Today in jobs: Fight for your right to library
As far as jobs go, you could spend a lot of time twisting your ethics into place to work a…
Get some new beach reads at the Brokelyn Bookswappers Club!
One of the best parts of summer is that it is totally socially acceptable to get away with reading deliciously…
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Starting now, your birth control is free (thanks, Obamacare!)
It’s August 1st, what are you doing? 1) Moving into a new apartment; 2) Pre-emptively mourning the end of summer, in…
Summer savings are back at Powerhouse’s huge book sale
Powerhouse, Dumbo's purveyor of great free events and fun parties, likes to shake out some of its inventory at the…
Wednesday lunchtime linkage
Outright stealing is the new greed [WSJ] iPhone blinded tourists to swarm downtown BK [NYP] Math vs. the monthly MetroCard…
Aspiring millionaires should head to Coney Island on Thursday
Not only is Who Wants to be a Millionaire still on the air (who knew?) but it is holding auditions…
How to turn a scuzzy vacant lot into a green oasis
You know that disgusting lot you have to walk by every day? The one that almost drives you to buy…
Brokes Populi: Is $5 too much to pay for a thrift-store DVD?
A reader pointed us to what he thinks is a bit of gouging in the thrift store world. The Salvation…
Hello history: Beastie Boys walking tour and MCA party this Saturday
It feels like we've spent all summer mourning MCA on BBQ playlists and jukebox requests. Some Beastie fans decided they…