Along with pillowy heaps of steaming rice, hot sauce and shredded meat, Styrofoam containers are practically ubiquitous among the city’s halal food carts. The foam…
‘He’s One of the Good Guys’: Lower East Siders Recall Filming With Anthony Bourdain
Back in April, Anthony Bourdain visited some of his old stomping grounds (and new ones) in the East Village and Lower East Side for an episode of…
Astor Place’s Insta-Famous Rhino Sculpture Trots Off
“Oh no, Jerry!” The 93-year-old woman in Washington Square Park called out to her husband, who was similarly distraught. I had just informed the passing couple…
Classic Japanese Studio Ghibli Films Like Spirited Away Return to the Big Screen
Fans of beloved Japanese storyteller Hayao Miyazaki, who produced some of the world’s most iconic animated films, will be delighted to see his quintessential works…
Performance Picks: Immersive Comedy, Intergenerational Queer Performance
FRIDAY Post Verbal: Pride Friday, June 8 at Bizarre Bushwick, 10 pm: $5-10 The passionate queerdos that comprise burlesque/drag collective BEEFSquad have cooked up yet…
Performance Picks: Drag, Science, Neurodivergence
THURSDAY DRAG! Thursday, May 31 at Le Poisson Rouge, 7 pm: $35 Everyone likes drag. Well, maybe not everyone, but it’s certainly been having a…
What’s Up With the Lower East Side Ferry?
On a cloudy May morning, maintenance workers were busy prepping the launch pad of the Stuyvesant Cove/Town stop on the Lower East Side ferry route.…
Annual Loisaida Festival Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage, Rain Or Shine
The rain was out in full force this past Sunday, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of performers and Lower East Side residents who came…
HIV Criminalization, Thermal Surveillance, and More Art This Week
Cell Count Opening Thursday, May 31 at La MaMa Galleria, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 16. Presented by Visual AIDS and…
Eleven Excuses to Stay in New York for the Memorial Day Weekend
Stuck in town this Memorial Day weekend? You’re better off avoiding the mile-long airport lines anyway, so consider yourself lucky. But just in case you’re…