Councilman Antonio Reynoso is working on a rezoning proposal that would prevent Williamsburg-esque high rises from taking root in Bushwick. [Brooklyn Paper] Elected officials are…
Another Bodega Figured It Was High Time to Put Some Bongs in the Window
Kitty’s Cards & Things isn’t the only Williamsburg business that’s decided to put bongs front and center.
Here’s How Cooper Union’s Ping-Pong Protesters Got Punished
Nearly two months after Cooper Union students let 2,100 ping pong balls cascade down the school’s four-story Grand Stair, a handful of those involved received…
Fly Away to Malibu With This Debut Design Duo’s Erotica Collection
It’s easy to be charmed by the Bushwick-based design duo behind the recently launched clothing line So Saturday. Their nicknames are Captain and Doc, they…
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge’s Astounding New Book: ‘It’s a Mini-Retrospective Exhibition of My Life’
Throughout h/er entire career in art, music, film, and writing, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge has constantly evolved — no matter how non-liner that path may seem…
Nolita’s Taco Bus Is Coming to Bushwick
Dario Wolos, who opened a taqueria inside a VW bus in a Nolita loft in 2010 after trying it out in Southern Mexico first, now…
The Living Room May Join Its Old Ludlow Street Neighbor, Max Fish, in Williamsburg
When it was priced out of the Lower East Side after 16 years there, The Living Room said it didn’t want to move to Brooklyn — but…
Anti-Gay Attack in East Village; Beastie Boys Square Is Back in Play
Police say three men participated in an anti-gay attack on a 27-year-old on East 15th Street and First Avenue. [NBC NY] After what looked like…
This Comedy Night Is Named After the Coz, And It’s For a Good Cause
If there’s dialogue at a comedy show, it’s usually between comic and heckler, and it usually ain’t pretty. Think Michael Richards meltdown or Dave Chappelle…
NY1’s Roger Clark Is In a Band, and Pat Kiernan Is One of His Groupies
While reporting from remote locations for NY1, Roger Clark has sung Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” and shredded on the air guitar for…