After a fitful start back in January 2013, the official zine for the roving “independent events collective” AdHoc went digital. In doing so, it joined countless…
This Artist Goes Around Turning Trash Into Bags of Gold
It’s no secret: New York in the summer stinks. Most of the time, that overpoweringly unpleasant smell is coming from the garbage bags whose contents…
4 Readings: Nathan’s Hot Dog History, Palestinian Struggles, and a Father’s Transition
WEDNESDAY Book Launch: In the Darkroom by Susan Faludi June 22 at 7 p.m. at The Powerhouse Arena. 37 Main Street (DUMBO) Is identity something…
Lakeside Lounge Owner Releases a Musical Homage to His Old Dive
When the Lakeside Lounge closed in April 2012, East Villagers mourned the loss of another quintessential dive bar in the rapidly changing neighborhood. For Eric…
Shooting in East Village; Slashing and Attempted Rape in Bushwick
Around 2:40 a.m. in an Alphabet City housing project, a 22-year-old man was shot in the stomach. He is in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.…
Before Cuomo Cracks Down On Apartment Sharing, He Should Read This Site’s Amazing Description of the East Village
Earlier today, the New York State Senate passed a bill that, if signed into law by Governor Cuomo, would make it harder to post illegal…
Before Cuomo Cracks Down On Apartment Sharing, He Should Read This Site's Amazing Description of the East Village
Earlier today, the New York State Senate passed a bill that, if signed into law by Governor Cuomo, would make it harder to post illegal…
International Center of Photography Reveals New Museum on the Bowery
With your smartphone at your fingertips, these days its easy to mistake Instagram and Facebook for the ultimate arbiters of visual taste. But the International Center of…
Secret Project Robot Is Closing But 'Not Giving Up,' Co-Founder Says
The secret is out: beloved Bushwick art/party space Secret Project Robot, which has featured tons of art and hosted dozens of good shows and parties,…
Surma, a Little Ukraine Holdover, Closes Shop After Nearly a Century
One of the East Village’s oldest businesses and one of the last holdovers of the area known as Little Ukraine has shuttered after nearly a…