Crown Heights

25 Jul 2017

The Brooklyn Bar that Defines Gentrification, & The Locals Fighting it

Pretend bullet holes in the wall, 40oz’s of Rosé, designed by a white, corporate tax lawyer

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22 Nov 2013

This Weekend in NYC: Late Night Basement and the Last Ride on the Orient Express

Late Night Basement returns with Ferguson (Jason Zimbler) from Nickelodeon’s classic show, Clarissa Explains it All! That’s not all. Saturday Night Live and Jimmy Fallon writer, Mike Drucker, will be telling jokes alongside fellow stand-up comedian, Seaton Smith. After her recent appearance on NPR, Sari Botton, editor and contributor of

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02 Dec 2024

The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

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23 Feb 2012

Best Strip for Affordable Fake Meat

Lots of people get off the A/C at Nostrand Avenue, a hazy divider between Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy-Crown Stuy, my super punk hairstylist/realtor called it. Its home to a variety of stores, especially variety stores, and an astounding collection of roti, hipsters, church ladies and couture-tacky jewelry. And you should

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26 May 2009

Broke-Ass of the Week – Joshua M. Bernstein

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit…probably not.

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