In the past two months, 80 cases of a diarrhea-inducing infection caused by Shingella bacterium have been reported in Williamsburg and Borough Park, mostly among…
Get Schooled in LES Art Tonight at the Former PS 160
It’s not experimental theater in an abandoned middle school or a time-traveling prom at Chicken Hut High School, but this schoolhouse-wide exhibit at the former…
This Week In Film: Bourgeois Problems, Godfather Part 4, And The Academy Snub
Nominees for the Academy Awards were announced today, which is either a total bore parade or an outrage-inducing annual occurrence, depending on your perspective of…
Festival Frenzy: Northside Badges On Sale, Mexican Summer Launches ‘New Myths’
Take a break from scouring Airbnb for remotely affordable places to stay during SXSW, cuz passes just became available for a couple of other first-rate…
East Village’s Newest Dorm Building Drops the Drapes
Between the Cube going bye-bye and the ongoing construction of a new pedestrian plaza, Cooper Square has been a mess lately. But at least there’s…
Suspect in String of Sexual Assaults Is Still At It, Police Say
A man suspected of twice forcing himself on women in the East Village may have perpetrated as many as five such acts, and police say…
Renderings For Essex Crossing, Yotel Williamsburg; ‘Metal Yoga’ in Bushwick
According to a new report, chain stores accounted for at least 275K-square-feet of Brooklyn real estate leased last year. [The Real Deal] Renderings were released…
Drone Film Festival Will Prove They Aren’t Just Killer Robots
Turns out Katsu’s drone paintings were just the beginning — a video director who went viral last year with his aerial footage of NYC is…
Theater in an Abandoned Middle School, Prom at Chicken Hut High School: Which One’s the Joke?
McSweeney’s just posted a satirical piece titled “Audience Instructions for Our Immersive/Experimental Theatre Production in an Abandoned Middle School in Bushwick.” It reads like something…
What’s the Tougher Table: Momofuku Ko or the Cat Cafe?
It’s been just about a month since the city’s first permanent cat cafe opened, right on the heels of Momofuku Ko’s relaunch in a swanky…