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Not Here, Kitty Kitty! Development Threatens Greenpoint Cat Colony

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After the cat colony was moved by construction (Photo: Nicole Disser)

After the cat colony was moved by construction (Photo: Nicole Disser)

As a work-resident of Greenpoint, the soundtrack to my daytime life is a near constant wash of brutal jackhammer vibrato and diesel-spewing growls emitted from a stream of trucks. As you might have noticed, the neighborhood, from the edge of Williamsburg to the Pulaski Bridge, is getting seriously tore up by mega-developments like Greenpoint Landing and the expansion of the Brooklyn Greenway.
It’s easy to speak about the consequences of all this change in abstract terms, and harder to know exactly who will be impacted, when, and how. But that’s not really the case when it comes to feral cats like Kool-Aid, a mangy little black-and-white dude who lurks around the neighborhood’s abandoned lots and the in-between spaces. Clearly, his way of life is about to change. As new construction threatens the colony where he and about ten other cats live, their caretakers are scrambling for a way to assert something like squatter’s rights.
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Performance: Champagne Jerry, Powerful Females, an Ionesco/Hitchcock Cocktail

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(photo: Kevin Yatarola)

(photo: Kevin Yatarola)

Champagne Jerry in the Champagne Room feat. Neal Medlyn
Continues through March 5 at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street, Chelsea. 7:30pm (March 5 at 10pm). Tickets start at $15. More info here.
Performance artist Neal Medlyn and his comic rap star alter-ego Champagne Jerry join forces (yes, you heard that right) for a regular performance bonanza celebrating the release of CJ’s new album. Not only that, but a slew of guests will be joining him. Tonight: Bridget Everett and Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock of The Beastie Boys). Get those bubbles ready, this show is sure to be sparkling.
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Tacos Morelos Stormed By Cops in Flak Jackets, Helmets, the Whole Enchilada

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9th Street this morning (Photo courtesy of Laura Gurfein via Twitter)

9th Street this morning (Photo courtesy of Laura Gurfein via Twitter)

Police officers in SWAT gear descended on Tacos Morelos this morning, but it’s unclear what caused the taqueria takeover.
An employee at the Ninth Street Mexican joint said that police trucks rolled up to the tiny takeout spot around 8 a.m., before it opened. Officers forced its padlock and looked for someone who might’ve been hiding out there, but didn’t make an arrest.
A police spokesperson had no information about the incident.
This much is certain: Tacos Morelos is guilty of first-degree deliciousness. Its cart on East 4th Street and Avenue A, you may recall, is the place Aziz settles on in Master of None after he spends 45 minutes googling for NYC’s best tacos.

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St Mark's Bookshop Returns From the Dead For One Last Sale

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If you missed the last day at St. Mark’s Bookshop this past weekend, rest assured you’ll have one more chance to shop for $2 books. “While our official last day of business was last Sunday, we still have some inventory left and access to the store,” the bookshop announced to its newsletter subscribers. That means it’ll be having an “epilogue sale” from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, during which all books and magazines will be $2 and anything under $2 will be half-off.
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'Gentrification in Progress' Tape Mummifies East Village Icons

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Yesterday Stage Restaurant, which shuttered nearly a year ago after its landlord accused it of an illegal gas hookup, announced that it was closing for good after 35 years in the East Village: “Over the past year, we have resolved our dispute with the landlord and Icon Realty Management,” owner Roman Diakun wrote on Facebook. “Stage Restaurant never engaged in any wrongdoing; however, after our prolonged closure and because of the cost to make the repairs and expenses of reopening, we are sad to say that the Stage cannot reopen.” Now, “gentrification in progress” tape has gone up on the diner’s storefront near the corner St. Marks and Second Avenue. 
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New Queer Arts Magazine Posture is Trampling 'Trashy'

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Issue #2 Posture Mag launches this weekend (Courtesy of Posture)

Issue #2 Posture Mag launches this weekend (Courtesy of Posture)

Winter Mendelson couldn’t wait to get the hell out of Georgia. “I graduated college and moved here, like, the very next day,” laughed the founder and editor-in-chief of Posture, a fresh-faced queer-centric magazine dedicated to gender, identity, and the arts. “I didn’t have a community there at all– it was like three lesbians and they were all dating each other, so it was kind of torturous.”
Arriving in New York City, she immediately realized things were going to be different. “I was so relieved and excited that there were people like me, like, everywhere. I was like, ‘This is a dream!”  And yet, she realized there was something missing from the scene. “I just felt like there really needed to be a platform that showed all kinds of voices and aesthetics,” she said.
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Brooklyn Night Bazaar Eyes New Home; Bushwick Arts Fest in June

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The man who slipped on the Lorimer Street subway platform, fell onto the tracks and was hit by a J train in January 2015 is suing the city for failing to stop the train. [NY Post] Closed since May, the Brooklyn Night Bazaar has found a prospective new home at 144 Greenpoint Avenue. [DNA Info] A new three-day event called the Bushwick Arts Festival will commence in early June. [Bushwick Bomb] More →

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Don't Worry, the Gizzard Wizards at Yakitori Taisho Are Grilling Again

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(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

For a moment there, we worried that our beloved Yakitori Taisho might join Trash & Vaudeville, St. Mark’s Sounds, and the Sock Man on the list of recently departed St. Marks Place institutions. A few weeks ago, EV Grieve reported that the subterranean sizzle sanctuary had been “closed for several weeks.” A sign on the door said the Japanese standby was only “temporarily closed,” but we’ve seen restaurants fib about that before.
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Spanish Hideaway La Nacional Has Closed For a Reboot

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(Photo: NY Mag)

(Photo: NY Mag)

Hidden gem La Nacional has long been one of those rare reasons to cross 14th Street (not that you have to go above 14th, since it’s right there on the north side of the street). So imagine our surprise last week when we ducked in for some authentic croquetas and tortilla and saw “an important message to our community” posted on its wall. The notice from the executive director of the Spanish Benevolent Society announced that Lolo Manso of Socarrat, who for 14 years had been renting the semi-subterranean space from the Society, was packing his bags and a “complete renovation” would start March 1.

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Flakonkishochki's Absurdist Art Show Is For the Dogs

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Moscow-born artist Andrey Kasay says his first New York show is “targeting animals, and first of all dogs.” Which might explain his animation of a crazy subway-train-esque canine chasing its own tail. Or the killer whale beached on top of a fridge. Or the cow atop a pair of bicycle wheels.
Rest assured, there’s plenty for humans to love in the batty, psychedelic world of Andrey Kasay, who goes by the name Flakonkishochki. But there’s also a fair amount of “Discomfort” — the name of the show happening tomorrow through Sunday at 272 Seigel Street in Bushwick.
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