Last week we shared on our social media that you can ride a Citi Bike for free on election day, which is tomorrow! Since then we have learned about other companies offering discounted transportation to get everyone out to their polling stations! Lyft will be half off tomorrow. You can read about their partnership with […]
We work with Mark Maimon of Freedom Mortgage often. He has given expert advice co-hosting our Buying into Brooklyn workshops with us and we want to share something he sent us recently. We get a lot of questions about the appraisal process and Mark has put together a lovely FAQ sheet that will answer all of them. After reading the […]
Governor’s Island may be the easiest day trip from Brooklyn that really feels like you gone further. Just a quick ferry ride from Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge park and you are on a car-less island filled with activities and sights to see. We took a trip over on Saturday, which was a gorgeous sunny […]
There is so much to do in Brooklyn during the month of October. One of our favorite things is just walking around close to Halloween and looking at all the spooky decor. We’ve noticed that people have begun putting their outdoor decorations up and we have snapped a couple of photos here and there to […]
You don’t know how many people we’ve talked to who have lived here for decades and have not visited some New York sights, such as the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. So many of us consider those to be “tourist attractions” but we decided to brave the lines and go visit Lady […]
We’ve worked with Mark Maimon of Freedom Mortgage several times, often partnering up to host our Buying into Brooklyn workshops, and below is an example of the expert advice he gives. You can read more of his blogs here! Convert Your Buyers into All-Cash Buyers by Mark Maimon It’s no secret that cash buyers have […]
First let’s get definitions out of the way. What is County Committee? County Committee is a grassroots body within the local Democratic Party, that includes thousands of people representing their blocks. We are part of the Rep Your Block campaign, a community-led effort which is fighting to increase grassroots participation and fight corruption within the […]
New York City kids will be going back to school very soon and parents are scrambling to make sure their kids have all their supplies on the list they were given. Let’s stop for a moment and think about the children of this city whose parents can’t afford to purchase that long list of goods. […]
Photo via NYC DOT Tomorrow is the last weekend of NYC Summer Streets. The Department of Transportation program turns Park avenue to a car-free zone and there are plenty of activities for kids of all ages to participate in. This marks the 11th season and every year this program becomes more popular and there were over 300,000 […]
This Saturday, August 4th between 5pm and 10pm, Brooklyn Museum is holding it’s monthly Target First Saturday event. This month it’s featuring a mobile art center from local Brooklyn creative hub, caribBEING. Described on the museum’s site as “Caribbean voices through art and activations”, it’s sure to be a lovely cultural experience! Read more below. […]
