As the Mayor’s office allocates $130 million to improving neglected parks, one Greenpoint mother on a mission is celebrating the $1.3 million that will go…
Nevermind Ghostbusters 3, the Film Industry Is Still Spooked About Women
Sure, everyone’s psyched for the all-female Ghostbusters, but last Sunday, as part of the Bushwick Film Festival, a panel of women in the industry came together…
City Council Passes Bill to Make Public Transit a Less Taxing Experience
The City Council passed a bill yesterday that would allow New Yorkers to set aside pre-tax pay for public transportation, potentially saving the average commuter hundreds of…
A New Web Series Captures the ‘Balanced Chaos’ of Bushwick, and Friends With Benefits
“Friends With Benefits For Life,” a new web series filmed in Bushwick, defies all stereotypes. Ben (played by Ben Kronberg) and Ana (played by Stefanie Londino) have a…
New Bill Aims to Curb the Amount of Trash Being Trucked Through North BK
North Brooklyn handles almost 40 percent of the city’s trash, and a couple of City Council members think that just plain stinks. They’re introducing a bill that…
D’ja See Jason Schwartzman On East 9th Today?
A day after Jared Leto graced Bushwick with his presence yesterday, another actor/rocker, Jason Schwartzman, was in the East Village today. A source spotted the indie moppet on the…
‘Small Explosion’ on Avenue C Leaves Victim With Serious Burns
A man was seriously burned earlier today following what a bystander described as a “small explosion.” According to the bystander’s second-hand account, “a guy engulfed…
‘We’re Doing Great’: Crime in 9th Precinct Down 21% From Last Year
Crime in the NYPD’s 9th precinct dropped by a “significant” 21% over the past 28 days compared to the same time frame from last year, says Deputy Inspector John…
Erik Foss of Lit Clears the Air After Backlash Over Instagrammed Text Message
For better or for worse, we live in a world in which things you text to one person have the potential to get screen captured…
How Locals in “Little Ukraine” Are Responding to the Situation in Ukraine
When Crimean citizens voted on Sunday to secede from Ukraine and unite with Russia, there was widespread apprehension in ethnic circles within the East Village –…