A car passenger was shot in the ribs while parked on S. 3rd Street in Williamsburg on January 12; police say he was taken to…
Two Teens Shot Near East Williamsburg High School
Two teenagers were shot near an East Williamsburg high school this afternoon.
The Zaccaro Sign Has Left the Building
While researching our recent story on ghost signs, we were saddened to discover that a Lower East Side classic has disappeared. The façade of 19…
Manitoba’s Launches Life-or-Death Fundraiser After Settling Discrimination Suit
Earlier this month it was Cake Shop putting out a cry for help and this week Alphabet City fixture Manitoba’s is looking to raise funds.…
You Might Be a Giant If Black Francis of The Pixies Picks Your TMBG Video
After laying low for a while, quintessential Brooklyn band They Might Be Giants is back in a, well, gigantic way. Earlier this month they rebooted…
Behind the Sneaker-Tossing, Tandem-Riding Scenes of SNL’s ‘Bushwick, 2015’
Walking up St. Nicholas Avenue around 2pm on Friday afternoon on my way home from the Wyckoff Starr, the coffee shop I manage, I passed…
Condo Dwellers Flock to ‘Rat Castle’; Moscot Turns 100
At 179 Ludlow Street—the building known as “Rat Castle” during years of stalled construction—all the condos have been claimed two months after leasing began. [The…
Broadway Triangle Developer Says Allegations of Housing Discrimination Are Anti-Semitic
Protesters rallied against the development of Broadway Triangle in Williamsburg, saying the proposed housing heavily favors the Hasidic Jewish population over blacks and Latinos. But…
The Cause B Show Figured It Should Probably Change Its Name
Back when we told you about The Cause B Show, a comedy night dedicated to airing issues of import to North Brooklyn, the borough’s own Hannibal Buress hadn’t…
Lounge at 174 Rivington Gets Wet-Blanket Treatment Thanks to Swingers Party
A new bar-gallery hopes to open at 174 Rivington Street, but sexy parties hosted by the previous tenant, Red Velvet, have caused the State Liquor Authority to tie…