At the start of 2016, after two years at their second-floor studio on Metropolitan Avenue, non-profit library and writing space Wendy’s Subway moved two stops…
Four Films: Nelson Sullivan’s ’80s LES and ‘Violence, Motherfuckers!’
Nelson Sullivan’s Downtown: ’83 – ’89 Monday July 18, Tuesday July 26 (7:30 pm and 10 pm) at Spectacle: $5 When Nelson Sullivan, the tireless…
Here Are the Outdoor Movies Coming to Tompkins Square Park This Summer
Maybe you thought the summer’s outdoor film fests had already announced their lineups (and hopefully you snagged tickies to next Saturday’s sold-out screening of the…
A Look Around Williamsburg’s William Vale Hotel, Opening Soon With $715 Rooms
The rooftop of the William Vale Hotel isn’t finished yet—right now the floor is covered in some kind of black canvas—but I hardly noticed that…
Celebrate America’s Brexit at One of These 4th of July Ragers
You’re no doubt already counting down the hours till Independence Day weekend, with its blessed promise of a booze-soaked Monday (and Friday, and Saturday, and…
Sock Man Returns to the East Village; Aska Comes Back to Williamsburg
Last week following a traffic incident in Williamsburg, the two cyclists in this video allegedly choked a bread truck driver and whipped him with a…
Team Glasslands Is Opening Elsewhere, a Warehouse Venue in East W’burg
It’s only been about a year and a half since the closure of Glasslands Gallery, the other DIY venue on the Williamsburg waterfront– the one that was…
New Law Aims to Help Mom-n-Pops, But Embattled Tenants Say It's Not Enough
A group of a dozen small business owners and community advocates from Bushwick gathered at Esmeralda Valencia’s restaurant on Myrtle Avenue this morning with an…
Anarchists Aiming to Stop ‘Bushwick II’ Development in Its Tracks
It was difficult to ignore the fluttering signs at last week’s Bushwick Community Plan meeting. Sure, they were black-and-white, only about as big as two…
‘Humping a Gatorade Bottle’ and More Performance to Quench Your Thirst
WEDNESDAY Erin Markey: Humping A Gatorade Bottle At The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, West Village. 9:30pm. $15 plus a two drink minimum. More info here. …