Over the past few weeks it seemed like more and more of what was in GarysGuide was happening on our turf out here in Brooklyn, so Technical.ly Brooklyn undertook a lightweight research project to see if that was the case. It is, kinda.

If you’re not familiar, GarysGuide is this sort of weird, densely-packed-with-text, frequently italicized or bolded, chock-full-of-banner-ads Monday morning email that, despite looking like it’s from 2003, is basically the tech events book of New York City.

It’s run by a self-styled character named Gary Sharma, who’s been around the New York tech scene for years. Sharma’s schtick, which includes wearing the same thing every day (a suit with a red tie on which you can pay to place ads) situates him as either a hustler or a connector, depending on your outlook. Nonetheless, if it’s happening in New York and it matters, it’s in GarysGuide.

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