You don’t have to watch SNL’s Midterms ad to know you’re going to need a flower vase full of booze this Election Day. Luckily, some bars are…
After the Midterms, Marxism: Socialists Gear Up For Fall Conference
While cable news pundits are busy predicting outcomes for Tuesday’s midterms, New York socialists have already set the schedule for a Marxism conference for this…
Rally With Nan Goldin, Richard Hell, and Other Downtown Legends at This Protest Pop-Up
Are you into arts, crafts, or sharing primal screams with your fellow progressives? From now until Election Day you can go to Protest Factory and…
Six Years After Sandy, Electeds Say Current Flood Protection Plan Doesn’t Hold Water
Six years ago today, Superstorm Sandy hit New York City. Streets were flooded, buildings were destroyed, some $19 billion in damage occurred, and 43 people…
Elizabeth Street Garden Ralliers to City: 'Hands Off My Bush'
To the residents of Nolita, Elizabeth Street Garden is an urban oasis. The garden, a schoolyard in a previous life, is a lush patchwork of…
Landlords, Activists Clash as City Council Mulls Small Business Jobs Survival Act
Corey Johnson began yesterday’s hearing with an elegy: Tortilla Flats. 30+ years. Closing this weekend. Clayworks Pottery. Kicked out after 44 years. Lenox Lounge in…
Protesters Blew Up Henry Kissinger’s Appearance at NYU
A protester disrupted Henry Kissinger’s appearance at an NYU business school event yesterday. Ethan Frankel, an NYU student, took the megaphone and announced he had interrupted…
He Did 17 Years For a Murder He Didn’t Commit; She Followed Him For 10 Years After He Was Freed
“I’m not into sex. I’m into freedom,” Barry Gibbs tells Zoe Potkin’s camera, turning to look back from the wheel of his car. His partner,…
Inside the Proud Boy Event That Sparked Violence Outside of Uptown GOP Club
The grand entrance was an assassination. Gavin McInnes, the founder of the ultranationalist group the Proud Boys, spoke Friday night at the New York Metropolitan…
LES Girls Club Gets a Symbolic Prison Cell, and a Surprise Visit From Colin Kaepernick
The Lower Eastside Girls Club aims to educate future leaders, politicians and thinkers about their rights, social justice, and skills like podcasting and catering. So,…