Yesterday, Anthology Film Archives announced that, for the first time in their 46-year history, big changes are coming to the institution in the form of…
Rooftop Bar Nixed on Delancey Street; No ETA on ABC No Rio’s Redesign
Police say the 27-year-old woman who was found dead Wednesday in an Alphabet City housing project, Brooke Garcia, likely died of strangulation. [DNA Info] A…
Bake Time is Up: Cake Shop Says Goodbye
Another venue spent New Year’s Eve saying their last goodbyes to regulars and anyone else with a drink in their hand. For the last few…
Greenpoint’s Astral Apartments, a Tumultuous Refuge for the Working Class
This week and next, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. The Astral in Greenpoint has status in the…
Brooklyn Train Crash Injures 100+; Woman’s Death Spurs Alphabet City Investigation
Police say the body of a 27-year-old woman was discovered yesterday afternoon inside the Lillian Wald Housing Project on Avenue D. An autopsy is forthcoming.…
Winter Festivals, A Play On 4Chan, Gay Shows For All, and More Performance Picks
FESTIVALS Under the Radar Wednesday January 4 through Sunday January 15, various showtimes at The Public Theater and other spaces: $20 and up Ah yes, it’s…
Week in Film: Spectacle Back to Pack it in With ‘Best of’ + See This Doc or Else
Doomed Love Friday January 6, 7:30 pm at Spectacle: $5 It’s been an awful long time since I’ve seen a movie at Spectacle… who am…
It’s All Over Now for Williamsburg Bar Over the Eight
Last year was a rough one for cultural spaces of all kinds in New York City, so it was somewhat fitting (if not totally sad)…
The Feud Between the Millionaire and the ‘King of the Hoboes’
This week, we continue with our series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. Heckles and howls echoed through the meeting rooms of 64…
Four iPhones Nabbed at Gunpoint; New Restaurant from The Pickle Guys
A handgun-toting robber stole four iPhones recently from Kevin Wireless, a Myrtle Avenue storefront. [DNA Info] Applications for 63 units of affordable housing are now…