An 85-year-old man was struck and killed yesterday near 584 Grand Street by a driver in a white truck who fled the scene. [Gothamist] Seven…
Women Getting Lit, Plexiglas Playgrounds, and More Art
Female Behavior Opening Tuesday January 10 at Cooler Gallery, 7 pm to 10 pm. On view through January 31. Firstly, let’s discuss this gallery’s name.…
This Queer Performance Festival Wants to Mend Our Generational ‘Disconnect’
Nowadays, it’s common to see one generation insisting that the other will never understand them, whether its Jerry Seinfeld lamenting that college kids are “too PC,”…
Anthology Film Archives Adding New Library and Café, With Help from Sparkly Art Auction
Yesterday, Anthology Film Archives announced that, for the first time in their 46-year history, big changes are coming to the institution in the form of…
Rooftop Bar Nixed on Delancey Street; No ETA on ABC No Rio’s Redesign
Police say the 27-year-old woman who was found dead Wednesday in an Alphabet City housing project, Brooke Garcia, likely died of strangulation. [DNA Info] A…
Winter Festivals, A Play On 4Chan, Gay Shows For All, and More Performance Picks
FESTIVALS Under the Radar Wednesday January 4 through Sunday January 15, various showtimes at The Public Theater and other spaces: $20 and up Ah yes, it’s…
The Feud Between the Millionaire and the ‘King of the Hoboes’
This week, we continue with our series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. Heckles and howls echoed through the meeting rooms of 64…
The Theater That Was a ‘Weapon in the Class Struggle’
This week, we continue with our series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. In June 1931, with America’s working class still deep in the…
Two Greenpoint Robberies; RIP Jimmy’s Diner Greenpoint
Three masked men stole $36K in cash from a Huron Street octogenarian’s apartment on November 29 as the victim played dead on his couch. Police…
Cracking the Case of the Mystery Safes in the Speakeasy Basement
This week, we continue with our series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. If you walked into a building expecting to see a regular…