The City Council approved the plan to redevelop the site of the Domino Sugar refinery this afternoon, making way for one of the most ambitious…
Just What Theater Needed: Comic Books and Video Games!
If “a night at the theater” sounds about as fun as “dental surgery,” this might be the one time of the year you happily take…
Miss Lily’s 7A Cafe Opens in the East Village Monday
Out with East Village radio, in with the Miss Lily’s Radio. Miss Lily’s has announced that its second location will start dinner service in the…
The King of Stenciling Is Installing a Whopper of a Mural Next to BK
Now that the Disneyfication of New York has spread far beyond Giuliani’s Times Square cleanup, it’s nice to know there are still some corners cultivating…
Anthony Rapp Thinks If/Then Is Like a Grown-Up Version of Rent
Not long ago we joined Anthony Rapp for a post-Sunday-matinee snack in the Meatpacking District, and very soon thereafter his Broadway show, If/Then, was nominated for…
James Franco Fans Have Been Lining Up Since 5 A.M. This Morning
A flock of James Franco freaks and geeks have lined up at the Union Square Barnes & Noble, waiting for the actor/novelist/ filmmaker/teacher/nude portraitist to show…
East Village Radio Goes Dead; Spotted Pig Team Bounced By CB3
Last night, Community Board 3 naysayed Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield’s restaurant plans for San Loco’s space. Friedman says he plans to take his business elsewhere.…
As Galleries Get Booted From an Artists Haven, Some Fight and Others Look Ahead
With Bushwick Open Studios just a couple of weeks away, the landlord of 17-17 Troutman Street — one of the annual festival’s anchors — has demanded…
Judge Rules AirBNB Doesn’t Have to Out Its Users — Yet
If you’ve been renting your apartment out to, say, local filmmakers, you can breathe easy. AirBNB has announced, in a letter to hosts, that the New…
East Villager Arrested in Deadly Beating of 68-Year-Old
Police say they’ve arrested the man who attacked and killed 68-year-old Wen Hui Ruan while he was walking down East Sixth Street on Friday night. Twenty-year-old…