News that SantaCon is kicking off in Williamsburg this Saturday and then heading to the East Village is sure to terrify those who loathe the invasion of sloshed Santa dilettantes struggling…
Holiday Shop So Your Neighbors Don't Drop: Support Local Bizz Tomorrow
It’s the time of year for spiked apple cider, festive but often indiscernible light displays above your block, and that priceless gift of a 311…
Are You Afraid of the Art? Bringing Modern Art Back to the People One Blow at a Time
Alexander Melamid speaks in sweeping terms, which is exactly how you might expect a 70-year-old Russian émigré to see the world. “If the system sucks, everyone…
B+B Premiere: Dig This TAOTSS Video For "Bare Bones," Before their Album Drops at the Gutter
The first email I received about the new video for The Adventures of the Silver Spaceman (TAOTSS) from frontman Zachary James Ellis said something about a…
Are New Yorkers Really Paying $13 to Get a Big Mac Delivered?
A couple of things have happened since we last updated you on the world of lightening-fast food delivery: for one thing, you can now get…
Embittered By Corruption and Displacement, LES Neighbors Coalition Demands to See the Mayor
At an emotional Lower East Side town hall meeting on Saturday afternoon, hundreds of concerned residents, a number of small business owners, and representatives of…
Patricia Field Will Close; Santas Banned From Tompkins Square Bagels
Brian Fair, the owner of the just-closed St. Mark’s Sounds, died Thursday following a hospitalization. [EV Grieve] Just before 5 am this morning, a man…
Tonight: Get Doused at this Whiskey-Filled Macbeth Inside a Distillery
Tonight, a unique production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth opens in Williamsburg. Where’s the theater, you ask? Nowhere to be found, actually: This production will be taking…
Week in Shows: a No Wave Takeover at Trans-Pecos, Plus a Night of Brutal Industrial Noise to Test Your Limits
Other People Residency Tuesday Dec. 8th through Friday Dec. 11th at Trans-Pecos Our favorite no wave loudmouth Lydia Lunch will play at Trans-Pecos on Friday…
Hit the Powder at this Pop-Up Fondue Chalet in Williamsburg
Sure, Williamsburg is a long way from the slopes, but this winter you can take part in the city version of après-ski rituals at the Fondue…