Where Greenpoint once had a pool hall, it will now have a rooftop pool. Stellar Management has broken ground on a massive residential development designed…
A DIY Space Where ‘People of Color Have Empowerment’ Gets Ready For Next Act
For the city’s DIY scene, the year 2014 was anything but static– openings, closings, you know the drill. And while one little venue might seem…
Police Seek Help Finding Pepper-Sprayers; Macaron Push-Pops
Police released surveillance video of two attempted burglars who pepper sprayed a Bushwick man to gain access to his apartment on June 30. [Pix 11]…
Sneak Peek Inside Miscalanea, a Luchador-Free Mexican Deli and Coffee Spot
Guillaume “G” Guevara isn’t a big fan of the way local businesses represent Mexico: “When I go to a restaurant here it looks like a museum…
Tim and Eric… Awesome Book Signing!
Last time we caught up with Eric Wareheim, he was chowing down with Aziz Ansari. We haven’t heard much about their Food Club since then,…
Want to Get ‘Permanently Tweaked’? Make a Miniature Painting Every Day
Can you think of an activity you’ve completed every single day for two years? While I’d struggle to even claim taking a brush to my…
Shows: Forecast Predicts Raining Men; Enigmatic Band Releases New Tracks
Welcome back to IRL. Here’s to hoping you had a good one being equal parts proud to live in a country where you don’t have…
Comedian Damien Lemon Will ‘Get into the Deep Issues, But This Isn’t a TED Talk’
You’ve probably seen Damien Lemon on MTV 2’s Guy Code, or as the cabbie in one of those Spiderman movies or on Comedy Central’s The…
Man Falls to Death on LES; First Victory for B&H in Quest to Re-Open
A 28-year-old man died around 2:30 a.m. yesterday when he accidentally fell off the roof of a six-story building on Delancey Street, according to authorities.…
Rockaway Gets More Boardwalk and Clam Boils, Just in Time for the 4th
I’m proud to be an American, because the Parks Department just opened another stretch of Rockaway boardwalk, from Beach 97th Street to Beach 106th Street…