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16 ways to help other Brooklynites
Community

16 ways to help other Brooklynites

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It’s the season for giving, especially to the needy, and there’s so much more you can do than throw change in the […]

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Reserve now: five free art tours of Brooklyn this weekend
Outings

Reserve now: five free art tours of Brooklyn this weekend

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It’s only Monday, but we wanted to tell you about a Brooklyn-wide gallery hop that Marty Markowitz has put together for this […]

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NYC guide to getting rid of all your old crap
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NYC guide to getting rid of all your old crap

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Sunday is America Recycles Day, and here at Brokelyn, we’re celebrating 1) with a guilt trip and 2) a list of all the places to dump your stuff, other than a landfill.

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Aspiring Jonathan Lethems, here’s your chance
Williamsburg/ Greenpoint

Aspiring Jonathan Lethems, here’s your chance

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From National Novel Writing Month to NYC’s First Independent Bookstore Week, November is building an identity as a month in celebration of […]

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Enter to win our tote-bag giveaway
Handmade

Enter to win our tote-bag giveaway

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How cool is this? To demonstrate the many things that can be made from a plain old t-shirt (in this case, an […]

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Can I save money by switching to a no-contract cell provider?
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Can I save money by switching to a no-contract cell provider?

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Each week or so, our Dear Penny column investigates the answers to reader questions about saving money in Brooklyn. Send your stumpers […]

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Surf’s up in Rockaway! Here’s what it costs
Outings

Surf’s up in Rockaway! Here’s what it costs

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The equipment isn’t cheap, but the ocean is free. Hurricane season means bad swimming but good surfing, and the city’s prime surf […]

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This weekend: take the penny-pincher’s pilgrimage
Bed Stuy/ Bushwick

This weekend: take the penny-pincher’s pilgrimage

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If you’re reading this blog, you like a bargain. So you won’t want to miss the deals at the first ever Brooklyn […]

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A couch-surfing tour of Brooklyn
travel

A couch-surfing tour of Brooklyn

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Squirrel is jittery and lean, with a look of confusion on his face. “Do you know the Rainbow Family?” he asks. “I’m […]

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A beginner’s guide to open-source software
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A beginner’s guide to open-source software

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In recent years, open-source alternatives to bread-and-butter applications like Microsoft Office have become novice-friendly and in some cases, better than their commercial counterparts.

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