As you know from reading Lil Nugs, the LES blogs have been all atwitter about Adam Sandler filming his new one, “The Cobbler,” in the…
Finally, a Proper Home For Chocolate-Covered Bacon Bits
Last month, after six years of being tucked away in the Essex Street Market, Roni-Sue’s Chocolates opened a proper cafe at 148 Forsyth Street, between…
The 88-Year-Old Queen of Williamsburg Has a Song: ‘I Came, I Saw, I Condoed’
After 65 years in Williamsburg, Leonora Russo can still remember the time when her rent was $125 and there were movie theaters on Manhattan Avenue…
So Much For That Post-Sandy Dip in Crime
Crime in all its myriad forms (including debit card scams, bike and cellphone thefts and old-fashioned purse snatchings) has increased over the last 28 days in the East…
Bushwick Shooting Victim Had Other Run-Ins; 5Pointz Developer Defends Whitewashing
Police say the emotionally disturbed Bushwick resident who was shot and killed by a rookie cop yesterday threw a baseball bat at an ambulance in…
If You Like Puppets, You’ll Love This (And No, We’re Not Stringing You Along)
Not all puppets sit around downing booze and pills; some aspire to art and activism! And this month, you’ll have a few opportunities to hang…
Did You Know About This Hidden Shack Selling Ceremonial Daggers Made By a Witch?
Last month, Frank Traynor was forced to disassemble the wooden shack he’d been using as an art shop for over a year and a half.…
The Yellow Dogs Got Props From David Byrne at Last Night’s Memorial Show
It was a full house at Brooklyn Bowl last night as members of both the Iranian expatriate community and New York’s young artists gathered in…
He’s Not Just a Man With a Van; He’s a Man With a Managon
Some people get stopped on the street because of the exotic dogs they walk, or the outrageous fashions they sport, but Greenpoint resident Austin Huq…
Police Shot and Killed a Knife-Wielding Man in Bushwick
A police officer shot and killed a 22-year-old man in Bushwick this afternoon after the man lunged at them with a kitchen knife, police sources…