The new form of retail therapy: selling your ex’s stuff
A new startup has a solution for dealing with your relationship’s baggage and making a few bucks while you’re at…
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BK Public Library eBooks: extremely easy and incredibly free
if you haven't partaken of the Brooklyn Public Library's eBook catalog, you're missing out on the deeply satisfying experience of…
A cheat sheet for surviving airport layovers
A lot of us will be in an airport this holiday season: sitting through long layovers, awaiting never-ending delays or…
A new online pawn shop for regular folk?
Pawn shops, at best, seem like places for the down and out (the Louis Winthorpes of the world, if you…
This year, avoid your family by helping others
The holidays are a time for excess starch, hanging things on plants and friendly dispositions. Unfortunately, it is harder for…
BK hospitals offer cheap rooms for visiting families
As we get hyped up for the holidays and seasonal family plans, it is easy to forget that many people…
Internet strangers you might ride home with this Thanksgiving
In a perfect world, holiday travels would be free of carbon emissions, the stress of navigating Port Authority and the…
Abortions in BK: where and how much
A run-down of abortion providers in Brooklyn, including costs, insurance and Medicaid policies and online reviews.
Who slept with your apartment before you?
The most curious aspect of my Bushwick apartment, after the painstakingly hand-painted portrait of Capt. Jack Sparrow on one wall,…
Occupy Wall-E: A cinematic ode to the 99%
When looking for movies that speak to the 99 percent you've got the obvious Oliver Stone’s Wall Street. But that…