ZIN QUINONES Tell me a little bit about the tattoo on your back and on your leg. When did you get it and why did…
Kings Pharmacy Leaves Williamsburg; Bruffins Comes to LES
During the fireworks show over the East River on Friday night, someone sawed a hole on the roof of Delancey Street’s Popular Community Bank, sneaked…
Have a Brilliant Weekend, Y’all!
The windows above belong to Bull McCabe’s, and you’d do well to spend your weekend chilling on its sidewalk patio, enjoying the melting pot that…
On the Big Screen: Cosmic Chaos, Patriotic Puppetry, and a Warhol Cameo
Reel Psyched is our weekly rundown of movies we’re excited to see. Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger A super in-depth documentary…
We’ve Debunked That Urban Legend About Curry Row, Thanks to This Newcomer
There’s an urban legend that all of the restaurants on Curry Row, in the East Village, share the same kitchen. We’ve even heard there’s an…
This Man Helped the ‘Homeless (Hipsters)’ of McCarren Park
Hot on the heels of The Onion’s “hipster molting season” video, Scott Rogowsky has gone and kicked Williamsburg’s scruffier denizens while they’re down. In the video…
This East Village Institution Is Celebrating 25 Years of Big-Ass Burgers
As everyone mourns the passing of Bereket, it’s heartening to see another old-timer celebrating its 25th anniversary — with bells on. On July 19, Paul’s…
Sugar Slaves, Suicidal Starlets, and Space-Age Pleasure Parks
It’s almost time for pig roasts and kiddie pools, but that’s no reason to lose your intellectual edge entirely. Here’s our weekly rundown of readings…
Vice Expands to South Williamsburg; Charges Against Chalk Artist Dropped
In Williamsburg, Vice will upgrade from its current, just-expanded home at 90 N.11th Street to a 60,000-square-foot office on the corner of S.2nd Street and…
Here’s Jimmy McMillan’s Incredible Song About an ‘Outhouse Specialist’ Named HamBone
Since we last admired the musical stylings of Rent Is Too Damn High candidate Jimmy McMillan, he’s pumped out soulful tunes about having just 50…