The R&B legend now has his face supersized in spray paint on Avenue A, but that’s not all– he’s earned his own flavor. Every month,…
Grate Show of Support as Yemeni Bodega Owners Strike Across NYC
By now you’ve seen the photos of the crowd of Yemeni business owners and supporters massed at Brooklyn Borough Hall to protest President Trump’s travel…
Disney Burlesque, a Show in a Bathtub, and More Primo Performance
THURSDAY Burlesque Tribute to the Ladies of Disney Thursday, February 3 at The Slipper Room, 7 pm doors, 8 pm show: $10 Hotsy Totsy Burlesque…
What Happens When You Stop and Talk to a Clipboard Person
I can come up with a handful of half-decent excuses to not talk to a canvasser on the street, ranging from the whiny to the…
Week in Music: Put Your Goth Pants On, ‘Opti-Mystic’ Beach Rock, and More
Sharkmuffin, Def. GRLS, Stringer, The Wants, Taottss Tuesday January 31, 7:30 pm at The Knitting Factory: $10 Here’s a great way to get an early-week…
Pixies Playing New Williamsburg Venue; Best Mac and Cheeses
Hugh A. Reid, proprietor of the eponymous Greenpoint funeral home, died last week at age 89. [Greenpointers] Portland-based pizzeria Sizzle Pie will start serving up slices…
Blue Bottle and Van Leeuwen Expand; Tour Williamsburg’s Priciest Apartment
Yesterday, the MTA board voted to keep the price of a single subway ride at $2.75 during 2017, but raise the price of each unlimited…
The Taco Bell Speakeasy Is the Hottest Restaurant in New York Right Now
Sure, solo spots at Aska might be fully booked for the rest of the month and for all but one day in February, but the…
L Train Repairs Running Late; Greenpoint’s Fireplace Bars
Yesterday Josie “Fresh” Tavera, 26, pleaded guilty to running his family’s Williamsburg-based heroin ring. His associate Jason Collazo also submitted a guilty plea. [DNA Info] In the…
Richard Gere’s Place Going for $20K/Month; Star-Shaped Pizza Pies
Eswin Gramajo, 27, was arraigned Saturday for allegedly stabbing two brothers during a Williamsburg soccer game on December 11, one of whom died from his injuries.…