Walking up St. Nicholas Avenue around 2pm on Friday afternoon on my way home from the Wyckoff Starr, the coffee shop I manage, I passed…
Condo Dwellers Flock to ‘Rat Castle’; Moscot Turns 100
At 179 Ludlow Street—the building known as “Rat Castle” during years of stalled construction—all the condos have been claimed two months after leasing began. [The…
Broadway Triangle Developer Says Allegations of Housing Discrimination Are Anti-Semitic
Protesters rallied against the development of Broadway Triangle in Williamsburg, saying the proposed housing heavily favors the Hasidic Jewish population over blacks and Latinos. But…
The Cause B Show Figured It Should Probably Change Its Name
Back when we told you about The Cause B Show, a comedy night dedicated to airing issues of import to North Brooklyn, the borough’s own Hannibal Buress hadn’t…
Lounge at 174 Rivington Gets Wet-Blanket Treatment Thanks to Swingers Party
A new bar-gallery hopes to open at 174 Rivington Street, but sexy parties hosted by the previous tenant, Red Velvet, have caused the State Liquor Authority to tie…
My Mission: Danny Bowien For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
At the start of the New Year, most people resolved to give up gluten or join a gym; instead, I resolved to eat three large…
Come And Play With Hotsy-Totsy Burlesque As They Honor Stephen King
True story: Stephen King taught me the P-word. So it makes sense that Hotsy Totsy Burlesque – the troupe that tarted up The Big Lebowski –…
Affordable Housing Threatens Community Gardens; SNL’s Bushwick Sketch
A man in Bushwick was arrested when police found a single-use grenade launcher during a drug raid in his Knickerbocker Avenue apartment. [Gothamist] Bushwick’s Evergreen…
All Eyes On Pies ‘n’ Thighs, Opening Its Manhattan Location Monday
After nearly a year of anticipation, Pies ‘n’ Thighs opens Monday on the border of Chinatown and the Lower East Side; the Manhattan outpost will…
So, How Was Courtney Love’s Experimental Opera Debut?
I can’t say I’m as lucky as the friend who claims he was the only other person in the store when Courtney Love was shopping…