The ink has barely dried on the special election for Sheldon Silver’s 65th district state assembly seat and we’re already sprinting towards the general primary in September.…
‘Secret Spot’ Tiny Rabbit House Opens With ‘Tako Tacos’ and ‘Fake Sushi’
In Japan, a tiny studio apartment is often known as a “rabbit hutch”–usually a cramped little space for young people to get a foothold in the…
Dr. Jay’s Mogul Accused of Tenant Harassment on the Bowery
More than 100 Chinatown residents and their supporters crowded onto the sidewalk in front of 83 and 85 Bowery yesterday afternoon, marching around the block and gumming…
LES Gallery Scene Is Hot, But This Newcomer Is Prepared to ‘Lose Money Every Month’
“People are going to come and say: ‘How does this place stay in business?’” Brian Shevlin, the founder of Con Artist Collective said, talking a…
Another Downtown Record Store, Deadly Dragon Sound, Is Closing
Another bites the dust… on Record Store Day, no less. Deadly Dragon Sound System, a mecca of Jamaican vinyl, has announced that it will close after…
Graffiti-Blasting DOT Aims to Turn New York Into State of Washing-Ton
The Department of Transportation thinks your graffiti is vulgar, and will power-wash it into oblivion until New York City is restored to the sparkling shiny…
Chinatown Protesters Call Mayor’s Housing Plan ‘Nothing But a Big Scam’
It was freezing outside, but the 60-odd Chinatown community activists gathered in front of Gracie Mansion yesterday were fired up. In English, Spanish and Chinese, they…
What Will De Blasio’s Higher Buildings Mean For Transit, Affordability?
The first rows of the City Council chambers were packed with red shirts yesterday. Members of the AARP were there to support Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to tackle the city’s…
Grab a Lotto Ticket With Your Indie Erotica at This Bookstore and 99-Cent Shop
“Retail diversity” is taking on a whole new meaning in the Lower East Side. Scrappy indie publishers Badlands Unlimited, launched in 2010, recently moved from a studio…
And Now, Your Moment of Jonas…
The Chinatown snowman is back in the New York groove. The oldie but goodie, spotted at Canal and Essex this morning, joins our other favorite…