The floating pool project known as +POOL has received a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Which is good news for anyone who…
Hungry Ghost Coffee Expands to Williamsburg
Local coffee bar and cafe Hungry Ghost has opened a new location in Williamsburg at 721 Metropolitan Avenue, according to their Instagram. The local chain,…
Pie an Artist in the Face and Then Eat the World’s Biggest Bagel and Lox
If you’ve ever wanted to throw a pie in someone’s face, now’s your chance. Jennifer Rubell, the conceptual artist who built a giant cookie jar resembling…
New Yorkers Share Stories of Union Pool, Williamsburg’s Notorious ‘Boyfriend Store’
In a story for The Cut that describes Union Pool as the “horny utopia of 2000s Williamsburg,” Allison P. Davis highlights what’s probably the main attraction of…
Girl Power: Metrograph and Nitehawk Focus On Female Filmmakers
The lack of female directors in the film industry isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, but with the rise of movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp in…
Tartt House Film: The Goldfinch Begins Shooting in the Village
The highly anticipated adaptation of Donna Tartt’s 2013 novel The Goldfinch began filming in Greenwich Village this Friday, with film crews taking over sections of 11th…
Strand Bookstore Seeks $160K From City Over Manhole Blasts
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the storied Strand Bookstore accuses utility companies and the city of New York of negligent behavior that allegedly caused a series…
Your Chance to Rail at the MTA (Or Just Get More Info) About the L-pocalypse
In an effort to create a dialogue about the impending L train shutdown, the MTA recently announced that it will partner with the city’s Department…