Used to be Anella was the go-to for fancy Italian near the Greenpoint waterfront, but after six years it finally has some competition in the form…
Anti-Construction Harassment Coalition Rallies at City Hall For Tenant Safety
A group by the name of Stand for Tenant Safety, consisting of tenant groups and eleven City Council Members (including Rosie Mendez from the Lower East…
This Week’s Performance: Scary Stories, Clowns, More Scary Stories
Whether you’re in the mood for scary stories, live nude bodies, or something completely different, there’s a show out there to tickle your funny bone…
Drunk Driver Sues East Village Cops Over Alleged Beating
Back in 2012, at about 5:30 a.m. on September 22, Jose Velez was having a rough morning. The allegedly intoxicated man hit several parked cars…
VideoGamesNewYork Robbed at Gunpoint
It was like something out of Grand Theft Auto. VideoGamesNewYork, the East Village video-game store with the giant Super Mario in the window, was robbed at…
Woman Groped in Greenpoint; Nudie Jeans Opens On Bowery
Surveillance footage captured a 37-year-old woman being groped early last Wednesday in Greenpoint. [DNA Info] East Village oyster bar Upstate will get a sibling at…
It Was High Time the City Got a Hemp Bar
First the East Village got the city’s first kava bar and now comes its first hemp bar. A large dark blue banner hangs just outside Brooklyn…
Fire at the Silent Barn Rattles a Brooklyn Institution
Last Friday was a typical one at the Silent Barn— Bushwick’s beloved multi-faceted DIY music venue, art gallery, studio space, and artist residency is teeming…
TV Party, Alright! Newness From Public Access TV, Television, Psychic TV, and TV On the Radio
People say we’re living in a golden era of television and that’s apparently true: not only is Television playing a rare (free!) gig at the…
Shows: Genius Disco-Revival Pop Auteur and a Benefit for Fallen DIY Stalwarts
It’s kind of a somber week (already) for show goers– mainly because one of the most reliable spots for an awesome underground/indie/neo-folk/punk/experimental/whatever show, the Silent…