Life in Brooklyn can be stressful, even for kids. Academic pressures, peers, busy schedules, electronic overload: all can lead to health problems, depression, sleep…
It’s no secret that there are a lot of creative grown-ups in Brooklyn—it’s practically become the borough’s 21st century claim to fame. But it’s not…
Prospect Park is Brooklyn’s not-so-secret jewel box: 585 acres of recreation, children’s playgrounds, old growth forests, the borough’s only lake, and a number of…
Brooklyn is too great not to share, especially with a dog, cat, bird, or other animal companion. Fortunately, there are many great shelters ready to…
With fall around the corner, a lot of Brooklynites will be going upstate to pick apples. Others will be getting their apple fix by…
With skyrocketing real estate prices and a growing interest in sustainable groceries, it’s no wonder food coops are cropping up all over Brooklyn. We’ve…
No matter how centered or spiritual you may already be, the stresses of city life eventually demand that you slow down, breathe deep, and…
British author Neil Gaiman once said, “A town isn’t a town without a bookstore.” We couldn’t agree more. And there’s nothing like a used bookstore, the quirkier…
Buying your meat at a butcher shop isn’t as common as it once was, but given the quality of Brooklyn’s butcher shops, you’d be…
Brooklyn Bridge Park is still under construction, but it’s already a favorite for locals and visitors alike. Occupying the entire waterfront from Dumbo right under the Manhattan…