After several weeks of delays the long-awaited demolition of Greenpoint’s old Kosciuszko Bridge began yesterday, despite the intercession of a band of sword-waving and wolf-wielding…
Pols Condemn Hit-and-Run Drivers After Weekend Deaths of Two Brooklynites
“There is a no more senseless or inhumane action than to leave a body in the street,” declared city councilman Ydanis Rodriguez at a news…
Technicolor Blanket Forts and More Art To Soak Up This Week
Tümbiverse Opening Thursday, July 27 at Point Green, 7 pm to 11 pm. On view through August 5. Despite what you may think, “Tümbiverse” isn’t…
This Souped-Up Truck Serves Free Food With a Side of Social Services
A $340,000 “Angelmobile” has started cruising the streets of North Brooklyn, handing out free meals in Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick. The state-of-the-art food truck– funded…
George Clinton On His Role in Flying Lotus’s Kuso: ‘I Thought I Was On Drugs Again’
We warned you that Flying Lotus’s debut feature, Kuso, would be one of the grossest, weirdest movies in recent memory. Sure enough, after last night’s Rooftop…
The Water Table Loses Its Dinner Boat, Looks Toward a Cloudy Horizon
In April we shared the sad news that The Water Table’s boat, the Revolution, was hit by a large tugboat, forcing them to postpone their…
Messy Comedy, Final Macaulay, Royal Karaoke, and More Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY Ground Floor Live Wednesday, June 7 at Brooklyn Bazaar, 9 pm: FREE Ground Floor Comedy, an online space for comedic videos and newsletter listing…
A Streepshow, a Neutral Milk Hotelier, and More Performance Picks
THURSDAY Inside Out Upside Down Thursday, June 1 at C’mon Everybody, 8 pm: FREE Movement Research shows typically happen in places formally designated for performance,…
Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, and Wanda Sykes Want You to See These French Films Outdoors
It’s always amusing to hear new transplants to New York speak excitedly of summer in the city. Those of us who have lived here longer…
New Law Would Crack Down on Tenant Harassment, Put Slumlords in Jail
Renters, rejoice! A new bill meant to hold New York landlords criminally accountable for harassing tenants was introduced today by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. It’s…