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brooklynbee

  • Name: brooklynbee
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY
  • Job: queen bee
On October 15, 2010 9:33 AM in A Barneys For Brooklyn, they said:

I live near there, too. I've lived in the area for 10 years. When I tell people that 10 years ago the most affordable apartment I could find was in Cobble Hill, they marvel. I do worry about Barneys' ...

On April 21, 2010 4:26 PM in How Long Should You Keep Renting That Apartment?, they said:

Uh, the default amount listed on the calculator is 34,400 as a down payment on a place to buy in NYC? How is that even possible? ...

On January 8, 2010 9:44 AM in Rare Bookstore Cat Soon To Be On Streets?, they said:

I'm going to repost on menandcats.com. I actually have a pretty good track record of helping to find homes for cats via Men and Cats! A lot of men do actually love cats... ...

On April 23, 2009 12:59 PM in Riverside Church Leaders Defend Pastor's High Pay, they said:

Well, to be fair, a $600k salary is NYC is like a $50k salary somewhere in middle America. ...

On February 25, 2009 11:52 AM in Dating a Banker Anonymous a Satirical Hoax, Times Admits, they said:

Well, I can attest that it's true if your blog gets mentioned in a NY Times article, people WILl come out of the woodwork to talk book deals. In my case, the book deal never came to fruition, oh well....

On February 25, 2009 10:19 AM in The Ol' Fake Chimney-to-Rob-Bank Ploy, they said:

Astoria Federal is the WORST. My husband used to bank there, he had identity theft problems on several occasions, and when it came to simple things like getting a new ATM card, it would take WEEKS rat...

On December 6, 2008 5:28 PM in Fail: Upstate Teacher's History Lesson on Slavery, they said:

You fail geography. Rockland County is not "upstate." ...

On September 21, 2008 4:33 PM in Olympic-Style Street Harassment: The Evidence, they said:

There is a way for men to talk to women on the street that they find attractive: Just say 'hello' or 'good morning' (afternoon, evening) etc. If some guy yells out something crude at me, I would never...

On August 26, 2008 8:40 PM in Former Limelight Will Not Reopen as a Club, they said:

Ah, the slimelight. ...

On June 23, 2008 4:29 PM in Video of the Day: Carroll Gardens Gentrifiers Speak Out, they said:

"where does carrol gardens start and brooklyn heights end?" Cobble Hill is in between CG and BH. ...

On June 22, 2008 7:38 PM in Kitty Cat and Owner Game Show Auditions Tomorrow!, they said:

Yeah, I'm about as much of a "crazy cat lady" as can be, and even I know putting a whole lot of cats in one room = disaster. Besides, I have two cats and they can't stand to be separated... so I'd hav...

On June 19, 2008 11:06 AM in We Are All Ikeans Now: Big Box Begs Big Questions, they said:

I for one will be supporting the nearby community farm rather than the IKEA. ...

On June 18, 2008 11:29 AM in Video of the Day: "The Old Neighborhood," Carroll Gardens , they said:

Great video, thanks for posting. ...

On June 9, 2008 2:53 PM in Coney Island Cyclone Sending Some Riders to Hospital, they said:

The Cyclone is rough! I myself have actually never been a big fan of roller coasters. After I rode the Cyclone in 1996 (and got terrible whiplash), I said 'That's it! I'm done with roller coasters, I ...

On June 5, 2008 2:39 PM in Project Runway's Christian Moves to the Burg, they said:

Hmm, I guess he's over his lack of enthusiasm of "borough" as he said in Project Runway the one time they had to go to Brooklyn. ...

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