New kids store paying for your hand-me-downs
Time to part with those mini-Guccis and Gap onesies. Monk’s Trunk, a children’s resale shop opening this fall in Prospect…
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Where to throw a dance party in Brooklyn for under $300?
Every now and again, we're asked to pool our collective BK wisdom and help out a Brokelynite in need. Brokelyn…
What would you do for $5?
Would you go all Marilyn Monroe for a friend's birthday for $5? Or maybe even take the ultimate blame at…
A cab-sharing app, no friends required
With subway lines sputtering, we're always on the watch for new ways to find that cheap late-night trip home. Taxi-sharing's…
Sunday, a free design class for finding your true colors
Flatbush is looking more and more like this weekend's painting hub. Our interior-design friend Mary Van Vliet, of Olive Design,…
Free seminar: cut your energy bills
If you're well-acquainted with a certain drafty window, but not with the term "caulking gun," you might want to check…
Stretch it further: meds and makeup
We all have mornings when we can't tell the razor blade from the handle. And that lumpy palm-full of conditioner…
How to make your batteries last longer
From the AAs in your flashlight to the Lithium ion in your laptop, batteries... tend to run out. But that…
Why not to pay for passport rush services
If for some reason you find yourself needing a passport renewal in, say, a week's time, do not turn to…
How to: barter art for medical care
Living without health insurance takes some ingenuity. You check symptoms online, hit-up your roommate's second-year med-student-friend for a quick diagnosis,…