• How much mortgage can you afford?

    How much mortgage can you afford?
    Spring and summer are the hottest times to buy a house, and with interest rates low, a lot of people may be considering a purchase. So how do you know if this is truly the right time for you? Even though rates remain low, home prices -- especially in New York City -- can be very high.
  • Your Ideal Week: June 10-17

    Your Ideal Week: June 10-17
    Did the abrupt cancelation of teen-angsty cult classic My So Called-Life 20 years ago deeply affect you? Will you always refer to... Read More… Read More
    The post Your Ideal Week: June 10-17 appeared first on Brooklyn Based.
  • This Week, Celebrate Brooklyn Pride with Stories, Movies, and, Duh, Dancing

    This Week, Celebrate Brooklyn Pride with Stories, Movies, and, Duh, Dancing
    Only two years ago, Marty Markowitz dubbed Brooklyn “the lesbian capital of the Northeast.” While NYC Pride might get more... Read More… Read More
    The post This Week, Celebrate Brooklyn Pride with Stories, Movies, and, Duh, Dancing appeared first on Brooklyn Based.
  • Bratton: NYPD has trouble hiring blacks because of criminal pasts

    Bratton: NYPD has trouble hiring blacks because of criminal pasts
    Is stop and frisk partly to blame for difficulties hiring more black police officers in New York City? That is what Police Commissioner Bill Bratton appeared to tell British newspaper The Guardian. Bratton said the NYPD would have an easier time hiring more black officers if fewer had criminal records.
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  • Bratton: NYPD has trouble hiring black candidates

    Bratton: NYPD has trouble hiring black candidates
    Is stop and frisk partly to blame for difficulties hiring more black police officers in New York City? That is what Police Commissioner Bill Bratton appeared to tell British newspaper The Guardian. Bratton said the NYPD would have an easier time hiring more black officers if fewer had criminal records.
  • Finding a roommate with Roomi

    Finding a roommate with Roomi
    As rents rise, more and more people are living with roommates, but with that come risks and even dangers. Now, a new app called Roomi is looking to solve the challenging roommate search process and decrease the likelihood of mismatches. Founder and CEO Ajay Yadav said the company was inspired by his personal experience after returning from a trip to India to find that his roommate had stolen all of his belongings and disappeared.

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