If watching the reenactment of the Tompkins Square Park Riot got you in the mood for real-life East Village activism — or if you missed…
The Tompkins Riot Was Reenacted For a Movie and We Captured It All
Ater liveblogging yesterday’s May Day march we figured we’d unwind by watching the Tompkins Square Park Riot.
Bushwick Block Party Lineup; Eatery in Union Square Park
Menachem Stark’s alleged killer didn’t enter a plea when he was arraigned in court. He remains in jail. [NY Daily News] After a long winter…
Is May Day Past Its Heyday? Sparse Crowds in Union Square Today [UPDATE: We’re Liveblogging]
It’s May Day again, but — so far — there hasn’t been the sort of drama we’ve seen in recent years, when over 30 people…
This ‘Fine-Art Video Game’ Will Go Medieval-Futuristic On You
Medieval Future isn’t one of the video games that you’ll be able to play at Kickstarter’s Greenpoint block party this Saturday (it hasn’t yet been…
You’ve Read These Writers on B+B, Now Hear Them Read IRL
We’re proud + pleased to note that a couple of B+B contributors have readings coming up – right in our backyard! Aren’t we friggin’ literary?…
Forget Papal Canonizations, Here Are the Heroes and Heroines of the LES
Sure, there’ll be some downtowners in the running at Monday’s James Beard Foundation Awards (Hearth, Christina Tosi, wd-50, David Chang). But they aren’t the only…
East Villagers Will Have to Wait For OddFellows Ice Cream, But Have a Look
OddFellows, the Williamsburg ice creamery, will not open its East Village location today as originally planned (they’re aiming for next Friday, May 9, with a…
Look For Chris Rock in the East Village Tonight
Chris Rock’s new film is shooting in the East Village tonight. According to signs posted around the neighborhood, the “untitled Chris Rock movie,” produced by…
Josh Stewart Got A Lot of Static About the Premiere of His Latest Skate Film
In production since 2008 and teased as coming soon last fall, the latest installment of Josh Stewart’s Static skateboarding video series was still met with…