The iconic Domino Sugar refinery graced the Williamsburg waterfront for decades, and when much of it was demolished in 2014, many felt that a quintessential part…
Vinyl For Reals: Go See Meryl Meisler’s Photos of ’70s NYC
We love Meryl Meisler, the New York-born photographer who documented Bushwick, Manhattan and Long Island in the disco era. And HBO’s new show, Vinyl, has further whetted our…
It’s Christmas, Again– Again! Greenpoint X-Mas Flick Is Coming Down Your Chimney
“Thanks for seeing a Christmas movie in February,” Greenpoint filmmaker Charles Poekel told everyone gathered for the latest installment of Nitehawk’s Local Color series.
11 Years of ‘Audacious’ Selfies Show the Growth of K8 Hardy
Selfies have become so ubiquitous that if your Instagram feed can’t claim at least one, it’s safe to assume you’re the hideous victim of a…
In W’burg, Bill Clinton Decries ‘Absence of Serious Debate’ Among Berners
When you see a saxophone on stage at Brooklyn Bowl and know Bill Clinton is moments away from walking on, you have to wonder whether…
Slashing at Silver Spurs; Lights Out at Dark Room
Last night a man soliciting donations slashed a waiter in the face at Silver Spurs in Greenwich Village after he was kicked out of the…
Gad Elmaleh, the French Seinfeld, Tries Out His English at Joe’s Pub
Mentioning Gad Elmaleh’s residency at Joe’s Pub to my American friends was a weird experience. “He’s the most famous comedian in France!” I said, full…
Can’t Tell the Diff Between TEEN and The Teen Age? Let Us Ease Your Angst
Teens are running the show these days. Hell, even the Pope knows they’re “wealth” incarnate. Jaden Smith the 17-year-old, gender-bending style icon is rewriting men’s fashion; Tavi Gevinson, media mogul, Broadway…
Common Is Bringing Its Grown-Up Dorms to Williamsburg
During a recent trip backpacking through Thailand, Kamilah Gray was taken with the experience of meeting new friends at hostels. So, once the 25-year-old got back in New York she…
Meet the Mad Puppeteer Who Brought ‘Hillary’s Nose’ to the March For Bernie
Elliot Crown is an actor who likes the political, an activist who loves creativity. Mash that together and you get one of New York’s only…