When aging hipsters pine after “the way things used to be” in Williamsburg, they’re usually talking about the free-spirited ’90s music and art scene or even…
NYU Tells Students to Brace For ‘Thousands of People’ at Bernie Rally
While a pro-Hillary pantsuit competition brews in Bushwick, NYU is warning its students that “thousands of people” are expected to attend a Bernie Sanders rally in…
Bushwick Party Aims to Lure Hillary Voters (and Their Pantsuits) ‘Out of the Closet’
Bernie Sanders supporters have been burning in Bushwick for months now, but that doesn’t mean the neighborhood is completely in Bernie’s mothball-filled pocket. Heather Fink– a…
Cops Shoot East Village Pit Bull; SummerScreen’s McCarren Park Schedule
During a domestic abuse call Friday night at 30 Avenue D, a police officer shot and killed a pit bull that bit his partner’s vest. [NY…
Not Even a Blustery Day Could Chill the Bern at Transmitter Park
Bernie Sanders supporters showed up in droves today at the candidate’s Brooklyn rally, undeterred by the nippy cold weather and wind gusts that sent even the…
Inside the Brain-Bending World of Adam Green’s Aladdin
“Adam Green’s Aladdin” opened at The Hole yesterday, and the sets, props and costumes from the movie were as trippy as we expected. In attendance…
LES Gallery Scene Is Hot, But This Newcomer Is Prepared to ‘Lose Money Every Month’
“People are going to come and say: ‘How does this place stay in business?’” Brian Shevlin, the founder of Con Artist Collective said, talking a…
Alice Cancel Picks Up Endorsements for Sheldon Silver’s Assembly Seat
Democratic District Leader Alice Cancel picked up two more endorsements today in the run up to a special election on April 19 to replace Sheldon…
Double Rainbow All the Way! Now You Can Get Rainbow Bagels in Manhattan, Too
Just days after encountering rainbow cream cheese at the East Village’s newest bagel shop, we’ve discovered yet another way to taste the rainbow. It seems…
Prima Premieres ‘Samba,’ A Song About Finding Each Other in This F-in’ Mess
It’s been a longtime coming, but the Brooklyn-based band Prima has finally started to coalesce after a few years of what vocalist/guitarist Rose Blanshei described…