Whenever we ogle the renderings of future buildings slated for construction, our eye is drawn to the aspirational humans within. They’re always pretty good for a laugh, and an idea…
4 Readings: Girl Talk, Pizza Stories, and Blink 182’s Drummer Tells All
TUESDAY Book Launch: The Mandibles: A Family by Lionel Shriver June 28 at 7 p.m. at Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main Street (DUMBO). Perhaps watching the firestorm…
What Will Happen to Clinton Street, the 'Toss-Up' of the Lower East Side?
Lillian Melendez still remembers when Clinton Street was a destination for anyone planning a sweet sixteen, baby shower or wedding. “If you were having a…
4 Readings: Nathan’s Hot Dog History, Palestinian Struggles, and a Father’s Transition
WEDNESDAY Book Launch: In the Darkroom by Susan Faludi June 22 at 7 p.m. at The Powerhouse Arena. 37 Main Street (DUMBO) Is identity something…
International Center of Photography Reveals New Museum on the Bowery
With your smartphone at your fingertips, these days its easy to mistake Instagram and Facebook for the ultimate arbiters of visual taste. But the International Center of…
Step Inside the Restored W'burgh Savings Bank for this #MadeInBrooklyn Market
Two years ago when we first caught wind of the the launch of Shwick Market, it was still a dinky affair in out-of-the-way Bushwick. Since then,…
Breakthrough in Effort to Limit Height of Chinatown Buildings, But Some Are Torn
An opening for the Chinatown Working Group’s rezoning proposal may finally be on the horizon. Last night, Community Board 3’s chair, Gigi Li, presented a new development…
4 Readings: Honest Abe Takes on Trump, A White Rapper’s Tale, and Hot Dog Cartoons
WEDNESDAY Mychal Denzel Smith presents: Invisible Man, Got the Whole Word Watching June 15 at 7 p.m. at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby Street…
Attention, Dr. Jay’s Shoppers: Bowery Tenants Take the Fight to Landlord’s Store
This morning shoppers looking for American flag swimsuits or bright-patterned leggings at Dr. Jay’s streetwear store in downtown Brooklyn were greeted by a flurry of slogans…
With First Solo Show, Warhol’s Documentarian Finally Gets His 15 Minutes
Back in 1970 Michael Netter was a recent graduate, soaking up the big city’s vibrant art scene. A striving painter, he fell in with Andy Warhol’s Factory…