John “Cha Cha” Ciarcia, the “Unofficial Mayor of Little Italy,” has died of cancer. The sad news comes from his friend, WOR radio host Joey Reynolds. Cha…
Vaginal Davis Returns to New York, Taking on Sculpture and Mozart
Vaginal Davis is undeniably one of the most prolific artists to come out of the ’70s punk scene. The black, inter-sex born, self-declared outsider artist…
Former Drone Operators Say Paris Attacks Shouldn’t Justify More Strikes
With the U.S. “reasonably certain” that a drone strike killed the much reviled Jihadi John and a wave of recent attacks boosting our worst fears…
Stabbing Near Wilson Ave Station; Woody Allen Mosaic on the LES
Yesterday afternoon a 27-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near the Wilson Avenue L train station. He was hospitalized in stable condition. [NY Daily News]…
James Toback Tells Muggers, Not Just Pretty Girls, That He Might Have a Part For Them
Last night, during the latest installment of Nitehawk’s series The Deuce, James Toback revealed that there’s a reason the head-smashing scene in his debut feature looks…
What Are Eddie Murphy, Joey Ramone, and Rosie Perez Doing in Bushwick?
Celebrities are invading Bushwick — or its walls, anyway. Not only did Joey Ramone just show up on a Troutman Street building thanks to Bushwick…
And the Latest Chain to Hit Williamsburg Is…
Hot on the heels of Levi’s, Scotch & Soda, and G-Star Raw, yet another national chain is opening up off of the Bedford stop. The…
Film: Jayne County Leads an Outrageous ’80 German Trans Musical and Sisters Buck the Patriarchy
City of Lost Souls Friday Nov. 20th, 7:30 pm at Union Docs: $9 Juliet Jacques, the author of Trans: A Memoir, which accounts for her…
AUrate, Jewelry’s Answer to Warby Parker, Pops Up in Williamsburg
Sophie Kahn and Bouchra Ezzahraoui were brunching at Café Gitane in Nolita when Sophie mentioned the trouble she’d been having with a Pucci ring she’d…
Here’s What Happened at the Mudd Club Rummage Sale
Last night, the legendary Mudd Club made a slight return, as Steve Mass, the owner of the ’70s and ’80s hotspot, hosted a rummage sale…