On Monday, Bedford + Bowery broke news that the so-called Schwimmer mansion is finally getting a tenant. This afternoon the gargantuan moving truck returned to…
Greenpointers Protest ‘Homogenized, Pasteurized, Sanitized, Supersized’ Waterfront Development
There was no lack of drama last night at Automative High School in North Brooklyn, where residents gathered to speak out against Greenpoint Landing –…
Time to Play….. East Village or Dresden?
And just like that, the Mary Help of Christians rectory is a goner. Workers continue to chip away at the old school building behind the…
Mary Help of Christians Is Getting Scaffed Up
Yesterday workers started erecting scaffolding at Mary Help of Christians Church on East 12th Street, in preparation for its demonic possession, er, demolition. Here’s what…
Eco-Friendly Affordable Housing? It’s Actually Happening in Bushwick
The last thing you’d expect from affordable housing is energy efficiency and forward-thinking design, but two new buildings in Brooklyn are aiming to reduce the…
10 Things We Learned From This 21-Year-Old Williamsburg Time Capsule
Twenty-one years ago last month, New York ran a cover story titled “The New Bohemia,” about Williamsburg’s burgeoning artist community. Today, revisiting the eight-page spread…
Kids Store Is Leaving ‘No Fun’ Williamsburg for Greenpoint
Turns out Academy Annex’s impending move to Greenpoint will bring with it an unexpected bundle of joy: a children’s store! When Kate Schmitz, the owner…
The 40-Year-Old Hipster Goes to a Rave
Tom Lombardi has returned to his stomping grounds of Williamsburg after several years away. The wife and I ride the elevator thirty-something floors up the…
Hostel Hostility! DOB Nixes Bunk Beds at Bowery Flophouse-Turned-Hotel
Looking for a cheap bed in downtown Manhattan? Not if the Department of Buildings has anything to say about it. This morning, we observed a…
Uh-Oh: ‘Thurstons’ Are Invading Downtown, and NOT Thurston Moores
While Williamsburg-Greenpoint copes with Murray Hill types pouring into Berry Hill, downtown Manhattan is dealing with its own infestation: “gaggles of Muffys and Thurstons wearing…