The East Village’s cultural institutions are taking it to the streets again, as the details of two big outdoor arts festivals were announced today. Theater…
10 Things We Learned From This 21-Year-Old Williamsburg Time Capsule
Twenty-one years ago last month, New York ran a cover story titled “The New Bohemia,” about Williamsburg’s burgeoning artist community. Today, revisiting the eight-page spread…
LES in BK: Max Fish Closes Aug. 1, The Johnsons Opening Soon
Attention, drink-slingers and the degenerates who love them: it looks like The Johnsons, the Bushwick offspring of Lower East Side staple Welcome to the Johnsons,…
Tigre and Cricket On Family Reunions, Dead Bodies, and Ikea
Yesterday we noticed that a Bushwick resident posted this to Craigslist’s lost and found: “i lost my sense of self on july 18, 2013 –…
Kids Store Is Leaving ‘No Fun’ Williamsburg for Greenpoint
Turns out Academy Annex’s impending move to Greenpoint will bring with it an unexpected bundle of joy: a children’s store! When Kate Schmitz, the owner…
More G Service May Be on the Horizon, Theatre 80 Owners Mugged
The MTA gave itself an $8 million budget increase, which may lead to both increased G train service and M train service on the weekends.…
Looks Like That Mystical Public Art Game We Told You About Is In Full Swing
The third portal in the 13 Portals, an interactive game conceived by artists Nicolina and Pérola Bonfanti that’s taking over the East Village one abandoned doorway at…
Bureau of General Services Queer Division Raises Funds For a New Home
The Bureau of General Services – Queer Division, a trailblazing bookstore and event space on the Lower East Side, will launch an indiegogo campaign on…
Bushwick Residents Call For Gun Control in Wake of Shooting Near Police Station
Local elected officials attended an open meeting in Bushwick today, at the site of a shooting in broad daylight on Saturday that left five people…
Here’s an Early Look Inside Antler Beer & Wine Dispensary
It looks like Antler Beer & Wine Dispensary is coming along nicely. The wine bar bound for 123 Allen Street is owned by Scott Garry and James…