If you cheered the preservation of the wooden escalators at Macy’s, then you’ll probably dig this: once again, the New York Transit Museum is bringing its 1930s subway cars…
Jogger Raped in East River Park; Bushwick Gets Another Beer Garden
On Thanksgiving Eve, a 26-year-old female jogger was raped and robbed in East River Park near the Williamsburg Bridge. [CBS NY] That same night, the…
Nino’s Pizzeria Aims to Bounce Back From Gas Leak and Eviction Notice
A popular East Village slice joint plans to reopen despite what it says is an unreasonable demand for dough.
East Village Tenants Say ‘Enough Is Enough’ to Alleged Predatory Landlord
Karen Platt has been channeling her frustrations through the satisfying scrape of chalk across concrete. After years of living with dust, noise, and health hazards…
Meet Izzy Man, the Spendthrift, Serial-Monogamist Rapper From Queens
“Can you say love?” IZZY MAN asked the crowd during a recent performance at Bowery Electric. Behind him, four backup singers, two guitar players and a…
Shows: Your Cyberpunk Future and Women of the Katy Perry Research Institute
Negative Approach, Night Birds, Child Bite, Outskirts Sunday, Nov. 29th, 8 pm at The Acheron: $15 Years back, I was day drinking at an unassuming…
Denture Theft in Williamsburg; Bun-Ker Vietnamese Expands
Advocates of the Children’s Magical Garden received a recent victory when a judge failed to dismiss a lawsuit against the East Village site’s developers. [Bowery…
Portland’s Bunk Sandwiches Is Slinging Sandos in Williamsburg
The East Village just got a new sandwich shop, so it’s only fair that Williamsburg get one also. Bunk, the Portland, Oregon transplant we told…
NYC ID Enrollment Site Pops Up in East Village, Hit It Before the Goodies Are Gone
If you’re a downtowner who’s been lazy about trekking uptown to get a city ID card, heads up: an IDNYC enrollment site is popping up…
Shane Covey Opens a New Seafood Spot, Down the Block From Upstate
“Before opening a new restaurant you need a bottle of aspirin and your wife’s permission, which can take a few weeks and is sometimes harder to…