Nazi imagery sure is making a comeback today: in Coney Island, some idiot(s) defaced a Jackie Robinson statue with swastikas, and look what’s happening right…
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…
Crackup at the Riots: 10 Laughs From the ’88 Tompkins Square Park Riot
A slew of East Villagers — including poet Bob Holman and Times writer Colin Moynihan — shuffled into Anthology Film Archives last night to watch…
Brooklyn Gets a New Fake Neighborhood; Heartbeet Juicery Opens
Heartbeet Juicery, which we told you about a few weeks ago, opened yesterday. Juice for everyone! [B+B] So apparently the neighborhood where Bushwick and Bed-Stuy…
There Will Soon Be a Disemboweled Orca on the Side of Tutu’s
You’ll have to wait till Friday to see the painting of Donald Duck with his head sliced open and an egg frying on his brain:…
After 11 Years, Fuse Gallery Is Closing Behind Lit Lounge
Well, this bites. Fuse Gallery, the little space behind Lit Lounge, is closing after more than a decade. Owner and curator Erik Foss just sent…
No, Antler Isn’t a Taxidermy Bar — It’s a Beer and Wine Dispensary
With its old speakers and homey dark wood, Antler is meant to evoke a ’70s music studio. Which makes sense: proprietors Scott Garry and James…
The 15 People You’ll Meet at Fringe Festival (Starting With Tom Cruise)
With over 200 companies clamoring for attention at New York International Fringe Festival, it can be super tough to decide which of the 1,200+ performances…
Surrounded by Cassettes, The Birdman Asks ‘Who’s Going to Buy All That Yogurt?’
If you missed The Birdman when it was part of the LES* Film Festival (it ended up winning the fest’s Neighborhood Award), here’s your chance…
Williamsburg Woman Found Dead; $10-a-Night SRO is ‘Human Kennel’
A woman was found dead this morning in her Williamsburg apartment; cops have taken her partner into custody. [DNAinfo] At a $10-per-night SRO in Chinatown…