Flea-market mania spreads to Franklin Ave.
Outings

Flea-market mania spreads to Franklin Ave.

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Weekends were made for thrifting in Brooklyn. There’s the always entertaining Brooklyn Flea, tomorrow’s free-stuff swap at the BKLYNYard, Sunday’s two-wheel only […]

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A new way to pay at Costco
Shopping

A new way to pay at Costco

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According to The New York Times, Costco will start accepting food stamps at the Sunset Park store on a trial basis next […]

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How to buy a used bicycle
Outings

How to buy a used bicycle

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For those heading to the Brooklyn Bike Jumble, New York City’s first outdoor bicycle flea market at JJ Byrne Park on Sunday—or […]

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Fashion editor’s finds at Hayden-Harnett sale
Sales & Deals

Fashion editor’s finds at Hayden-Harnett sale

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Thanks to a tweet from the Bed-Stuy Blog we were alerted to a sale at the Hayden-Harnett boutique in Greenpoint, which sells […]

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The Brokavore tests the food aisles at Target
Food & Drink

The Brokavore tests the food aisles at Target

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It’s getting harder and harder for Manhattanites to cling to the pretense that they reside in the Chosen Borough. Still, it’s not […]

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I want to buy my friend, who has great taste, a nice 30th birthday gift but I’m just scraping by. What should I do?
Shopping

I want to buy my friend, who has great taste, a nice 30th birthday gift but I’m just scraping by. What should I do?

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Each week, Brokelyn.com’s in-house etiquette expert, Dear Penny, tackles your recession-related stumpers. Send her questions at [email protected]. I’ve got three ideas for […]

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Five under $10: gifts for kids
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

Five under $10: gifts for kids

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You don’t have to spend $20 every time a birthday party rolls around (and you don’t need to go to Target to […]

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In the papers (our kind of papers)
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

In the papers (our kind of papers)

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You know that annoying bag of circulars and coupons that lands your stoop every week? Don’t throw it away without at least […]

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Bargains galore in Little Pakistan
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Bargains galore in Little Pakistan

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The storefronts don’t exactly scream “style destination,” but Blessed be Allah: there is some fine shopping along the stretch of Coney Island […]

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Flower-shop challenge: make us a $10 bouquet
Shopping

Flower-shop challenge: make us a $10 bouquet

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Anyone who’s walked by a grocer in the spring knows it’s possible to get a handful of stems for $10—especially if you […]

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