The way Donald Trump is cutting a bloody swath across the political landscape, taking Republican scalps, and inciting violence at his rallies is reminiscent of…
A Taste of Saturday Smorgasburg’s Return to Williamsburg
Smorgasburg kicked off its outdoor season in Williamsburg Saturday. Click through to see who showed up and what they chowed down on.
Paulie Gee Expands With Slice Joint; El-P an Investor in Frankel’s Deli
In Williamsburg, 239 North 9th Street was recently purchased for $80 million. [The Real Deal NY] The city is considering installing a pedestrian plaza in Bushwick…
Meet Your North Brooklyn Democratic District Leader (Behind the Bar at 151)
If you don’t know who the North Brooklyn Democratic District Leader is at this point, well, then you probably haven’t attended too many Community Board 1 meetings,…
Last Days of Pearl River Mart, Now Closed After 45 Years Downtown
Goodbye signs in the papered-up windows of Pearl River Mart indicated this was the iconic store’s last week in Soho, but gave no exact closing date.…
What #FeeltheBern Means to 17 Bernie Sanders Supporters
At yesterday’s Bernie in the Bronx rally, we asked Sandernistas what they’re so fired up about, anyway. Click to see answers from DJ/producer Tommie Sunshine…
Graffiti-Blasting DOT Aims to Turn New York Into State of Washing-Ton
The Department of Transportation thinks your graffiti is vulgar, and will power-wash it into oblivion until New York City is restored to the sparkling shiny…
Cocktail King Richard Boccato Opens a Dutch Kills Spin-Off, Fresh Kills Bar
Williamsburg just seriously upped its cocktail cred. Mixologist Richard Boccato, a Sasha Petraske acolyte who owned the short-lived PKNY on the Lower East Side, just opened Fresh…
Bushwick Open Studios Revamp Underway to Bring in ‘Natives,’ Dodge Corporate Interests
Wednesday night, Bushwick Open Studios organizers convened at the local community and activist space Mayday, for a “town hall meeting,” and their first coordinated public appearance…
Rosario Dawson Touts LES, Gives Hillary a Bronx Cheer at Bernie Sanders Rally
Rosario Dawson spoke about her Lower East Side roots and issued a series of pointed jabs at Hillary Clinton last night at a Bernie Sanders…