TUESDAY Love Thyself, Kunt: A Night with Badlands Unlimited April 12 at 7 p.m. at KGB Bar, 85 East Fourth Street. When Badlands Unlimited’s “New…
‘Los Sures’ Doc Takes Us Back to Williamsburg Before the Bearded Hoardes
When aging hipsters pine after “the way things used to be” in Williamsburg, they’re usually talking about the free-spirited ’90s music and art scene or even…
LES Gallery Scene Is Hot, But This Newcomer Is Prepared to ‘Lose Money Every Month’
“People are going to come and say: ‘How does this place stay in business?’” Brian Shevlin, the founder of Con Artist Collective said, talking a…
Alice Cancel Picks Up Endorsements for Sheldon Silver’s Assembly Seat
Democratic District Leader Alice Cancel picked up two more endorsements today in the run up to a special election on April 19 to replace Sheldon…
Pols Outraged Over Rivington House, Seek to Keep More Non-Profit Spaces From Being Flipped
Public officials are demanding, in louder and louder voices, to know why and how the city quietly allowed a Lower East Side building once reserved…
Wild West Brings Rodeowear For the ‘Modern Cowgirl’ to Williamsburg
Whether you’re preparing for a spin at the rodeo or just outfitting for summer’s busy festival sched, you’ll want to check out the Wild West…
4 Talks + Readings – Rebecca Traister, Larry Kramer, and a Beat Generation Fest
WEDNESDAY Vulture Insider’s Book Club with Rebecca Traister April 6 at 7:30 p.m, at The Strand, 828 Broadway New York magazine’s own Rebecca Traister recently published All…
Cocktail King Richard Boccato Opens a Dutch Kills Spin-Off, Fresh Kills Bar
Williamsburg just seriously upped its cocktail cred. Mixologist Richard Boccato, a Sasha Petraske acolyte who owned the short-lived PKNY on the Lower East Side, just opened Fresh…
As Luxury Tower Rises, Cracks in Adjacent Building Strengthen Gentrification Fears
A simple red brick building established by a non-profit affordable housing developer two decades ago, 82 Rutgers Slip houses low and moderate-income residents, some who were…
St Mark's Bookshop Returns From the Dead For One Last Sale
If you missed the last day at St. Mark’s Bookshop this past weekend, rest assured you’ll have one more chance to shop for $2 books.…