The grand entrance was an assassination. Gavin McInnes, the founder of the ultranationalist group the Proud Boys, spoke Friday night at the New York Metropolitan…
Stormy Daniels Smelled Like ‘Patriotism and Unlawfulness’ at Her Museum of Sex Appearance
On the day of October 8, 2018, Red War, a thriller inspired by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, topped the New York Timesbestseller list. It cost approximately…
LES Girls Club Gets a Symbolic Prison Cell, and a Surprise Visit From Colin Kaepernick
The Lower Eastside Girls Club aims to educate future leaders, politicians and thinkers about their rights, social justice, and skills like podcasting and catering. So,…
First Look at NYC Ferry’s New Line, Cruising Into the LES Next Week
With the hotly anticipated Lower East Side ferry line finally set to launch next Wednesday, Aug. 29, we took advantage of this breezy, sunny day to board the…
I Tried Rockaway’s New Dockless Bikes And It Was Wheelie Bad
Rockaway keeps getting new toys (a video arcade in a bathhouse? Yisssss) and the latest is two dockless bike share networks. Users of the Lime…
Council Member Defends ‘Tech Hub’ Vote in Wake of Heated Criticism
As you may have heard, the city’s proposed (and controversial) $250 million, 21-story retail and tech center off of Union Square moved forward last week.…
Residents Say City Sold Former LES Nursing Facility ‘Like a Bag of Dope’
Ribbons spanning all the colors of the rainbow hung from the gray walkway and black fences enclosing the trees perched in front of the salmon-pink…
8 Arrested at Governor’s Office as They Demand Cuomo Renounce Fossil Fuel Donations
Eight protestors were arrested after a sit-in at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Manhattan office this morning during a demonstration that climate change activists held to pressure…
Bushwick’s Glitzy New Luxury Building on the Rheingold Brewery Site Is Ready For Its Close-Up
The Denizen Bushwick, an eight-story luxury rental building on the site of the former Rheingold Brewery, has finally opened one of its buildings, consisting of 444 units…
‘Store Front’ Photographer Karla Murray Races Against Time to Document ‘Fun and Funky’ NYC
Longtime East Village photographers James and Karla Murray installed a structure in Seward Park recreating the Lower East Side’s Cup and Saucer, which closed after more than…