Faye

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Faye Penn is the founder of Brokelyn and publisher of the Brooklyn and Queens Beer Books, the Brooklyn Cocktail Book and other stuff you ain't seen yet. She lives in Ditmas Park. Get at her at brokelyn@gmail.com

Terrifying graph shows growing popularity of Brooklyn as a baby name
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Terrifying graph shows growing popularity of Brooklyn as a baby name

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From BabyCenter.com: According to the BabyCenter population, it may have peaked. But when will Quogue or Gowanus catch on?  

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Would you pay $20 admission to shop a Gilt Groupe sale?
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Would you pay $20 admission to shop a Gilt Groupe sale?

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Gilt Groupe is having an NYC warehouse sale, from May 18 – 20, but you have to pay $10 to $20 just to get in the door. Is it worth it?

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Help us make our Mom’s Day deals list
Food & Drink

Help us make our Mom’s Day deals list

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Have you heard of any great deals or discounts for Mother’s Day? Help us put together our list.

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A Brooklynite gone bumpkin on city vs. country, two years later
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A Brooklynite gone bumpkin on city vs. country, two years later

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On Upstater, a former Brooklynite who decamped from the Catskills looks back after two years of country living.

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Check out this Prospect Heights 4BR for $2,450
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Check out this Prospect Heights 4BR for $2,450

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A big place in Prospect Heights tops today’s bargain picks from our new Brooklyn real estate listings.

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Brokes populi: whats the news on your personal jobs front?
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Brokes populi: whats the news on your personal jobs front?

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Do you have any good news to report on your own personal jobs front? Any coups, triumphs, actual paid employment to brag about? Any exciting interviews that you don’t want to jinx by talking about? Or if you just want to bitch about your crap situation, OK, you can do that too.

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From our new BK real estate listings: 6 awesomely cheap places to rent
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From our new BK real estate listings: 6 awesomely cheap places to rent

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Well-priced apartments in Clinton Hill, Park Slope, Sunset Park and Bed-Stuy, from the Brokelyn Real Estate listings.

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Does this new commercial make you like the Nets?
Monday lunchtime linkage
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Monday lunchtime linkage

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Behold NYC’s new “apple green” taxi cabs [NYTimes] 17 names better than “apple green” for said vehicles [The Awl] Are food carts the […]

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Help! Where in Brooklyn can I find an outfit for a black-tie party tomorrow night? (I’m a lady, btw)