No need to wait for the New York Comedy Festival to roll around: the Brooklyn Comedy Festival takes place later this month, and to get you revved up there’ll…
The Horror of Ferguson, in a Lower East Side Gallery
“It’s cold. It’s a protest, it’s them marching in,” said Adrian Van Der Plas as he looked at an oil painting hanging in his Lower East Side…
This AcroYoga Troupe Likes to ‘Convince Drunk People to Try Flying’
On a recent Thursday evening in Washington Square Park, a blonde woman who had been twirling in the air was interrupted by a girl who wanted…
‘I Love You Bedford’ Showcases Local Designing Women
Before you buy a Whopcorn ice cream cone at the new Davey’s Ice Cream in Williamsburg and have it melt onto your shirt, stop a…
Three Bowery Buildings Vacated After Wall Collapses On Workers
A brick wall collapsed onto two workers this morning as they renovated a building at Bowery and Rivington. The workers were digging for concrete placement…
Hundreds of Harry Potterheads Explored Their ‘Weird Addiction’ at PotterCon
“At what address do the Dursleys live when Harry is delivered at their doorstep?” demanded one of the guys from last year’s winning trivia team,…
Extell Mum About Height of LES Towers as Residents Complain About Construction
Extell Development addressed concerns last night about the massive towers that will rise on the former Pathmark site on Cherry Street, but refused to tell local…
Nitehawk Teams With Tribeca Film Fest to Celebrate Local Yokels
If you missed Applesauce when it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, here’s your second chance to watch Onur Tukel’s film involving sex and dismembered body parts (not…
Bar Goto Is About to Be Your New Go-To For Japanese-Style Cocktails and Tapas
The rapidly upscaling Lower Lower East Side — which recently got a new nightspot and French bistro — adds a cocktail destination to its ranks…
Harry Potter and Ferris Bueller Come Alive For These Adults-Only Tributes
Whether you’re a child of the ’80s or the aughts, your film heroes will come to life at these tributes to Ferris Bueller and Harry…