The smell of smoke was slight, yet distinct, as we emerged from the Bedford Avenue stop on day three of the Williamsburg warehouse fire. Imagine…
Tuscan Restaurant-Retail Hybrid ‘Coming Soon’ to Union Square
Over the weekend we noticed signage for Mi Garba up at 129 Fourth Ave., the former home of Dryden Gallery Space near Union Square. According…
The Corpse of Bereket Will Soon Be Buried
It’s official — the building that housed Bereket Turkish Kebab House has been cleared for demolition. Last Friday, the Department of Buildings approved an application…
Listen to Iggy Pop Talk Burroughs and Then Go To William’s 101st Birthday Party
During Friday’s episode of This American Life, Ira Glass confessed that — just like he thought “Shakespeare sucks” — he totally didn’t get William S.…
From the Streets to the Suites: ’80s East Village Shows in Modern-Day Midtown
After talking to photographer Ken Schles last week about his exhibition opening at the Howard Greenberg Gallery I headed to the Midtown East last Thursday…
Knifepoint Boutique Robbery; Wes Anderson Bingo in Williamsburg
The fire at a Williamsburg records storage facility continues to smolder and will likely take a week to completely put out. [NY Daily News] A…
Photos: Epic Warehouse Fire Enters Day 2 in Williamsburg
Firefighters have been fighting what’s currently a 7-alarm fire in Williamsburg for over a day now, and it looks like they may be on the…