In October of 1929, a New York Times headline announced: “Odd-Type Buildings to Overlook Church.” Those odd-type buildings would’ve been New York’s first glass skyscrapers,…
$13 Million Synagogue Sale Threatened by Power Struggle of Biblical Proportions
A new lawsuit is only the latest sign of an epic power struggle within the Home of the Sages of Israel, a tiny Lower East Side synagogue. The house of…
Holy Scharf! We Found Free, Unregulated Street Parking in NYC
Calling all urban campers! If you’re one of the 23 percent of New Yorkers who own a car and happen to need a free parking…
At Govs Ball, Logic Announces a Barclays Show
Everyone’s favorite Rubik’s-cube-solving-rapper Logic announced he’ll be headlining Barclay’s Center during his set at Governors Ball last night.
Bicycle Film Festival Is Going to Be Wheelie Good, According to a Spokes-person
Biking is having a moment. Citi Bike is expanding, Andy Samberg just released his Tour de Pharmacy trailer, and Bicycle Fetish Day is quickly approaching.…
Legendary Gogo Dive Pussycat Lounge Returns After a Six-Year Catnap
Nine lives, indeed! The legendary Pussycat Lounge has quietly reopened after six years of uncertainty. I haven’t yet read Meet Me in the Bathroom, the…
Feminist Summer Camp: ‘Invite As Few Straight White Women As We Can’
If you’ve been dying to learn how to perform an abortion on a papaya and have $1,600 to spare, Feminist Camp has got you covered.…
New Museum Will Debut New Galleries With a Kahlil Joseph Show and More
To celebrate New Museum’s 40th anniversary (contemporary art museums, they grow up so fast!), two new gallery spaces and several exhibits will be added this…
Despite Rapid Development, Bushwick Community Plan Won’t Happen Until Next Year
When we last checked in with the Bushwick Community Plan that stakeholders are formulating for the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal were…
Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, and Wanda Sykes Want You to See These French Films Outdoors
It’s always amusing to hear new transplants to New York speak excitedly of summer in the city. Those of us who have lived here longer…