Days after a passenger ramp terrifyingly collapsed at the East River Ferry’s Greenpoint Terminal, a temporary shuttle bus service between Greenpoint and Williamsburg will fill…
That Time I Tried Naked Yoga
This Saturday at Alphabet City Sanctuary, Young Naturists America presents a naked yoga session that promises healing through “crystals, vegan chocolate, and community love.” To find out…
Ben Shaoul Sued By Parents; East Village May Lose Another Record Store
Notorious East Village real estate developer Ben Shaoul is getting sued by his own parents, who allege almost $50 million in damages. [The Real Deal]…
UCB East Is Raising Funds For Comic Liza Dye, Who Was Struck By a Train
The woman who was struck by a train at the Broadway-Lafayette station Thursday morning has been ID’d as Liza Dye, a Bed-Stuy comedian who was…
Watch The Beets Frontman Juan Wauters Play a New Track in a Van Under the BQE
The Beets are not dead, says frontman Juan Wauters; they’re just focusing on something new. For one thing, Wauters’s solo LP, North American Poetry (N.A.P), came out…
Tonight, Digest Some Words That Are Sexier Than ‘Be Mine’
For those of you preparing for the spoken word romances of our dystopian future society a la Spike Jonze’s Her, we’ve got two Valentine’s Day happenings…
They’ve Been Struck By Queue-pid
Almost two dozen guys (and one gal) were queued up to buy bouquets from Sunny’s Florist this afternoon, in what’s become an East Village rite…
St. Marks Gets the Smoke Shop It So Desperately Needed
The bodegas-with-bongs trend continues, as the old New Corner Magazine, on the corner of St. Marks and Third Avenue, took down its grungy blue awning…
11 Folks Who Tweeted or Instagrammed Their Way Into Our Hearts Today
Before social media, Valentine’s Day was an occasion for couples to show their love to one another via handwritten notes, chocolates, Hallmark cards and roses.…
Feed Your Inner Garbage Pail Kid With Free Pizza, 25-Cent Arcade Games, and Cheap Pints
A group of concerned Lower East Siders is trying to put the kibosh on $1-slice joints, but they can’t keep you from scarfing down FREE…