new york city

09 Apr 2010

An Ode to The Port Authority Bus Terminal

Bus terminals in any city are always special places. They are crossroads for all the grifters, drifters, deviants, dead beats and drug addled zombies who circulate through this country, from city to city, doing whatever the fuck it is that they do. The Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) runs with

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08 Apr 2010

A Broke-Ass Guide to Central Park

This originally appeared in Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York. Since the weather is finally getting to be so nice, I figured I’d share some great Broke-Ass things to do in that giant square of foliage in the center of Manhattan. Designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead and

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08 Apr 2010

Catch A Rising Star In Brooklyn

Everyone knows the secret to hob-nobbing with celebrities is to begin doing so before they are famous.  The difficulty arises in trying to identify who is on their way up and who is on their way out.  One gal who is destined for greatness is singer, songwriter and alchemist, Candice

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07 Apr 2010

Jesus Says ‘Skip Church; Seek Comedy’ at Sunday Night Live

Swear to God: Last Sunday, His Holy Highness spoke to me through a piece of wheat toast onto which his face was burnt. He said, “Mr. Rox,” – the J-Man is very formal like that – “unless you want to get manhandled by a priest, you should stay in bed

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06 Apr 2010

Win FREE Tix to See a Wild Aerial Performance

I’m actually scrambling to get my taxes done today so I don’t have enough time wax on about how dope this show sounds.  So, I’m just gonna cut and paste the press release.  If you don’t like that I’m doing that, tough titties. To win the pair of tickets, email

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06 Apr 2010

Hops and Hollywood: Bar Movie Nights

Who doesn’t like free entertainment? One of my favorite things about New York in the summer is all the free outdoor movie screenings scattered around the city. While the projectors won’t get fired up until June, there’s plenty of opportunities to see some free flicks and get tipsy on a

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06 Apr 2010

Broke Ass Financial Coaching: Last Minute Taxes

“Coach Sizzle, I haven’t done my taxes, do you have any suggestions for last minute tax prep?” – SC

Woohoo tax time! For those of you who get money back.. I’m sure you are super stoked! Get it done! If you owe money, get it done, rip off the band aid. I know it is painful especially if you have not saved for your taxes.

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06 Apr 2010

The Lounge at Dixon Place: Cheap Booze, Free Live Music!

An exciting new spot for broke-asses has turned up on the Lower East Side. The Lounge at Dixon Place is now open for business and celebrating its upcoming grand opening with free music nights and a special party. The official grand opening on Thursday, April 8th, will feature music by

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