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Hey scribes, check out this weekly pay-what-you-wish writing workshop

Writers of both the realized and aspiring kinds know the sometimes torturous solitude that accompanies their star-crossed profession. Or at…

Karina Briski

The 7 best Brooklyn questions on Quora right now

Have you used Quora yet? It's a fun and sometimes fascinating question-and-answer service built on a social media backbone. The questions…

Tim Donnelly

Marni will NOT be at Brooklyn H&M tomorrow morning

If you thought you might outsmart the Manhattan mobs and get your Marni on at the Brooklyn H&M, you will…

Faye

Quit smoking with free help from the city

Smoking is the actual worst, but this is 'merica and you have the right to expensively kill yourself all over…

Tim Donnelly

Tuesday linkage

Can a cottage hold seven roommates? [Gothamist] Metro drastically expanding circulation [FishbowlNY] Stop and frisk happy meal special [Gothamist] The…

Tim Donnelly

Get taxes done for free from Brass Taxes!

Brass Taxes' Rus Garofalo, who specializes in preparing taxes for freelancers, shows you why he is cheaper than online tax…

Rus Garofalo

Cheap eats in Downtown Brooklyn, minus the fast food

Downtown Brooklyn, at first glance, can seem inhospitable to the hungry pauper-gourmand. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court looms, a reminder of…

Sam Handler

Williamsburg waterfront concerts get another new home

Take a look at this picture and imagine standing here in a long, winding line under the hot summer sun…

Tim Donnelly

Dogs need walking

Far be it for us to post just any part-time gig, but everyone loves dogs, and dog-walking seems like one…

Tim Donnelly

What’s the best bodega in Brooklyn?

Fierce bodega loyalty is a point of pride for most New Yorkers, as those local proprietors of late-night munchies and six…

Tim Donnelly