Saturday is going to be the shit for bikers: in the morning, there’ll be a 19-mile “very scenic, if somewhat fragrant” trek around three of the borough’s five sewage…
Angel’s Share Opens New Place; $3.6M Penthouse on Avenue C
A seven-story building in Williamsburg developed by murdered landlord Menachem Stark and his partner (which faced foreclosure and landed them in bankruptcy court) will be…
An Old-Tyme Frozen Yogurt Parlor Is Coming to Bedford Avenue Next Week
Despite appearances, Von Dolhens — opening next week on Bedford Avenue, one block from The Bean — is not a new Williamsburg biergarten. It’s an…
Russ & Daughters Cafe Opens; ‘Sober’ Dance Party in Williamsburg
Leonardo DiCaprio bought a $10 million condo in a green building on 11th Street. [] In Greenpoint, one driver threatened another with an ax during a parking…
Driver That Crashed into East Village Bodega Now Faces Murder Charges
Today, the Queens driver who crashed his car into the East Village Farm & Grocery Store last summer was indicted on several additional charges, including…
Suspected Suicide On Williamsburg Bridge; Mayor Unveils Housing Agenda
Congrats to local winners at the James Beard Foundation Awards, including Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery, David Chang’s Lucky Peach magazine, and (soon to be local?) April…
Jennifer Esposito On Her Bakery, Her New Book, and Her Return(?) to Acting
Actress and Bensonhurt native Jennifer Esposito’s first apartment was in the East Village when she was 18. A little more than a year ago, the…
Concertgoer Dies at Webster Hall; Bowery Flophouse Could Be Sold
According to the band Miss May I, at their Saturday night show at the Studio at Webster Hall a fan stagedived to his death. A…
This Daily Show Writer Tried to Pack Cats and Fro-Yo Into a Marriage Proposal
Earlier this week at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Daily Show writer Matt Koff told a very East Village engagement story involving fro-yo, cats, and a trip to…
Bushwick Block Party Lineup; Eatery in Union Square Park
Menachem Stark’s alleged killer didn’t enter a plea when he was arraigned in court. He remains in jail. [NY Daily News] After a long winter…