Melissa O’Donnell, chef and owner of Salt Bar, will close her decade-old eatery and open Thelma on Clinton, which she hopes will represent the “multicultural…
Stephen Pierson Told Some ‘Awesome’ Greenpointers to Keep Fighting the Towers
Last night, around 80 Greenpoint residents – kids, lifers, parents, artists and seniors – gathered on the quiet grounds of Newton Barge Playground. Across Commercial…
LES Pizzeria Closes, Williamsburg Pizzeria Opens; ‘Best Sandwich Shop’ Coming
Cowboy Pizza – fueled by the Pushcart team – closes on Clinton Street after a year and a half of making pies. [The Lo-Down] Sarah Krathen and…
Next to the Fetishwear Store, There’s a New Place to Buy Collars (For Dogs)
Earlier today, Zee Raja’s seven- and nine-year-old sons were caring for Black Ninja, a rescued pigeon that had been bitten by a dog. “We’re trying…
It’s Out With the ‘Satan Rolls’ and in With ‘Ants on a Tree’ on Curry Row
Looks like David Schwimmer has a new takeout option: Red Pepper just opened across from Ross’s new place, on what used to be known as…
Beacon’s Closet Is Moving to Greenpoint, East Villager Loses Hot Tub
Yet another Williamsburg business is packing up and heading north to Greenpoint: Beacon’s Closet will shut down its flagship store of 11 years on North…
Want to Hang at The Standard, East Village? Here’s Your New ‘In’
Sure, there was a fire at the Bowery Hotel today, but the real news is over at The Standard, East Village: check out the hotel’s…
There Was Another Fire at the Bowery Hotel Today
If you thought the photos that Terry Richardson just posted of Jared Leto at the Bowery Hotel were hot, then you should’ve seen the fire…
Greenpointers Protest ‘Homogenized, Pasteurized, Sanitized, Supersized’ Waterfront Development
There was no lack of drama last night at Automative High School in North Brooklyn, where residents gathered to speak out against Greenpoint Landing –…
Home Invasion Spree in Greenpoint; Bold Bike Thief in East Village
The onslaught of disturbing criminal behavior continues in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Police apprehended a homeless man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and robbing two others in…