Sam Weiss
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Past articles by Sam:
Why Friendsgiving in NYC is better than Thanksgiving at home
Sorry Mom. Eight reasons why staying in New York and throwing a Friendsgiving is cheaper, easier and more fun than going home for the holiday. → Read More
'Flex in Brooklyn': What tourists are taught to believe about the subway
We scoured the travel section to discover what New York's visitors expect when they go underground. → Read More
The Brokelyn Files: How many Citi Bikers wear helmets?
At four years in, how exactly is the Citi Bike holding up on its promise of bike safety? Brokelyn's resident unlicensed P.I. investigates. → Read More
Brooklyn has an underground amateur Survivor scene and you’re totally missing it
Underground, fan-led Survivor games are a thing and they could be happening next door. → Read More
We visited a tiny house and you can too
We've got a rundown of vacationing in tiny houses in the Northeast for when you're ready to escape the city and live like a giant. → Read More
Happy Daiquiri Day! Celebrate with our five fave BK daiquiris
A made-up holiday is still a good excuse to drink rum cocktails. Here are our favorite spots to grab a daiquiri in Brooklyn. → Read More
Brokelyn's free summer theater guide 2k17
Get some culture without going broke! Here's our five picks for free theater in Brooklyn this summer. → Read More
The Brokelyn Files: Why is the subway so damn hot?
This week, Brokelyn's resident unlicensed P.I. investigates the case of why his back is so sweaty on the C train. → Read More
The Brokelyn Files: Why is the subway so damn hot?
This week, Brokelyn's resident unlicensed P.I. investigates the case of why his back is so sweaty on the C train. → Read More
The 10 best cheap things to do this week, AMERICA edition
Spot some birds, drink alongside an alien invasion, remember a prelapsarian Lindsay Lohan and more ways to celebrate the land of the free this week. → Read More
The Brokelyn Files: How poopy are NYC beaches REALLY?
Are Rockaway, Coney and Jacob Riis beaches more or less disgusting than we think they are? The Brokelyn Files investigates to keep you clean. → Read More
It's Chuck Schumer v. Jeff Sessions in this MTA fan fiction
Chuck Schumer said he'd ride the subway at 4am with Jeff Sessions after he called the city soft on crime. So naturally we wrote an account of that ride. → Read More
How to not be an asshole on the MTA's new Wi-Fi busses
The MTA just began rolling out Wi-Fi and USB-enabled busses in Brooklyn, here's how to take advantage without being ~that guy~. → Read More
Is it a good idea to adopt a Sugar Daddy (or Mommy)?
On the ethics and safety of Sugar Babying. We dig deep into Seeking Arrangement and other Sugar Daddy sites to see if there's such a thing as free lunch. → Read More
The Brokelyn Files: What's up with all the urgent care clinics?
Since when is there a CityMD on every corner? And are urgent care clinics actually as good as seeing your doctor? This week, the Brokelyn Files finds out. → Read More
Are you using the word bodega right?
In this week's edition of the Brokelyn Files, we dig into bodegas — why do we call them that and what does Taylor Swift know about them? → Read More
BKTV: Taking stock in New York public access while we can
BRIC and MNN are leading the pack in public access television, and it's easier than you might think to get a show. → Read More
Filmmaking on the cheap, an interview with Danielle DiPaolo
Making a short film or pilot isn't as out of reach as you think. We spoke with writer/director/producer Danielle DiPaolo about her short 'Evolved'. → Read More
The Brokelyn Files: What's up with all these castles in BK?
This week on the Brokelyn Files, we investigate the Brooklyn armories, the giant, often vacant, castles strewn across the borough. → Read More
Brokelyn Blizzard Survival Guide 2k17
NYC could get up to 23 inches of snow in tomorrow's blizzard, so make sure you know what's on Netflix. → Read More