Sure, May is when weekend warriors flood the East Village and LES in search of al fresco booze, but it’s also a time for locals…
TV Shows Gone Wild: Bob’s Burgers Burlesque and Full House the Musical
With Game of Thrones crossed off the list, what fine bit of television will the burlesque world lambast next? That would be Bob’s Burgers, which’ll get skewered on Saturday…
Motorino’s Mathieu Palombino Brings Back La Gamelle, This Time On the Bowery
Following the closure of Prima last summer, Mathieu Palombino of beloved Williamsburg-East Village pizzeria Motorino is bringing classic French cuisine to the Bowery with La…
Week in Film: Cambodian Rock Rebels and Afrofuturism Now
Things are looking pretty bleak on Earth right now. We can’t say we’re surprised, but we’re certainly not happy about it. Let’s hope you’re either…
A Jazz-Fest Chat With Brian Newman, Who Got Matching Trumpet Tattoos With Lady Gaga
The man sitting next to me at the Black Penny in the French Quarter is very tall, pencil thin, in a black T-shirt and trousers…
Meet Rat, and His Four Pet Rats
Weird things happen when you go above 14th Street. We did just that as we followed last night’s protests and, near Times Square, encountered Tom…
Stomp Exits the East Village; Catch Johnny Rotten at Strand Tonight
After 21 years at the Orpheum Theatre, Stomp is departing the East Village for Times Square, citing poor venue conditions. [NY Post] The former creative chief for…
Photos+Video: Arrests and Injuries as New Yorkers Protest Police Brutality
Over 100 people were arrested in New York City last night as hundreds protesting the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore police custody gathered in…
Skateboarding Is a Crime? CB Wants to See Skating Squashed at Pier 35
With warm weather approaching, the Pier 35 esplanade, located under the FDR Drive overpass at the base of Clinton Street, is attracting skateboarders who are…
Catch This Play About Water and a Flood of Facts About Newtown Creek
Water conservation isn’t just a California problem — starting Thursday, a series of talks and tours will bring attention to East Williamsburg’s English Kills, one of the most polluted…