Last month, Frank Traynor was forced to disassemble the wooden shack he’d been using as an art shop for over a year and a half.…
The Yellow Dogs Got Props From David Byrne at Last Night’s Memorial Show
It was a full house at Brooklyn Bowl last night as members of both the Iranian expatriate community and New York’s young artists gathered in…
He’s Not Just a Man With a Van; He’s a Man With a Managon
Some people get stopped on the street because of the exotic dogs they walk, or the outrageous fashions they sport, but Greenpoint resident Austin Huq…
Police Shot and Killed a Knife-Wielding Man in Bushwick
A police officer shot and killed a 22-year-old man in Bushwick this afternoon after the man lunged at them with a kitchen knife, police sources…
The Paulaner Bro House Brauhaus Opens This Week
Dirk the Norseman isn’t the only microbrewery opening imminently. Paulaner, the 375-year-old German beer brand, opens its first U.S. brauhaus this week on the Bowery.…
A Blessing and a Setback For Steiner at Mary Help of Christians Site
Things have been quiet at the Mary Help of Christians site ever since the 96-year-old church was torn down over the summer — and it…
This Week’s Film Fests: Pro Wrestling, Nitehawk Shorts, and Williamsburg Indies
Were you ever a Hulkamaniac? Of course you were, and so was anybody who grew up in the ’80s. Rocks Off successfully threw their first…
Regress to 1996 at These Retro Video Game Nights
Mom sold the Nintendo 64 for $25 back in 2005 and that was the end of that. If your classic video game console met a…
Beer Lovers, Meet Your New Best Bud: Dirck the Norseman
Dirck the Norseman, opening in Greenpoint next month, has all the makings of heaven on earth. At least for those who love all things beer.…
Williamsburg Gets More L Trains, Select Bus Service; Yellow Dogs Benefit Tonight
To make up for this weekend’s service outage, here’s some good news for L riders: the MTA is adding 8 round-trips ever weekday and 4…