on a wild parrot safari

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Update: Saturday’s safari has been CANCELLED due to the snow. Check back for the next safari in February (date TBA) You’ve probably […]

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