Longtime Brooklyn Flea vendor Wreckords by Monkey — which makes jewelry, iPhone cases and clocks from vinyl — will host an opening party Saturday for its Boerum Street brick-and-mortar store,…
Greenpoint Is Getting the Convention Center It Didn’t Know It Needed
A massive center for expositions will open in Greenpoint this October as part of the Greenpoint Terminal Market, an industrial complex that is still reinventing…
The Henry Millers Are Playing Near Henry Miller’s
After dropping the delightfully surreal video for “Hop” in January and following up with another trippy one, “Children,” in February, Brooklyn synth-pop act The Henry…
More On HOWL! Fest’s Postponement: ‘It’s Been Very Frustrating’
We’ve now heard more from Bob Holman about his announcement that HOWL! Festival, an East Village rite of spring, has been postponed indefinitely.
Is It Called Street Art When It’s On a Rooftop?
Saturday’s perfect spring weather coincided nicely with the first rooftop party of the season at The 407 Bushwick, an outdoor gallery and party space above…
Bob Holman Fetes Steve Cannon, Announces a Hiccup in HOWL! Festival
This was already going to be a wistful week for Bob Holman, owner of the Bowery Poetry Club. Tonight and tomorrow, he’s hosting a farewell…
Hester Street Fair Returns April 26
A couple weeks after the Brooklyn Flea announced its plans for spring/summer, its Manhattan counterpart, the Hester Street Fair, has revealed its lineup for its…
Fourth of July Fireworks Are Coming Back to the East Side
We’ve got an explosive story on our hands: fireworks are coming back to the East River.
Mike Doughty On Downtown Nostalgia: ‘This Disease Is Omnipresent’
Last week, Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing launched a crowd-funding campaign for his next two solo albums. Yesterday, as part of “Closing Time: Stories of…
Stanley Cohen to Plead Guilty in Tax Case; Jimmy Fallon Parties at Niagara
East Village lawyer Stanley Cohen, who recently vowed to appeal the conviction of Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law, has announced on Twitter that he’ll finally end…