Nikki Jo Grossman


Staycation tour of South Brooklyn

Sheepshead Bay pier, by Nimo Photography
Here we are, at the tail-end of summer, September drawing perilously near, and maybe that European jaunt you dreamed of just didn’t pan out this season. We expected as much, and we’ve been doing our best to provide substitutes: exotic home swaps, $500-a-week vacations, a

The South Brooklyn beauty guide

Prices at New Hair. Photo by Charna Meyers.
Admit it, venturing as far south as I live (Bensonhurst) only happens once (Mermaid Parade) maybe twice (Siren Festival) a year for most northerners. But would you make the trip if you knew that the subway stops which immediately precede the famed Stillwell Avenue station could save a [...]