This week, we continue with our series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. It’s a little after seven on a Friday night, and the…
Arrest Made in EV Stabbing; New Eatery to Bring a Taste of Long Island to E. 6th St
Jayson Avila was arrested on two counts each of assault and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a couple in Alphabet City apartment building one week…
The Hard-Fightin’, Hard-Tumblin’ German Gymnasts of 4th Street
This week and next, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. Yesterday New York was AS GERMAN AS BERLIN…
Basquiat’s Place: How a Site of Mob Beef Became a Boutique Butcher Shop
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. Below the sparkling glint of a crystal chandelier, slabs of…
Katz’s Deli Pays Tribute to Carnegie Deli; Williamsburg’s Newest Hotel
The Gowanus Canal may be synonymous with grime, but could it one day be full of gondolas? New York Councilman Stephen Levin waxed about Gowanus’s similarities…
Week in Film: Love Poems You Never Knew Were Communist and Pour One Out for Your Katz’s Homies
Neruda Now through Thursday January 5 at IFC Center: $14 For all you literary nerds out there, here’s your once-in-a-great-while chance to see a film…
For Over a Century, a Home For Women Who’ve ‘Sunk So Low’
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. On May 31, 1848, Maria Seaboth, a 14-year-old orphan, showed…
Once a Home for Destitute Girls, Now Handsome Co-Ops Worth Millions
This week and next, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. The commotion began as Gertrude Williams strolled home…
Three New EV Businesses; Royal Tenenbaums Bingo at Videology
Williamsburg landlord Moishe Indig was reportedly questioned by the FBI yesterday regarding a fundraiser he co-hosted for future mayor Bill de Blasio in 2013. [NY Post]…
Before the Puerto Rican Poets, There Was the Polish Violinist
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. The entrance to the Nuyorican Poets Café dissolves into a…