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…
There’s Still a Bookstore Open in NYC, But It Isn’t Business as Usual
There isn’t much reason to be wandering down previously bustling St. Marks Place right now, unless you’re a used book enthusiast. Despite the ongoing coronavirus…
Disney On Broadway? Support Your Local Indie Venues, Too
It seemed, for a moment, that this week’s Disney on Broadway concert would not go on. A compensation dispute threatened the fundraiser for struggling entertainment…
Sex Work in the Time of Covid: ‘It’s Been Really Difficult’
Tea Antimony’s regulars are her “bread and butter.” She likes establishing a rapport and mutual trust with her clients. As most of her sex work…
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…
Virtual Tipping Is Working, So Here’s Where to Show Bartenders More Love
On March 16th, I, Brooklyn-based writer and local bartender Hope Morawa, found myself deemed “non-essential” by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, and, by my…
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…
Chinese Businesses Hit By Crime Believe Coronavirus Is to Blame
On a late afternoon on March 18, an employee at the St Marks Place Gem Bing Shop went outside for some fresh air and saw…
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…