During the fireworks show over the East River on Friday night, someone sawed a hole on the roof of Delancey Street’s Popular Community Bank, sneaked…
Missing Man Found in Newtown Creek; Nitehawk’s Free Outdoor Movies
Police recovered the body of 21-year-old Stephen L. Middleton—who went for a swim off a Williamsburg pier just before 6 a.m. on Thursday—from Newtown Creek…
Best Gay Bars, Outdoor Drinking Spots; 21 Questions For Alex Karpovsky
The driver of a 2003 Infiniti sedan was decapitated after crashing into the back of a flatbed truck on the BQE while trying to evade…
Miniature Replica of Graham Ave; Sinkhole in Williamsburg
St. Mark’s Bookshop will close its current location Monday after business hours and re-open Wednesday on East 3rd Street. [St. Mark’s Bookshop] Not to be…
Abraço’s New Coffee Shop; Rents Off the L, Stop-By-Stop
State Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol, who represents North Brooklyn, announced a series of tenants’ rights bills in the wake of rising rents and allegations of…
North BK Gets More Affordable Housing; Williamsburg Hit-and-Run
While the 14th Street Halal Guys brick-and-mortar is still weeks from opening, the brand just inked a deal that could place it in not only LA…
WD~50 Will Close in November; Occupy Protestors Get Big Payday
Wylie Dufresne will close wd~50, his 11-year-old molecular gastronomy mecca, on November 30. A seven-story mixed-use building will soon be constructed on the restaurant’s Lower…
Verb Cafe To Shutter; Beastie Boys Win Six-Figure Lawsuit
At the end of the month, 15-year-old Verb Cafe on Bedford Avenue will close for good following a 70 percent rent increase. [Gothamist] The destabilized…
Plantworks Closes in East Village; Co-Working Space Opens in Bushwick
After four decades in business, Plantworks closed for good yesterday in the East Village. [Bowery Boogie] Be Electric, a new video and photography workspace in…
Filson Fills a Need For ‘City Adventurer’ Gear on Great Jones
The recent opening of “heritage brand” Filson’s flagship store is yet another indication that Great Jones street in NoHo is fast becoming the second most…