Louis Abolafia’s campaign poster featured the East Villager almost completely nude, asking, “What have I got to hide?” Abolafia died 18 years ago today. But in…
Video: How to Grow a Label in Brooklyn
Tonight at the Newsroom, we’re talking to the creative forces behind some of our favorite North Brooklyn labels, including Mike Sniper, founder of Captured Tracks…
Dis-Astor Averted! John Jacob’s Row House Is Set to Be Landmarked
An unassuming Grand Street row house built in 1833 was designated a landmark Tuesday, following a five-month push from neighborhood preservation activists. The Landmarks Preservation…
Knickerbocker Village Just Scored $1.46M in Sandy Relief
Only a few short weeks after both tenants and public officials expressed mounting frustration over delays in disaster relief funds to help Knickerbocker Village recover from…
Robert James Is Strapping On His Cowboy Boots and Walking Away From Bedford
By Robert James has been outfitting dapper dudes on Bedford Ave since December of 2012, but time’s up for the pop-up shop. “We’ll be moving…
Three Kings Tattoo Was This Detroit Native’s Gateway to Brooklyn
Six years ago, Mike McNelis became a regular at Three Kings tattoo parlor by playing softball just as much as by getting inked. Originally from Detroit,…
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Andrew WK But Were Too Busy Partying to Ask
Last night musician and party messiah Andrew WK stopped into the Newsroom for a free-form discussion about sports, depression and, of course, partying. He also…
‘He Was a Survivor’: More Musicians and Writers Remember Lou Reed
In his rock and roll heart, Lou Reed was first, a storyteller. His songs were rockhard vignettes of New York street life. There were tales…
This Rockaway Restaurant Just Bounced Back With a Name That Spells Optimism
Despite the flip-flops, Chris Miles had clearly come to his restaurant to work. He wore a pair of frayed camouflage shorts and a white “Connelly’s…
Wednesday: Talk to the Label Heads of Fool’s Gold, Captured Tracks + More
North Brooklyn is rife with indie record labels–as Mike Sniper, the founder of Captured Tracks, told us when we spoke to him about that label’s…