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Out of NYC, and Confused
Merry Christmas, or whatever you celebrate, brokeass readers! I spend every Christmas making one of my semi-annual pilgrimages back to my home country. That being Portland, Oregon. It’s always a bit of a shock coming back west after being in New York for six months. The big differences don’t freak
Chinese Food, Movies and Booze for a Really Good Cause
While Stuart pointed everybody to the alternative-to-Christmas activities going on in San Francisco last night, New Yorkers have their own alternative to Christmas happening today. The long held tradition of non-Christmas celebrators ordering Chinese food and going to the movies is a great one, and the venerable 92nd Street YTribeca
Anger The Rich: Help The Poor
The natural enemy of the broke-ass is the rich person. Not just any millionaire, the super-rich. The kind of rich that automatically turns you into a super villain. And this time of year is a rich person’s favorite. They leave their tropically heated condos, and as their doormen unleash them
FREE Comedy: Big Terrific at Cameo in Brooklyn
I’m spending most of my day on planes and in airports. I’m hoping to fall asleep so I won’t catch a glimpse at whatever god awful coming of age or chick flick they decide to show. If you’re in New York tonight, you don’t have to leave your entertainment to
Rise of the Chain Stores
Whether you’ve accepted it or not, New York is becoming a city of chains. Sure the great music megastores have fallen, but in their place new contenders have sprung up in the form of JCPenney and Nordstrom Rack. Tourists come to the city to see something new and exciting but
Volunteer with the Elfin Project or GLWD
ELFIN PROJECT Feeling a little lonely this holiday season? Or just stuck in NYC away from family… or stuck in town with family who you’d rather not see? Visiting Neighbors is looking for a few good volunteers (aka elves) to deliver gifts to homebound, isolated, and lonely senior citizens during
FREE Booze at 303 Grand and Macri Park
Tonight is a great night for FREE booze in Williamsburg. Start out at 303 Grand, a pop-up store that’s currently home to The Insound Design Store. Their online store sells indie vinyl and CDs, and their pop-up store is specializing in “well-designed music gifts.” While you’re looking around and debating