Hi, are you feeling patriotic yet? Usually I’m not either, but that whole Obama singing “Amazing Grace” thing still hasn’t quite worn off. I’d call you…
Greenpoint’s Barge Bar Is Ready For Swashbuckling
If you’ve been awake for the past 48 hours or so, you’re probably well aware that it is, in fact, the month of July which…
Shakespeare As You Like It: In a Park or in a Parking Lot
After construction of Essex Crossing bumped it from its home last year, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot will relaunch just three blocks away, in a…
Late Firefighter Celebrated in Ceremony; Meet the Lobster Corndog
Lieutenant Mat Ambelas of the FDNY, who died last summer while fighting a Williamsburg blaze, was honored with a plaque at the Hooper Street station.…
‘Unnecessary Row’ and 7 Other Signs That Your Neighborhood Is Gentrifying
Author D.W. Gibson’s shocking account of the shady practices of a Brooklyn landlord gained a lot of attention when the excerpt, taken from his new…
The Plot Thickens: A Visit to the Farm Sprouting Up On the Domino Site
It was more than a little depressing to see the first North Brooklyn Farms get clobbered by bulldozers last fall, even if everybody knew it…
Read the 1995 Cover Story That Helped Make Kids a Sensation
Last week, when creators and cast members of Kids got together at BAM for a 20th anniversary reunion, producer Carry Woods recalled showing the film…
From the Factory to Clublandia, Two Exhibitions Will Bring You Back to the Good Ol’ Days
While wandering from gallery to gallery yesterday in the Lower East Side, soaking up a pair of museum-like nostalgia exhibitions focusing on at least one part if…
Inside the Massive Renovation of 122 Community Center and PS122
Representatives for 122 Community Center, the big 19th century building on the corner of 9th Street and First Avenue, opened its doors for a hardhat…
Watch the Melvins Cover ‘Rebel Girl’ With Teri Gender Bender
We’re big fans of Kathleen Hanna. We’re big fans of King Buzzo. So imagine our delight last night at Santos Party House when Buzzo and…