When I arrived at Velo, the bike shop on Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, I was directed down a dimly lit staircase to the basement. In a small room, the only one not stocked to the gills with bicycle guts, I found Rob Prichard and Tom Tenney, creator/producers of Radio Free Brooklyn. They’ve outfitted the room, which they rent from Velo, with turntables, microphones, mixing boards and computers in the name of launching Brooklyn’s own 24/7 online radio station.
Friday ushered in the long-awaited rebirth of the Whitney Museum of American Art with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by FLOTUS herself. Right on the High Line at Gansevoort Street, the new building, designed by architect Renzo Piano, has already been widely celebrated. Its 50,000 square feet of gallery space has been called “amazingly comfortable,” an art paradise where exhibitions look better than they would elsewhere.
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Lower East Siders rallied against a 56-story building due to rise over the former Pathmark site, with some saying its luxury apartments constituted “racist development.”
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The guys behind Pearl & Ash are bringing another eatery to the Bowery – right next door at 218 Bowery where R Bar once stood. Though the sign out front hasn’t changed much (it’s still an elegant neon “R,” just a different typeface) Rebelle, which opens tonight for dinner at 5:30, brings some proper swank to the spot where stripper poles once glowed in soft red light. Another testament to the ever upscaling Lower East Side, Rebelle’s 90-seat floor comes complete with an ivory marble bar and chef’s table set against exposed brick and beam. It’s a collaboration with executive chef Daniel Eddy, formerly of Spring in Paris.
The greatest show not on television is coming to Not TV. If today isn’t proof enough that smokers come from all walks of life, your favorite stoner advocate will soon be delivering yet another short season of High Maintenance – via HBO.
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Hundreds of New Yorkers protesting police brutality took over Broadway today and marched from Union Square to the Brooklyn Bridge, where some clashed with police amidst stalled traffic.
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The streets around Seward Park are changing faster than you can say “LoLoEaSi.” Hot on the heels of the opening of Kiki’s and Pies ‘n’ Thighs, here are still more developments on the Lower Lower East Side.
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You know The Guy in High Maintenance? Mark is that guy. He knows where you live, and sometimes he hangs out in your living room. He probably sees you more than he does his best friends. You like him — you just don’t really know him. Or his real name. That’s to be expected, though. Because he’s selling you weed.
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The Frigid Festival hits the stage today, and in case you still haven’t checked out the offerings, we’ve decided to make things easy for you. Here are our top five picks of the weird and wonderful shows they’re featuring this year – get your tickets today, because those babies go fast. For a closer look at two other must-see performances, we got friendly with the co-writer of “Whiskey Pants: the Mayor of Williamsburg” and the director of “An Evening of Not-So-Quiet Despair with Satan.”
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It’s full-blown Spring in New Orleans right now – good for them! For those among us who can’t make it down to parade through the streets wearing nothing but a few pounds of beads and the glistening sweat of liquid courage, we’ve found the best ways for you to gorge yourself on the food, drink and merriment of Mardi Gras without leaving your neighborhood.
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