So, Girls was filming at the recently shuttered Bridge Gallery this morning and look! we were lucky enough to run into Lena Dunham, clad like…
Mary Help of Christians Is Getting Scaffed Up
Yesterday workers started erecting scaffolding at Mary Help of Christians Church on East 12th Street, in preparation for its demonic possession, er, demolition. Here’s what…
Bushwick Home Goes For Over a Mil, Williamsburg Pads Sell For $2.5M a Pop
Alt-Brooklynites from near and far got together this weekend at the Bushwick Block Party and, well… did all the things they normally do except packed…
Sky’s the Limit For the Brothers Behind Apostrophe (Unless They Buy That Plane)
Apostrophe lies in a patch of Bushwick otherwise punctuated mostly by apartment buildings and bodegas. The precise definition of the space, which draws its name…
It’s a Chip Off the Old Block! 128-Year-Old Drug Store Opens Eye-Care Outlet
In a neighborhood where beloved institutions are shuttering daily and the entire borough threatens to become one big fro-yo emporium, Block Drug Stores is a…
Kickstarter Film Fest, Lindsay Lohan and the 25th Annual Tompkins Square Riot Reunion
This Saturday at the new Havemeyer Park in Williamsburg, the third annual Kickstarter Film Fest promises good food, cheap beer, and a night of Kickstarter-funded…
Twister Is Bringing More Freaking Fro-Yo to the East Village
You can never have too much of a good thing, right? That seems to be the operating idea behind Twister frozen yogurt, a 16 Handles…
Watch Eli Reed Clear a Cop Car in a True ‘Skate or Die’ Moment
After dropping a sought-after collab with Mark Gonzales this spring, New York City brand UXA continues to push creativity with a new video titled “#TheChase.”…
Eco-Friendly Affordable Housing? It’s Actually Happening in Bushwick
The last thing you’d expect from affordable housing is energy efficiency and forward-thinking design, but two new buildings in Brooklyn are aiming to reduce the…
Hopin’ for Ethiopian? With These New Options, You’re in Luck
Ethiopian food is getting a lot easier to come by in the Bedford + Bowery domain. Two weeks ago, Bunna Cafe took up permanent lunchtime…