OddFellows, the Williamsburg ice creamery, will not open its East Village location today as originally planned (they’re aiming for next Friday, May 9, with a…
Arrest in Menachem Stark Killing; Pretzel Vendor’s Cart Stolen
A construction worker employed by a contractor who did work for Menachem Stark has been charged in the Williamsburg landlord’s murder. [NY Daily News] This…
Shakespeare & Co.: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere Until Something Happens’
Last we checked in with Shakespeare & Co., it wasn’t ready to comment about rumors of a “possible closure.” Now manager Margot Liddell confirms that the bookstore can’t…
$1,000 American Apparel Heist; Kent Ave Gets a Bike Greenway
A 23-year-old man stole $1,000 worth of “Easy Jeans” and “Disco Pants” from American Apparel in Williamsburg last week, according to police. No arrest has…
Watch: Sasheer Zamata and Seth Herzog Improvised Some TED Talks
Saturday Night Live was on hiatus last weekend, but cast member Sasheer Zamata could still be found performing before an audience in the wee hours. Just…
Tonight: Drink Up As Columbia and NYU Profs Drop Some Knowledge
If you’ve ever snuck a flask into a college lecture, this may be the event for you. For tonight’s first annual Raising The Bar, Columbia…
New Gallery On the LES; Pop-Ups in McCarren Park
(Photo: Scott Lynch) Per the terms of a plea bargain, the man who allegedly threw bleach in a rabbi’s face on a Williamsburg sidewalk in…
Liza Dye Is Out of the Hospital and Doing Stand-Up About Getting Hit By a Train
Comedian Liza Dye, who earlier this month told us about getting hit by a train at the Broadway-Lafayette station in mid-February, was released from Bellevue…
Woman Killed by Train at Astor Place; Kim’s Tries to Relocate
As you can see from Scott Lynch’s photo above, the latest installment of the Centre-Fuge project — part of Lower East Side History Month —…
Cat Cafe Scratch Pad: Day 2
It’s the weekend! Maybe we’ll clock out and head over to Bowery and Kenmare to experience NYC’s first Cat Cafe! Oops, scratch that idea. For the…