This week, we continue our series of deep dives into the histories of storied addresses. On a windy morning in February of 1905, Frank Riley…
In East Williamsburg, Plan to Build On Public Housing Property Gets Frosty Reception
A parking lot at the Cooper Park Houses is set to be replaced by a high-rise building, and residents of the East Williamsburg housing development aren’t happy…
Protesters Say No Wei to Trump’s Travel Ban and ‘Tax Scam’
Dozens of people assembled in Washington Square Park last night to express their anger and disgust with both the Supreme Court’s upholding of Trump’s Muslim…
Bushwick Landlords Seeking Permits Must Now Prove They Haven’t Harassed
The City Council last week passed legislation that will require landlords in certain parts of the city to seek “no harassment” certificates before they can…
‘Nosh For Profit’ Cafe Aims to Keep Kids Out of Prison By Turning Them into Baristas
“Enjoy your career as a barista” might be a putdown in the mind of a certain hilaaarious New York Post columnist, but the folks at Grand Street Settlement believe that slinging coffee really…
Doc Holliday’s Sued By Comedian Alleging Wild West Behavior
Doc Holliday’s is facing a lawsuit from a Los Angeles based-comedian who said he was attacked by a member of the staff late last year. Julian McCullough –…
Transgender Day of Remembrance Is Both Memorial and Call to Action
New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park last night to mark the 17th Transgender Day of Remembrance and memorialize the 25 transgender people murdered in the U.S. so…
Bike Racers Do a Supermarket Sweep of Manhattan to Feed the Homeless
Over 75 bike riders sprinted around Manhattan’s supermarkets in the cold rain on Saturday for New York City’s 19th annual Cranksgiving charity bike ride. The informal “alleycat” race, held in…
Don’t Let the East Village Become ‘Silicon Alley,’ Say High-Rise Haters
East Village residents and activists want to keep their neighborhood from becoming “Silicon Alley.” Around 50 people gathered yesterday evening across from the site of…
Obama Documentary Opens DOC NYC One Year After Trump’s Election
Watching The Final Year is a little bit like time traveling. The film, which opened the DOC NYC Film Festival last night, charts the last…