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Learn to Twerk From the Pole Dancers at Matchless, Greenpoint’s New Pole-ish Bar

Posted on June 6, 2017February 22, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

Want to twerk a lil somethin’ tonight? Head over to Twerk It Tuesday, a new night at Bar Matchless, where instructors from Greenpoint dance studio…

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Holy Scharf! We Found Free, Unregulated Street Parking in NYC

Posted on June 6, 2017February 22, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

Calling all urban campers! If you’re one of the 23 percent of New Yorkers who own a car and happen to need a free parking…

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At Govs Ball, Logic Announces a Barclays Show

Posted on June 5, 2017February 22, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

Everyone’s favorite Rubik’s-cube-solving-rapper Logic announced he’ll be headlining Barclay’s Center during his set at Governors Ball last night.

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Bicycle Film Festival Is Going to Be Wheelie Good, According to a Spokes-person

Posted on June 2, 2017February 22, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

Biking is having a moment. Citi Bike is expanding, Andy Samberg just released his Tour de Pharmacy trailer, and Bicycle Fetish Day is quickly approaching.…

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A Long, Strange Trip Back to the Dead’s First Show in NYC, 50 Years Ago Today

Posted on June 1, 2017February 22, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

Deadheads young and old, but mostly old, gathered in Tompkins Square Park today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Grateful Dead’s first east coast…

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Feminist Summer Camp: ‘Invite As Few Straight White Women As We Can’

Posted on May 31, 2017March 2, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

If you’ve been dying to learn how to perform an abortion on a papaya and have $1,600 to spare, Feminist Camp has got you covered.…

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New Museum Will Debut New Galleries With a Kahlil Joseph Show and More

Posted on May 30, 2017March 2, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

To celebrate New Museum’s 40th anniversary (contemporary art museums, they grow up so fast!), two new gallery spaces and several exhibits will be added this…

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Despite Rapid Development, Bushwick Community Plan Won’t Happen Until Next Year

Posted on May 26, 2017March 2, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

When we last checked in with the Bushwick Community Plan that stakeholders are formulating for the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal were…

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New Law Would Crack Down on Tenant Harassment, Put Slumlords in Jail

Posted on May 24, 2017March 2, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

Renters, rejoice! A new bill meant to hold New York landlords criminally accountable for harassing tenants was introduced today by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. It’s…

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Danny Bowien Sued By Mission Cantina Investor, a Former Trump Honcho

Posted on May 24, 2017March 2, 2021 by Shannon Barbour

When Mission Cantina closed its doors on the Lower East Side late last year, the neighborhood had one less buzzworthy Mexican restaurant, the landlord one less…

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