Another day, another watering hole that’s closing. This time it’s Jerome’s, the Lower East Side late-night staple just steps from the Williamsburg Bridge, which will…
RIP Palisades, Long Live the Palisades Replacement
Last week, the possibility that New York City music fans feared the most became a reality: the space at 906 Broadway that since April 2014…
Williamsburg Loses Another Venue, as The Grand Victory Turns Out the Lights
After just four and a half years on Grand Street, Williamburg venue the Grand Victory closed its doors last night, finishing things out with a hardcore…
Secret Project Robot Says Goodbye Cruel World With ‘Rainbow Hugs and Kisses’
The name says it all– at Rainbow Hugs and Kisses: a Doomsday Celebration, Secret Project Robot will start saying their goodbyes to the neighborhood they’ve called…
Summer Spells ‘Doomsday’ at Secret Project Robot’s Last Hurrah
In less than two weeks, Rainbow Hugs and Kisses: a Doomsday Celebration, the final closing ceremony/bye-bye art show at Secret Project Robot, will open as…
Watch Other Music Peace Out With a Jazz Funeral Down the Bowery
“We just ended 20, almost 21 years of selling records in New York City,” said Chris Vanderloo, co-founder of Other Music.
The Acheron is Drying Up, Returning to the Darkness Whence It Came
Before the Acheron opened on a quiet block in heavily-industrial East Williamsburg back in 2010, the building was little more than a “black box” housing a barebones…
Lakeside Lounge Owner Releases a Musical Homage to His Old Dive
When the Lakeside Lounge closed in April 2012, East Villagers mourned the loss of another quintessential dive bar in the rapidly changing neighborhood. For Eric…
Secret Project Robot Is Closing But 'Not Giving Up,' Co-Founder Says
The secret is out: beloved Bushwick art/party space Secret Project Robot, which has featured tons of art and hosted dozens of good shows and parties,…
Barbone Evicted After 10 Years, and the East Village Loses a Hidden Garden
The East Village has lost one of its enchanting al fresco dining spots, as Barbone has been evicted after a decade on Avenue B. The…