A construction worker employed by a contractor who did work for Menachem Stark has been charged in the Williamsburg landlord’s murder. [NY Daily News] This…
Mars Bar’s Owner: ‘We’re Going to Reopen’ (Jupiter 21 Developers Will Be Partners)
First Max Fish makes a return and now this. Mars Bar is coming back – in some form – to its former digs on Second…
Rockaway Beach Surf Club Is Back, and Will Now Rock Southern Barbecue
Rockaway Taco is set to open tomorrow, and that isn’t the only great news coming out of the peninsula. Rockaway Beach Surf Club, the indoor-outdoor…
A Guy Named Frank Ape Is Taking Over an Abandoned Alphabet City Bodega
Last time we caught up with Brandon Sines, he was selling his witty work at the B + B Bazaar. Now the artist, whose studio is in…
Brooklyn Flea Returns to Williamsburg (With New Vendors!) This Sunday
When Brooklyn Flea’s various markets returned for the outdoor season earlier this year, it wasn’t clear where and when its Williamsburg flea would reopen. Now…
Shakespeare & Co.: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere Until Something Happens’
Last we checked in with Shakespeare & Co., it wasn’t ready to comment about rumors of a “possible closure.” Now manager Margot Liddell confirms that the bookstore can’t…
The Pieman at Roberta’s Scored a Car That Costs a Lot of Dough
Though he was a semifinalist, Carlo Mirarchi won’t be in the final running for a Beard Foundation Award when they’re doled out on Monday (Maison Premiere and…
Tori Amos Fans Experienced ‘Bliss’ at Rough Trade Last Night
Tori Amos lifers lined up in front of Rough Trade in Williamsburg yesterday morning starting at 6 a.m. to be certain they’d have a chance…
$1,000 American Apparel Heist; Kent Ave Gets a Bike Greenway
A 23-year-old man stole $1,000 worth of “Easy Jeans” and “Disco Pants” from American Apparel in Williamsburg last week, according to police. No arrest has…
30+ Bushwick Galleries Will Burn the Midnight Oil Next Saturday
When Bushwick Open Studios hits the neighborhood May 30, the hood’s artists will once again show off their workspaces well into the night. (And all…