Taj Patterson, the 20-something who was attacked by a homophobic mob of Orthodox Jewish Williamsburg men in late 2013, filed a lawsuit against the city…
Alex Ross Perry Plays a Nerd Trapped in a Vortex of ‘Emotionless Bro Time’ in Joshy
It was about a year ago that Brooklyn filmmaker Alex Ross Perry released his latest, about some female friends who retreat to a cabin after a woman’s relationship…
One of Fort Tilden’s Abandoned Buildings Is Getting Some Nice Color
The abandoned military buildings at Fort Tilden have lured photographers, taggers, and graffiti artists for years (hell, I’m even guilty of taking sunset photos of them…
4 Readings: Girl Talk, Pizza Stories, and Blink 182’s Drummer Tells All
TUESDAY Book Launch: The Mandibles: A Family by Lionel Shriver June 28 at 7 p.m. at Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main Street (DUMBO). Perhaps watching the firestorm…
Rent Freeze Leaves Some Tenants and Owners Feeling Left Out in the Cold
The Rent Guidelines Board has voted to freeze the rents on rent-stabilized apartments that are up for a one-year lease renewal between October 1, 2016 and…
LES Troll Museum Evicted; Dorm Developer Gets $44M Loan
Police are trying to find Brian Ackwood, a 25-year-old who punched the officer attempting to arrest him for theft on Friday night outside a Bushwick Avenue…
Are You All ‘LOL WTF’ About Tuesday’s Democratic Congressional Primaries?
Look, we don’t blame you for spending all your time worrying that Donald Trump will win the election and then rip off that Boehner-hued mask…
Photos: ABC No Rio's Last Hurrah at Its Home of 36 Years
The closing of two beloved record stores wasn’t the only blow dealt to Manhattan’s music scene over the weekend. Down on the Lower East Side,…
Rockaway Brewing Company Opens Its Beachside Tap Room
Sadly, the urban beach that the owners of Rockaway Brewing Company had planned to open near the border of Ridgewood and Bushwick ain’t happening. Some…
Last Days of Discs: Parting Shots of Other Music and Rebel Rebel
Was it the day the music died? It sure seemed like it when two of Manhattan’s last record shops, Other Music and Rebel Rebel, closed…