We’ve now heard more from Bob Holman about his announcement that HOWL! Festival, an East Village rite of spring, has been postponed indefinitely.
Bob Holman Fetes Steve Cannon, Announces a Hiccup in HOWL! Festival
This was already going to be a wistful week for Bob Holman, owner of the Bowery Poetry Club. Tonight and tomorrow, he’s hosting a farewell…
Stanley Cohen to Plead Guilty in Tax Case; Jimmy Fallon Parties at Niagara
East Village lawyer Stanley Cohen, who recently vowed to appeal the conviction of Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law, has announced on Twitter that he’ll finally end…
Warm Up For Sunday’s Downtown Literary Festival Kicks With Some Free Booze
To get people psyched for Sunday’s Downtown Literary Festival, tonight Housing Works Bookstore Cafe will host a happy hour from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.,…
Williamsburg Apartment Fire; Bushwick Hit-and-Run Driver Caught on Video
More than 100 firefighters fought a blaze at a Williamsburg apartment building. Two police officers were hospitalized with smoke inhalation before being released. [The Brooklyn…
Near Joey Ramone Way, De Blasio Touts First 100 Days As ‘Rockaway Beach’ Plays
Today while the rest of us were celebrating Stephen Colbert’s succession of David Letterman, Mayor Bill de Blasio was celebrating himself. Specifically, his first 100…
Three Bookselling Institutions Get Ready For Their Next Chapters
There’s real estate news from three of the city’s book-selling institutions. The rumors about Shakespeare & Co.’s possible closure are getting harder to ignore. The space…
The ‘Ultimate Stoner Cupcake’ Is Coming to Bedford Avenue
Tara and Billy Koenig met while working as managers at Balthazar in 2006. Two years later, they moved to Charlottesville, VA, where they opened a…
Fatal Hit-and-Run in Bushwick; Kickstarter’s New Greenpoint HQ
A 46-year-old man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a BMW in Bushwick. Before the car fled the scene, it also struck a…
See Bob Saget, Nicolas Cage and John Leguizamo For Free This Week
Here are three opportunities for you to break out your #celebphoto hashtag on Instagram.