A judge sentenced Julio Acevedo to at least 25 years in prison for the 2013 hit-and-run accident that killed an expectant Williamsburg couple. [Brooklyn Paper] Norman…
Not-Shivering Me Timbers! The Frying Pan Has Reopened For the Season
All aboard the S.S. Boozy Brunch. After a winter-long hiatus, the bar-on-a-barge known to most as the Frying Pan welcomed back its devotees yesterday with beer, sangria, and…
Lower LES Gets Sri Lankan, Salvadoran, and Double the Dimes, But May Lose 169 Bar and Skal
The streets around Seward Park are changing faster than you can say “LoLoEaSi.” Hot on the heels of the opening of Kiki’s and Pies ‘n’ Thighs,…
The Lower East Side’s Newest High-Rise Hotel Opens Next Week
The long in-the-works Orchard Street Hotel is slated to open next week, according to general manager Angela Fiore. The hotel, at 163 Orchard Street between Rivington…
Over $600K Raised For East Village Explosion Victims
Dozens of fundraising campaigns have netted well over $600,000 for victims of the March 26 gas explosion in the East Village. In addition to the…
L Train and Citi Bike Stations Will Be Down Thursday Night in Williamsburg
If you thought the loss of subway service and Subway sandwich service was the extent of the nightmare in Williamsburg, think again: not only will…
Former Squatter Remembers the ’90s Squat Scene in New Book
Stacy Wakefield’s new book The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory, being published by Akashic in May, weaves together her experiences as a squatter in New York City back in the…
Patti Smith Announces New Memoir, Did ‘People Have the Power’ For East Village
Last time we saw Patti Smith do “People Have the Power,” she was on stage with Miley Cyrus, Laurie Anderson, Debbie Harry and pretty much…
More Great Ghost Signs of the East Village and LES
With the rapid pace of development in the Lower East Side and East Village, it’s remarkable that so many ghost signs – ads that have…
81-Year-Old Accused of Stabbing; 16-Year-Old Said to Fire Shots
Just after 2 a.m. yesterday, 81-year-old Nicholas Diaz allegedly stabbed his granddaughter’s boyfriend in a Bushwick apartment on Broadway. The 21-year-old victim died at Woodhull…