While Williamsburg-Greenpoint copes with Murray Hill types pouring into Berry Hill, downtown Manhattan is dealing with its own infestation: “gaggles of Muffys and Thurstons wearing…
EV Woman Found Dead; Cops Sued Over Williamsburg Stop-and-Frisk
A 22-year-old intern at Vaute Couture, a vegan clothing store in Williamsburg, is suing cops over an intimate stop and frisk. [Gothamist] A 55-year-old mother…
Hanksy Gets Patriotic; Brookland! Is America’s Hippest Theme Park
Williamsburg music venue Public Assembly has been undergoing on-site renovations for over a month, but now it looks like the front room may not ever…
A Mom and a Trekkie, But There Can Be Only One Air Guitar Champion
For just the sixth time since she gave birth 11 months ago, Marquina Iliev was out of the house, and she was clad in tight,…
Burlesque for Nerds and a Dance Party with Imelda Marcos
The prolific Horsetrade Theater Group, which operates the Kraine Theater and Under St. Marks in the East Village, is getting even busier than usual, with…
This New ‘Surf Shuttle’ Will Take You From LES to LI
As mentioned in our 4th of July rundown, the Rockabus now has another competitor in the Beach Bus. But what if you think Rockaway is…
Here’s What’s Popping Off This Fourth of July Weekend
The Macy’s fireworks may have permanently decamped to the Hudson, and the city’s slowly bleeding out to the Hamptons, so it might seem that Bedford…
Yelp Helps You Avoid (Or Track) Hipsters, Tørst Gets a Tasting Restaurant
From the looks of a photo that Scott Lynch added to B+B’s Flickr pool, the 7-Eleven on Bowery is now rocking the machine that keeps…
Ex-Doormen Talk ’90s Nightlife; A Tom Peeps in Greenpoint
The PS1 Warm Up kicked off for the season in Long Island City this past weekend. You can see more of Scott Lynch’s photos in…