Last year the NYPD tried to shut down Bike Kill, and it could not be done. This year a goddam Nor’easter rolled into town, and…
Elizabeth Street Garden Ralliers to City: 'Hands Off My Bush'
To the residents of Nolita, Elizabeth Street Garden is an urban oasis. The garden, a schoolyard in a previous life, is a lush patchwork of…
I Joined the Cult of Luxury Watches and This Is Where I Wound Up
This summer, my father passed away, suddenly and unexpectedly, from a brain aneurysm. Almost immediately thereafter, I began collecting watches. There’s a school of thought which…
Blackface Isn’t the Only Halloween No-No: Some Pro Tips From the Experts
Halloween is basically another high school prom: People dress up and look completely different than how they do during the day, in hopes of getting…
Your Halloweekend Performance Picks
FRIDAY Halloweird Comedy Hour Friday, October 26 at Pete’s Candy Store, 7 pm: $8 Before you get properly spooked at whatever party you go to…
JR’s New Houston Bowery Mural Takes Aim at ‘Guns in America’
It’s a weird sight: families and high school tour groups smiling and posing against a wall of activists with guns slung on their shoulders, or…
Don’t Waffle, Go Eat Some Insects For Free On the Streets of NYC
Insects, here! Get your fresh roasted insects, here! No, it’s not a Beetlejuice-themed Halloween stunt, it’s a marketing campaign for The Economist. The magazine, which…
Josh Cheuse’s Photos of NYC Music Legends Hang in Shoe Store, And Don’t Clash
A Neil Young song is playing in the background of the small space on Christopher Street where black lacquered furniture and snakeskin-print seats are adorned…
Neighborhood Longtimers Anella and Nai Reopen in Greenpoint and EV
Two neighborhood standbys have reopened their doors–one in Brooklyn, the other in Manhattan. Nai, the Galician tapas bar that closed in July after eight years in…
Kat Cunning Explores the Dark Side of Sleeping Beauty in CNTRL
In the past years, we’ve seen Kat Cunning on the stage with Company XIV singing Lana del Rey’s songs better than Lana del Rey, in…