Entropy and much else haunts New York’s rapid transit system, one of the oldest in the world. The subway is fertile grounds for fear: the rats,…
Protesters Decry ‘Racism Disguised as Art’ as Controversial Chinatown Show Closes
Most artists would be happy to have a closing party thrown for their show. Not Omer Fast. On Saturday, activist groups held a protest to…
Art This Week: Continued Haunts, Queer Ceramics, and Planning Ahead For Death
Objectified Opening Friday, November 3 at Leslie+Lohman Prince Street Project, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through November 5. This swift three-day exhibition shows…
Banksy Precursor Richard Hambleton Dies at 65, Days Before MoMA Show and Shadowman Film
Richard Hambleton died at the age of 65 on Sunday night, according to the makers of a forthcoming documentary about the downtown artist whose work inspired…
Five Years After Sandy, Marchers Flood LES to Protest Storm Response
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New York. Five years later, advocacy groups and residents assembled to voice objections to how elected…
The Deuce’s Set Designer On Her ‘Really Scrappy’ Recreation of ’70s NYC
The Deuce ended its season Sunday with a five-star episode. The show captured the porn scene of ’70s Times Square with remarkable atmosphere and accuracy, partly thanks to its production designer:…
Get Ready to Dance On the Grave of the Cabaret Law, Set to Be Repealed
Those attending bars and clubs in NYC can soon collectively shake their hips without fear, as a bill repealing the Prohibition-era cabaret law is slated…
Photo BOOth: 37 Hours, 16 Halloween Parties Across NYC
New York City partied hard over the weekend and today is a bit of an intermission before we celebrate all over again tomorrow. My annual marathon of Halloween party…
If 8th St. Became Jimi Hendrix Way, Would It Get More Crosstown Traffic?
In the mid-1960s, Jimi Hendrix honed his craft as a singer and guitarist in Greenwich Village clubs like the Gaslight Café, Trude Heller’s, and Café…
Newly Published Photos of The Strokes When They Were Just Kids
If I hadn’t waited so long before writing about Tuesday’s launch of The Strokes: The First Ten Years, I could’ve started this with “Last nite…” Next…