Today at 11 a.m., local officials and Friends of the Bushwick Inlet Park will rally at City Hall to implore Mayor de Blasio to follow…
No Need for Light Beer Here, Footlight Bar Will Cover Your Butt With Fitness Classes
Already mourning the loss of the Palisades? Well don’t worry, because everything that’s wonderful is probably going to close down at some point anyway (sorry,…
Report Says New York City Housing is Grossly Unaffordable; Sky is Blue
Given that New York City is a place where making “just” $70 to 92k a year can qualify you for affordable housing—thanks, Upper West Side…
East Village Landlord’s Ice Cream Social Gets a Chilly Reception
It’s hard to imagine how anyone could get pissed off about ice cream. It’s pretty delicious stuff on its own, but when ice cream comes free,…
This Week in Comedy: Minimalism, Horses, and Mumblecore
Sundays With Ana: Maximum Minimalism Sunday August 7, 8 pm at Over the Eight: FREE This long-running monthly show, hosted by Ana Fabrega, has a…
Watch the JT LeRoy Doc on a Roof and Try Not to Get Blown Away
As ’90s “it” author JT Leroy once put it in a book title, the heart is deceitful above all things. But not as deceitful as…
An Early Look at Ludlow House, By the Numbers
After some very strident local opposition and the requisite haggling with the community board, the folks at Soho House have finally managed to turn an…
Immigrant Workers are Using Co-Ops Like a Boss
Three years ago, Daniel Lopez injured his knee. The 37-year-old native of Mexico never had health insurance, so he waited until the pain got so…
Palisades Space For Rent; Hostel Becomes Homeless Shelter
The former Bushwick home of Palisades, the music venue that closed in June with the possibility of reopening this month, is now seeking a new…
Some Pieces Still Broken, But Mosaic Man’s Work Returns to a New Astor Place
Jim Power, working out his makeshift studio at the 6th Street Community Center, is busy getting ready to leave his mark on the new Astor Place…