Watching people enjoy mah-jongg in Chinatown’s Columbus Park, it’s hard to imagine the site was a dangerous, decrepit slum in the late 1800s. Photojournalist and…
Judge Weighs Synagogue Sale; Buffalo Wings Coming to 1st Ave
At a NY State Supreme Court Hearing on Wednesday, a developer will ask a judge to approve the contested sale of Home of the Sages…
Nitehawk’s Downstairs Bar Adjusts Its Tracking For a New Look
You may or may not remember that Nitehawk has a downstairs bar. I pretty much had to squeeze my brain as tight as I could…
‘We Are Lucky to Be Alive’: East Village Shopkeepers Vent, Ponder Next Steps
Business owners affected by the Second Avenue gas explosion met Thursday morning, some of them for the first time, at Cafe Mocha, across the street…
Openings: Abstract Louisiana Landscapes, Futuristic Obelisks, and More
Last week’s roundup of art openings touched on mythology and mysticism (most of those shows are still on, so go now). This week, it’s all about deconstruct,…
These Eery Photos Capture Brooklyn’s Vanishing Industrial Streetscapes
Chilean-born photographer Sergio Purtell moved to New York City back in the ’80s but for the past eight years, the changing landscape of Brooklyn struck…
Williamsburg’s Latest Boutique, The Vale Collective, Will Sell Duds and Pour Suds
The Williamsburg space that formerly housed craft beer bar d.b.a. is becoming a boutique, but beer isn’t entirely out of the picture: Stephanie McDermott plans to use…
Week in Film: Russian Cosmists and Afro-Futurists From Sun Ra to Now
This week, there’s a host of spacey weirdness happening across screens through the city’s cinemas. Maybe it’s the changing of the seasons, maybe the stars…
Hester Street Fair Returns With Fried Squid Sticks, Egyptian Sandwiches and More
So many good things are coming back in April: tonight there’s Louie, Sunday there’s Silicon Valley and — oh yeah, IRL — there’s the Hester Street Fair. The outdoor food-and-fashion bonanza returns to…
Patti Smith Headlines Explosion Benefit; L Shutdown Prompts Discounts
Lower East Side resident Latisha Fisher, 35, was charged with murder following the death of he two-year-old son, Gavriel, who was found unconscious inside Midtown’s Five Boro…