Cheap Rent | BROOKLYN (the borough)

Throughout the five-boroughs, the aliens leveled all apartments, condos, townhouses, brownstones, high-rises, and houses systematically with top-of the line laser death-rays. Afterward, new buildings were constructed, and nearly everyone was relocated to a new apartment; a 10-foot by 10-foot living space with an incredibly low ceiling and a sliver of a window. That is, except for a few railroad apartments in Bushwhick.

April 15, 2010 Reader in Residence

tags: authors, books, Cheap Rent, Reader in Residence

Brooklynites Suffer Worst Bed Bug Infestation In City

By Chhunny Chhean

In fiscal year 2009, 311 records indicate Brooklyn had 4,042 complaints of bed bugs and 1,729 violations. These numbers place Brooklyn first among all boroughs in number of complaints, with over 50% more complaints than the next closest borough, Manhattan. Dr. Louis Sorkin, a bed bug expert and entomologist at the American Museum of Natural History, thinks the City should offer its residents more education on preventing the spread of these tiny terrors. Here’s the scoop on what to do if you find yourself with these unwanted house guests.

August 9, 2009 City Politics and News, Culture, Real Estate, The Locals, The People

Anything But Bland: Creative ‘Arsenal’ Opens in Williamsburg

By Susannah Gruder

Tucked into the fourth floor of the Armory’s edifice is The Arsenal, a multipurpose loft run by fashion designer Bob Bland, who has turned the ancient space into one her clients may customize to fit their modern creative and professional needs.

July 8, 2009 Fashion

tags: Artists, At Night, Babylon Brooklyn, Boho Brooklynites, Brooklyn Royalty, Bushwick, Cheap Rent, Creative Underclass, DIY, Emerging Artists, Galleries, Greenpoint, Hipsters, Recession Depression, The Arsenal, The Art, Williamsburg

City Discards Vouchers In Favor of Developer Bailout

By Nicole Brydson

Would you pay $2,700 per month to eat off granite counter tops on East New York Avenue? Mayor Bloomberg is.

June 8, 2009 City Politics and News, Real Estate, The Locals

tags: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Cheap Rent, City Hall, Class War, Crown Heights, Daily Snooze, Flatbush, Recession Depression

123 Community Space Facing Eviction

By Nicole Brydson

The 123 Community Space in Bedford Stuyvesant is facing eviction from their landlord, who says he just doesn’t want a community space on his property. Huh?

June 8, 2009 Culture, Real Estate, The Locals, The People

tags: 123 Community Space, Al Vann, Bedford Stuyvesant, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Cheap Rent, City Hall, Class War

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite Part Six: The View from Shrublick

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. Some names of Kings County’s charming burgs and establishments are misnamed because she is dyslexic and oblivious. In her expeditions she is sometimes accompanied by Sophie Dulac, another oblivious character from France, or the sometimes present and much needed Sherpa F, a grumpy but lovable guide. The Oblivious Manhattanite lives near City Hall and very rarely goes above Canal Street. Her view from this humble abode is of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges which beckon her constantly, along with a chorus of hyped up articles that appear in New York Magazine and the New York Times about rejuvenated places like Blowanus and Yellow-Blue Hook.

March 27, 2009 Featured Writers

tags: Boho Brooklynites, Cheap Rent, Class War, Craigslist Apartment, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Where White People Live, Yuppies

Census Estimates More People Living in Brooklyn, Marty Excited

By Nicole Brydson

“I’ve always said that ‘Brooklyn is in the house’ and now it’s official—Brooklyn saw New York City’s biggest increase in the number of residents who prefer to call the borough home. I can’t say I’m surprised. After all, Brooklyn has more character and characters than anywhere on the planet—and we just added 17,392 more. From Williamsburg to Red Hook, from Victorian Flatbush to the shores of Coney Island, from Bedford-Stuyvesant to Brighton Beach, who would want to live anywhere else?” – Borough President Marty Markowitz

March 19, 2009 City Politics and News, Culture, The Locals, The People

tags: Boho Brooklynites, Cheap Rent, Manhattan Migrants, Marty Markowitz, Where White People Live