As the den mother of the club kids and the Queen of Nightlife, Susanne Bartsch has been profiled countless times, most memorably in 2006 by…
Van Leeuwen Celebrates Its Ludlow Street Opening With $1 Scoops
Just about a month after opening its South Street Seaport shop, Van Leeuwen is rolling into the Lower East Side with another $1 scoop deal.…
East Village Puerto Ricans On Trump’s ‘Sickening’ Response to Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria hit close to home for the many Puerto Ricans living in Alphabet City. Among the 34 who died when the storm hit Puerto…
At Moon Launch, Rosario Dawson Sings the Reading Rainbow Theme For LaVar Burton
The powers of Rosario Dawson’s megawatt smile are well known, but last night she literally lit up a room. She was on hand to help…
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Into This Weekend Conference on Psychedelics
Five decades after psychedelics first made their mark on American culture, the promise of psychedelic drugs is being championed by artists, activists, scientists and…
Du’s Donuts Does Soho This Fall
Wylie Dufresne is keeping busy these days. Not only has he resurrected his legendary Lower East Side restaurant via a pop-up at the Seaport Food…
The Ai Weiwei Installation in Washington Square Park Already Has People Talking
The metal-wire Ai Weiwei installation that will reside underneath the Washington Square Arch from October 12 to Feb. 11 isn’t completed yet, but it’s already…
Jianbing’s the Thing at Chinese Crepe Slinger, Mr. Bing
A former investment banker is hoping diners and late-night bar hoppers will drop the familiar comfort hot dogs and pizza slices for jianbing, a Chinese…
At NY Film Festival, Caniba and Voyeur Delve Deep into Sexual Depravity
Two documentaries at the New York Film Festival show just how dark human sexuality can be, getting disturbingly up close and personal with the forbidden…