Parked under a bridge in Queens is a white Mercedes Sprinter van. On the outside it looks like any other car; maybe you notice the…
Chelsea Market Bags a New Zero-Waste Shop: Package Free
If you’re starting to panic about how many plastic straws you’re using on a daily basis to fuel that iced-coffee addiction, you’ll no longer have…
‘Mr. Toilet’ On Sewer Divers, Dookie Downloads, and the Future of Flushing
“The toilet is a spiritual room, a place to cherish and rejoice… When you open the toilet door, it’s not the toilet inside, it’s your…
You Can Now Buy Artisan Axes in Williamsburg, But What Can You Do With One in NYC?
On any given day in gentrified Williamsburg you can grab a trendy breakfast, stop by Supreme for your streetwear needs and even get your waste-free…
Can Pretty Ricky’s Work With the City’s New Plan to Make Nightlife Less Ugly?
The Lower East Side is notorious for its bars, noise and rising crime rates, and the 24-block section known as Hell Square has one of…
Politicians Press the Flesh at a Kinky Party Supporting Asian Sex Workers
Nudity, leather, kink, heavy makeup. It was a celebration of desire and sexuality, of BDSM and marginalized voices. On stage, burlesque dancer Viva Lamore took…
Take the ‘A’ Stairs: New Entrance Extends First Ave L Station to Alphabet City
Monday morning at 9am, a shiny new entrance to the First Avenue stop on the L train opened to the public. What’s been years of…
7 Years After Sandy, Rockaway Is Getting Its Handball Courts Back
Seven years after Hurricane Sandy tore more than half of Rockaway Beach’s 5.5-mile boardwalk off its stanchions, the waterfront is thriving again. Last year, Rockaway…
IDNYC Benefits Expand to The Whitney, The Shed, National Sawdust, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and More
City ID holders are about to get a whole lot more worldly. The city announced today that next year, new partners in its IDNYC program…
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade Survives Another Ruff Patch
For a second year in a row, the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade has a bone to pick with the City of New York. The…