Body Farm Opening Thursday, August 24 at Paradice Palase, 4 pm to 9 pm. One night only. Ok, to ease your nerves (or disappoint you),…
Bowery Tenants Hit the Streets Again to Protest Dr. Jay’s Owner Joseph Betesh
Tenants of 83 and 85 Bowery poured into the streets of Chinatown yesterday afternoon to protest their landlord Joseph Betesh, again, who they say is…
Diner Death Notice: Cup & Saucer Goes Dark
Last week we reported that LES/Chinatown stalwart Cup & Saucer — one of the last of the New York luncheonette old guard — is closing…
LES Stalwart Cup & Saucer to Shutter After 75 Years
Cup & Saucer, a throwback luncheonette that has occupied the same quiet spot on Canal Street for more than 75 years, is likely closing, Bedford…
LES Residents at De Blasio Town Hall: Don’t Let High-Rises Push Us Out
Over 300 residents of the Lower East Side and Chinatown gathered in a Bowery gym for Mayor de Blasio’s 27th town hall Wednesday, and we…
Two New Docs Take Chinatown as Their Muse
Chinatown – “one of the lone neighborhoods in Manhattan to preserve its heritage and verve,” we noted earlier this year – takes center stage in…
New Law Would Crack Down on Tenant Harassment, Put Slumlords in Jail
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…
Light-Soaked Galleries, Meditative Street Ads, and More Art Exhibitions
Subtext II: Meditations Opening Wednesday, May 17 at Foley Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 25. I would remark on the…
Sci-Fi Egg-Laying, Ski Shop Fantasies, and More Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY ROFL3: The Slumber Party Wednesday, May 3 at Our Wicked Lady, 8 pm: FREE “Comedy shows” sounds a lot like “comedy shoes.” What are…
Week in Film: Find Out If Ghost in the Shell Is a Shadow of Its Former Self, and More
Ghost in the Shell (1996) Thursday April 13, Saturday April 15, and Sunday April 16 at The Metrograph: $15 No better time to see the…