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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, jazztastic edition

1. Start the week off easy at The Simple Show, with standup by Eudora Peterson and Matt Strickland, plus a talk…

Oriana Leckert

The NYPD wants you to snitch on graffiti for $500. Would you do it?

New York City is at its best when it's unpredictable, which means the artistic side of it can assault you…

Tim Donnelly

Go where no subway goes: A day trip guide to Red Hook, thanks to car2go

Every time I find myself in Red Hook, the sleepy, tucked-away neighborhood in Southwestern Brooklyn along the New York City…

Kate Mooney

A New York City hot dog virgin asks: Are Nathan’s hot dogs really all that special?

As this summer’s self-appointed Hot Dog Princess of Brokelyn, my responsibilities have ranged from educating the masses by shining light…

Hope Morawa

The week in Broketown, 5/30-6/1

Like us in website form? You’ll love us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list! Someone is finally…

Tim Donnelly

WATCH: New web series, ‘Affordable NYC’ uses actual humor to tackle the expense of living in NYC

Whenever we hear about a new web series these days, especially another one set in New York City, land of…

Sam Corbin

Brooklyn is for lovers (with no money): A guide to cheap summertime dating

Brooklyn is a great place to fall in love. But dating here in the summer? Forgetaboutit. Well, don't actually forget…

Katy Hartnett

4 tips for making a killer summer playlist, from the beach party professionals at Get Summered

One of the first projects the Get Summered, an arts and DJ collective, did together a few years ago set…

Tim Donnelly

Hey, how’d you get those cool jobs? An interview with the team behind BRIC Media’s #BHeard

One of the best things about living in Brooklyn is that everyone has a story to tell, be it obnoxious…

Sam Corbin

The 20 best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this weekend, hip-hopera hedition

1. Hear your queerest questions answered at 1 Girl 5 Gays, hosted by Mr. Lady Simon, where the gal asks…

Oriana Leckert