Around midnight on Thursday morning, a 23-year-old man was shot in the left leg on Avenue C near and East 13th Street, then treated at…
Artist Literally Paints it Black With Photo Series Black Face, on View at Odetta
“To title a piece ‘Black Face’ is going to raise some hairs on the backs of some peoples’ necks [who] find that that’s a derogatory phrase,” acknowledged Ellen…
Comedian and Activist Elsa Waithe ‘Could Have Easily Been a Hashtag’
There are maybe more comedians in New York City than anywhere else. And while material can vary a lot, stand-ups tend to have similar backstories,…
Catch Your Favorite Anti-Satan Propaganda Videos At Bushwick’s Catland
Ever find yourself wondering about Satan, or listening to music that mothers would pale to hear? Banish those devilish desires of yours with a trip…
Fancy New Movie Theater in Bushwick Has Maybe the Cheapest Tix in the City
A brand new movie theater is opening up in Bushwick tonight, bringing their fancy take on the Nitehawk view-n’-brew model with them. Our guess is Syndicated will do quite…
Cuomo Announces a $20 Billion State Effort to Tackle Homelessness and Affordable Housing
Governor Andrew Cuomo began the year with a pretty progressive State of the State on Wednesday. In the annual speech, Cuomo called for 12 weeks of paid…
Dine Under Throw-Ups, Global Street Art’s Finest are the Decor at New Tao Resto
Prepare to witness the unholy union of street art and a multimillion dollar restaurant brand. Tomorrow night Vandal, a concoction from The Tao Group, will make…
House of Yes is Now (Legally) Open For Good, Here Are the Photos to Prove It
It’s been a long time coming, and even though House of Yes officially opened on New Year’s Eve, the Bushwick performance collective’s brand new (and…
EV Restauranteur Cuffed for Public Exposure; Fontana’s Bows Out
Dan Hoyt, owner of the the East Village raw food bistro Quintessence, was arrested for flashing a woman Tuesday at the 8th Street NYU subway…
Week in Film: Count Dracula in 35 mm and a Very 80’s Suburban Desert Noir
Moonwalkers Friday January 15 through Thursday January 21 at Village East Cinema It’s about time we got a moon-landing conspiracy theory comedy– I mean, it’s…