It’s official — the building that housed Bereket Turkish Kebab House has been cleared for demolition. Last Friday, the Department of Buildings approved an application…
Listen to Iggy Pop Talk Burroughs and Then Go To William’s 101st Birthday Party
During Friday’s episode of This American Life, Ira Glass confessed that — just like he thought “Shakespeare sucks” — he totally didn’t get William S.…
From the Streets to the Suites: ’80s East Village Shows in Modern-Day Midtown
After talking to photographer Ken Schles last week about his exhibition opening at the Howard Greenberg Gallery I headed to the Midtown East last Thursday…
Knifepoint Boutique Robbery; Wes Anderson Bingo in Williamsburg
The fire at a Williamsburg records storage facility continues to smolder and will likely take a week to completely put out. [NY Daily News] A…
Photos: Epic Warehouse Fire Enters Day 2 in Williamsburg
Firefighters have been fighting what’s currently a 7-alarm fire in Williamsburg for over a day now, and it looks like they may be on the…
Hate Crime at East Village Church? Vandal Went On $100K Destruction Spree
A Brooklyn man has been charged with hate crimes after allegedly running rampant through Church of the Immaculate Conception and causing over $100,000 in damage, the…
Yonah Schimmel Swats Rumors: ‘We’re Going to Be Here For Another Hundred Years’
Have rumors of Yonah Schimmel’s demise been greatly exaggerated?
David Cross Is Premiering Hits, His Directorial Debut, at Nitehawk
Comedian David Cross, a disillusioned East Villager turned DUMBO dweller, is making his directorial debut with Hits, and he’ll be at the comedy’s New York premiere Feb. 12 at…
Can’t Beet This: Masha and the Bear Will Have Borscht Vodka On Tap
Vitaly Sherman believes the restaurant he opened last night in East Williamsburg may be the first in the world to offer vodka on tap.
Airbnb Faced the City Council and No One Baked Welcome Brownies
Airbnb officials went head to head with City Council members at a committee hearing Tuesday morning, defending the right of its hosts to rent out…