Cool Obama job with an equally cool title: Plant Protection Technician
If you've ever wanted to say the words "step away from the shrubbery," this job's for you. Newly listed on…
Author: Jonathan Berk
What’s the deal with those cheap buses?
For years now, the cheap Chinese-owned buses have been whisking white-knuckled passengers between the Chinatowns of the Northeast. And cheap…
Tonight: Yes, there really are lucky numbers
The blurb for this event says it's for anyone who's "broke, unlucky or simply numerophobic," and we believe it. David…
A replacement Lady Liberty, West-Village style
This might be the biggest Manhattan-to-Brooklyn nod since Miranda and Steve crossed the river on Sex and the City: The…
Brokelyn-approved weekend events
Aquatic animals are the theme for two of this weekend's offerings (sort of). The New York Aquarium (Surf Ave. at…
Should I go to a dental school to have my teeth fixed?
This is a question I've asked myself every Wednesday morning for the last five weeks as I've ridden the Q…
Gap’s $19.99 jean sale looks worth the schlep
The Gap probably doesn't need free advertising from tiny little us, but we thought you might want to know that…
The closest you’ll get to a Brooklyn drive-in
This evening in Fort Greene, you can catch a movie, music and a free Pilsner at Rooftop Films' and BAM…
The decorator’s guide to dumpster diving
One man's trash is another one's... temporary shanty fully constructed from salvaged materials. At left is artist Lisa Kirk's Maison…
Free days and deals at Brooklyn’s cultural biggies
In Brooklyn, even the museums have insider secrets: like when you can go and not pay. Unbeknownst to many a…