Two long-standing annual fundraisers make for a constellation of downtown superstars; this year’s lineups are impressive as ever. New Year’s Day Marathon at The Poetry Project January…
An Insider’s Guide to the ‘Martin Scorsese’ Exhibit
On the eve of the release of Martin Scorsese’s latest film Silence, a new exhibition traces the director’s career from its birth in Little Italy.…
Gun at Williamsburg School; Trump’s Grandpa Slummed It on the LES
In Williamsburg, Harry Van Arsdale High School was put on lockdown yesterday afternoon after a 17-year-old student showed a 15-year-old his gun, then stole the younger…
‘Here’s to Cyborgs!’ 10 Things We Learned at Rhizome + New Museum’s Tech Summit
Last Saturday, several groups of artists, scholars, entrepreneurs, writers, and more gathered in the basement of the New Museum for the second annual Open Score…
TWA Hotel Breaks Ground, Food Hall Will Showcase Brooklyn and Queens Vendors
We haven’t heard much about TWA Flight Center since we took our last look inside of it during Open House NY last year, but progress…
Film Alert: a Witch Most Skillful in Blood-Lusty Sex Magic, James Baldwin Redux, and More
The Love Witch Thursday December 15, 4:15 pm at Nitehawk: $12 If you can play hooky this afternoon, do. Your first hideout should be Nitehawk’s…
Williamsburg Loses Another Venue, as Cubana Social Closes This Weekend
Just a few months after the closure of Black Bear Bar, its neighbor on North 6th Street, Cubana Social, is leaving Williamsburg after six years. No,…
Wake Up and Smell the Poppins at Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious
Tackling the topic of feminism is a monumental task for any art exhibition, let alone one that fits inside a downtown art space called White…
Hate Crime Summit in Greenpoint; Neurologist’s Menu at Honeybrains
According to police, members of the Hells Angels are declining to assist with an investigation following a non-fatal shooting that occurred Sunday outside their East…
Subterranean Spot The Lø Opens Tomorrow With a ‘Secret Chef’
The subterranean lounge opening at 19 Kenmare tomorrow has a “secret chef,” according to its menu. The folks at The Lø aren’t saying who it…