Looking for a taste of Copenhagen in the East Village? Last night marked the grand opening of n’eat, the latest entry in New York’s growing list of…
A.G. Files Harassment Charges Against Manager of LES and Chinatown Apartments
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit today against the property manager and landlords of several apartment buildings in Chinatown and the Lower East…
How Williamsburg Airbnb Hosts Are Dealing With the New Law Against Home Sharing
As you surely know by now if you rent out your apartment through Airbnb—whether you’re a working stiff making a few extra bucks each month…
It’s Leaf-Peepin’ Season in Cooper Square: New Plaza Gets Dozens of Trees
The long redesign of Cooper Square and Astor Place is finally nearing completion– knock on wood. This morning, landscapers worked to plant dozens of new…
Protests Continue Against Demolition of East Village Tenements For Hotel
Update, Oct. 20, 6:13pm: This post has been updated to include comments from the mayor’s office and the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Elected officials, community activists,…
The Final Debate: Where to Drink While You Watch
Tonight marks the third and (mercifully) final presidential debate in Las Vegas, meaning that the more socially minded among us will be looking to share in…
Champion Coffee Opens New Flagship Store in Greenpoint
The star roasters at Champion Coffee opened a new flagship shop on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint this morning. At about 1,800 sq. feet, it’s Champion’s largest store…
Another Mosiac Man Lamppost Returns to Astor Place; Cube Still Nowhere to be Found
Jim Power, better known around the East Village as the “Mosaic Man,” was on hand for the reinstallation of another of his ceramic-encrusted lampposts along…
Step Into a ‘Real-Life Tinder’ to Find Love and Score Some Art
Amy Van Doran has been hooking up couples through her high-end matchmaking outfit, The Modern Love Club, for a decade (a 2011 New York magazine write-up…
L Train Service Suspended Due to Fire in Tunnel
L train commuters already dreading the looming L-pocalypse were subjected to another unwelcome development this morning when service between Brooklyn and Manhattan was shut down due an electrical fire between…