“Come up on the second floor, and then it’s the second door!” Juju told me over the phone when I asked how to get to…
Welcome to the Age of the Online Street Fair
With warm weather rescuing the city from the claws of winter, you might be tempted to stroll through a weekend street market. But this year,…
Rock Shows and Indie Video Games in a Minecraft Theme Park? A Bushwick Bar Is Making It a Reality
Even with Mayor de Blasio announcing this week that New York City concerts will be canceled through June, Mark Kleback is opening a theme park…
Jesse Malin Practices ‘The Art of Self-Distancing’ As Both Musician and Venue Owner
The title of Jesse Malin’s first album, The Fine Art of Self Destruction, might have been a reference to the rock-n-roll lifestyle he leads as…
Grassroots ‘Coffee to the Frontlines’ Effort Keeps Hospital Workers Caffeinated
Last week, Starbucks began offering free coffee to frontline workers, which was an amazing idea — an amazing idea that Leigh Adel-Arnold had already put…
NYC Hotels Are Hanging Up Their ‘Do Not Disturb’ Cards
Ian Schrager has a heavy heart. Closing his PUBLIC hotel until further notice was an “agonizing decision,” he wrote in an email sent out yesterday,…
Bushwick’s RV Radio Station Shifts Gears, But the Wheels Aren’t Coming Off
The cream-and-brown colored RV from which KPISS.fm broadcasts every day is now quiet — and empty. The online radio station doesn’t fall under the category…
Coronavirus Shrinks ‘World’s Smallest Venue,’ But It Doesn’t Plan to Disappear
Last week, when New York City ordered bars, restaurants and venues to reduce their capacity by half, the self-declared “world’s smallest venue” became even smaller.…
Need a Reusable Bag? A Free Tote For Every Type
With a single-use plastic bag ban in effect as of this month, carryout bags will soon be long gone. Reusable tote bags are coming right…
Meet Lexi Ferguson, the Astrologer-DJ With an Occult Following
Surrounded by black skulls, dimly flickering candles and a blood-red velvet tablecloth, Lexi Ferguson does her astrological readings on an iPad. “If you’re not using…