The developers of 25 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg paid settlements of $1.4 million-plus to the families of firefighters who died in another building they owned.…
Laugh Off the Last Days of Summer at This Comedy Film Festival
Yes, the last month of summer is finally be upon us, but there’s no putting a chill on the boozy, breezy, time-honored tradition of summer film festivals. On August 27…
Bushwick Art and ‘Brooklyn Love’ at Governors Island This Weekend
Latino Punk Fest Sunday August 7, 6 pm at Aviv: $15 Sometimes the Brooklyn punk scene can feel blehhh so predictable, and hardly underground at…
Nacho Average Opening: Associated Gallery’s Pop-Up Show Was Cheesy in the Best Way
Walking into an art gallery opening, you aren’t normally greeted with the smell of sweat and ketchup while men in flannel stare at still-life paintings,…
4 Readings: Coming of Age in Turbulent Egypt, Sustainable Fashion, and Dogs
TUESDAY Nadja Spiegelman presents I’m Supposed to Protect You from All This in conversation with Molly Fischer August 2, 7:30pm at Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton…
Astor Place Is Your New Chill Zone
With the redesign and reconstruction of Astor Place inching toward completion, Alamo Plaza just got some new furniture. Hey, it ain’t the cube (that’s expected…
Target Coming to East Village; LES Galleries Shutter
According to a report released by Comptroller Scott Stringer, negligence by city officials allowed the Rivington House nursing home—which occupies land long reserved for non-profits—to be…
Fiona Apple’s Baddest Video, ‘Criminal’ Turns 20 and Gets a Queer Tribute
If you were even a slightly sentient being in the ’90s, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you can sing along with most or maybe even…
Maeby You’re a Fan of Alia Shawkat? Prepare For a Double Dose
Maybe it’s because it stars Alia Shawkat, who famously played Maeby in Arrested Development, or maybe it’s because it plumbs narcissist millennials in Williamsburg (aka…
Williamsburg Loses Another Venue, as The Grand Victory Turns Out the Lights
After just four and a half years on Grand Street, Williamburg venue the Grand Victory closed its doors last night, finishing things out with a hardcore…