Over a year after hitting the market at $35,000 per month (it’s now asking about $27,000), the retail space in the former Amato Opera House building finally has…
Here’s Why a Judge Mentioned the Marquis de Sade While Dismissing a Lawsuit Against the Pfizer Rezoning
A lawsuit that had temporarily halted the development of the controversial Pfizer Project has been dismissed, clearing the way for developers to build on the southwest…
Joint Committee! Gov. Cuomo Convenes Team to Legalize Weed
Governor Andrew Cuomo has previously referred to marijuana as a “gateway drug” (he’s more of a beer guy), but it looks like he’s finally mellowing out. After…
‘Store Front’ Photographer Karla Murray Races Against Time to Document ‘Fun and Funky’ NYC
Longtime East Village photographers James and Karla Murray installed a structure in Seward Park recreating the Lower East Side’s Cup and Saucer, which closed after more than…
Vote on East Village Tech Hub ‘Seriously in Question’ After Hearing
“Let us have peace”– the words of Ulysses S. Grant– hung high on the ceiling of the City Council’s austere chambers. But down below, at a hearing…
Bugging Out at the VW Traffic Jam on Governor’s Island
Governors Island was infested with Bugs on Sunday, and not just the usual dragonflies. Dozens of Beetles, camper vans, and hippie buses rolled onto the ferries…
A Look Back at the ‘Families Belong Together’ March Across Brooklyn Bridge
Thousands gathered in downtown Manhattan on Saturday morning to protest what they said was the Trump administration’s inhumane policy on illegal border crossings. The Families…
The Very Latest on the City’s Plan to Deal With the L-Pocalypse
Speaker Corey Johnson opened this week’s City Council hearing on the 15-month L-train shutdown with a dramatic flourish. He promised “dogged oversight” and suggested with a…
Politicians Call Out Airbnb as Mural Welcomes Guests to ‘Illegal Hotel Row’
“Hey hey, ho ho, illegal hotels have got to go!” On a rainy Wednesday afternoon at the First Street Green Cultural Park, a dedicated group…
Amid Jeers and Fears, City Ups the Rent On Stabilized Apartments
Despite a boisterous, chanting crowd that filled an auditorium in Cooper Union’s Great Hall and called for a rent freeze or rollback, the city’s Rent…