Three years ago, when Dunkin Donuts opened on Cooper Square, we wondered how long its neighbor, Cafe Zaiya, could last. “Dunkin’ Has Done Its Plunkin’…
Punk Magazine’s John Holmstrom Doesn’t Think Music Matters Much Any More
While binging on the new season of I’m Dying up Here, catching up on The Deuce, or even streaming A Futile and Stupid Gesture, it’s…
‘Radical’ Downtown Composer Glenn Branca Has Died at 69
Downtown guitarist and composer Glenn Branca died last night at the age of 69. The longtime West Villager died in his sleep of throat cancer, his…
Art This Week: Life-Size Rhinos, Lower East Side Grit, and More
Things Opening Tuesday, May 15 at Gagosian, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 23. When you look into the body of work…
Jim Jarmusch, Rosie Perez, and Other Downtown Legends Basked in Basquiat at the Opening of ‘Zeitgeist’
By all appearances, downtown filmmaker Sara Driver had a pretty good weekend. On Friday night, Boom For Real, Driver’s evocative, propulsive, and genuinely moving documentary of…
Villagers Go to Town On MTA Officials Over L-Pocalypse Plan
West Village residents voiced their concerns last night about the city’s plans to deal with the effects of the L train shutdown, but MTA and…
Performance Picks: Queer Anniversary, Modern Dance, This Alien Nation
WEDNESDAY This Alien Nation Wednesday, May 9 at Joe’s Pub, 7 pm: $20 advance, $25 doors It would take a lot of willful ignorance not…
Beloved Art Bookstore Printed Matter Is Expanding to the East Village
This is going to blow the minds of East Villagers who complain about banks taking over every corner: An art bookstore is moving into the former…
Borough President Weighs in On Tech Hub That Some Fear Would Turn East Village Into ‘Silicon Alley’
A controversial “tech hub” bound for the East Village has won the Borough President’s stamp of approval– but only if certain conditions are met.
We Went Station to Station Trying to Score the New David Bowie MetroCards
“New Yorkers don’t wait on line for anything, except for David Bowie,” said a woman waiting in line this afternoon for the MTA’s new David Bowie…