How do I know whether I qualify for food stamps?
Every so often, our Dear Penny column investigates the answers to reader questions about saving money in Brooklyn. This week’s…
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Finally, someone to share your dog food with
How could you not take a face like that home with you? Show up tomorrow at the Pet Adoption Festival…
Road test: Macy’s free makeovers
For some women (not me), getting glammed up for free at a makeup counter is a regular ritual. Most department…
A beginner’s guide to open-source software
In recent years, open-source alternatives to bread-and-butter applications like Microsoft Office have become novice-friendly and in some cases, better than…
Giving your old computer a second life
If you've got some high-tech trash hanging around, this weekend is your chance to unload it while putting it to…
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…
Brooklyn film studio caters to nano-budgeted
Attention, all moviemakers (or wannabes) shooting on the proverbial shoestring. You are not alone! Brooklyn Free Speech TV—a program through…
It’s Farrah Hair Day, all day, in Williamsburg
Just a reminder that today is Farrah Hair Day at one of our favorite beauty spots, the Beehive Salon in…
How to find an affordable lawyer in NYC
The only thing worse than needing a lawyer is paying for one, especially when his or her hourly rate equals…
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…