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This rent-stabilized boat for $300/month is NYC’s last affordable apartment

It's getting bad out there for the broke. So bad that just last month, struggling artists had to build their next performance…

Sam Corbin

KJ, keep playing that song: A seven-day journey through Brooklyn’s karaoke bars

I sing a lot of karaoke. It’s not something I’m proud of, and also, it’s something I’m extremely proud of.…

Katy Hershberger

Monday linkage: Trump has terrible subway etiquette

A street artist is adding Trump to subway etiquette posters [Intsagram] Like all aging Brooklynites, Girls is moving to Bay…

Tim Donnelly

I’m with her now, I guess: How Bernie fans can learn to love Hillary Clinton

Well Bernie Bros and Girls, I’m as sorry as anyone to say that the guy is just about finished. I know,…

Sam Weiss

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

1. Monday nights are tailor-made for comedy, and Side Ponytail is always a good choice. Tonight's lineup includes Naomi Ekperigin, Kenny DeForest,…

Oriana Leckert

Dumbo on a dime: a brokester’s guide to hosting tourists for a day in Brooklyn

The start of summer comes with an influx of pests: mosquitos, pantsplainers, street harassers... and of course tourists, some of…

Rebecca Stevens

30 Queens bars you need to check out ASAP: The 2016 Queens Bar Guide is here!

Pity the beer drinker who spends all their time in Brooklyn and doesn't take the time to check out the…

Brokelyn staff

The week in Broketown, 5/9-5/13

Like us in website form? You’ll love us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, and don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. The 2016…

Tim Donnelly

New Music Friday: The nomadic experimental soul of Young Magic

Travel is second nature for experimental soul project Young Magic. Though they're currently based out of Brooklyn, they just set…

Lilly Vanek

All the jobs I ever had: Comic, former eyeball courier Dave Hill

If it hadn't been for a trip to New York to visit friends, Dave Hill might still be transporting a tub…

Tim Donnelly