Just a few weeks after Joe Dough closed to focus on catering, a couple of other nearby takeout joints have shuttered — though temporarily. On…
Arrest in Fatal Shooting On Avenue D
Police say they’ve arrested the man who shot and killed an 18-year-old on Avenue D last summer. Deeontay Moore was gunned down outside of the…
Records, Sausages and Beer in the Same Place: Twice!
If you’re a vinyl lover, you’ve probably spent this long, dark winter shacked up in the catacomb-like basement of The Thing. But cue “Let The…
We’re Celebrating St. Paddy’s at McSorley’s Ale House — in China!
The East Village is going to be mobbed with “green” drinkers tonight — and that doesn’t mean folks sporting St. Patrick’s Day colors. That means…
Corrigan Will Hold Court Again!
After orchestrating a historic meeting of the minds between Steve Buscemi, Janeane Garofalo, and Anthony Weiner, actor, musician and occasional Greenpoint activist Kevin Corrigan is…
Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon Are Playing The Stone (Not Together, Sorry)
The saga of Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon has been back in the news lately (and by “the news,” we mean Pitchfork and…
The Lineup For the William S. Burroughs 100, From Laurie Anderson to Nick Zedd
The WSB100, a month-long celebration of William S. Burroughs’s centenary, just announced that Cinema of Transgression pioneer Nick Zedd has joined a lineup that already…
Take Your Pick: Art Inspired By Taylor Swift or Art Inspired By Werner Herzog
Who makes for a better muse — bubbly songstress Taylor Swift or duke of darkness Werner Herzog? Find out for yourself by checking out two…
Verboten, Williamsburg’s Newest Dance Club, Finally Opens This Weekend
The recently announced Red Bull Music Academy Festival isn’t the only reason you need to unburn those raver pants: Verboten — the club long slated…