Taking a break from writing the Meet the Regulars book (slated to be published by Skyhorse in May 2016), I was visiting a friend in Stockholm,…
Extell Mum About Height of LES Towers as Residents Complain About Construction
Extell Development addressed concerns last night about the massive towers that will rise on the former Pathmark site on Cherry Street, but refused to tell local…
Brooklyn Comic Simeon Goodson is Leaving the Building
You’d expect someone like Brooklyn-born comedian Simeon Goodson to be straight up freaking out right about now. Depending on who you are, an impending move to…
Another Run at Crowdfunding for B&H; The Narrows Turns 5
B&H Dairy has launched its second crowdfunding campaign since the eatery was forced to close following an East Village gas line exploded in March. [The…
Get Ready to Samba at the Seaport: Brasil SummerFest Starts Tomorrow
Yep, it’s official. New York has once again become an urban swamp, with the muggy, mosquito-filled realities of the tropics blending seamlessly with the stinking sidewalks of the…
Asteroids Didn’t Land on the Meatpacking District, It’s Just José Parlá’s Latest
The Standard, High Line — last seen getting a nifty rooftop paint job from Romon “Rostarr” Kimin — has teamed up with another one of…
Nitehawk Teams With Tribeca Film Fest to Celebrate Local Yokels
If you missed Applesauce when it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, here’s your second chance to watch Onur Tukel’s film involving sex and dismembered body parts (not…
There Will Be ‘Witchy, Wonderful Things’ at These Magick Gatherings
X-Hale Wednesday, July 29 at 5pm, X Marks the Lot, 39 Knickerbocker Ave., Bushwick; $7 suggested donationThe invite to this mini retreat in JunXion’s new “summertime…
Homeless Shelter Sells For $26M; Heavy Metal Yoga in Greenpoint
In Williamsburg, a 31-year-old man was shot in the leg Thursday while en route to his grandmother’s home on Bushwick Avenue. [DNA Info] A manhole…
The Kids Will Revisit the Kids of Kids, Released 20 Years Ago Today
Kids celebrated its anniversary at BAM last month, but it was actually 20 years ago today that it hit the big screen at Angelika Film Center.…