Olivia Marcus, a 24-year-old broadcast journalism graduate working at a media agency, had a weird day on TikTok this January. A “day in the life”…
Borough President Weighs in On Tech Hub That Some Fear Would Turn East Village Into ‘Silicon Alley’
A controversial “tech hub” bound for the East Village has won the Borough President’s stamp of approval– but only if certain conditions are met.
What to Watch at the Greenpoint Film Festival This Weekend
The Tribeca Film Festival may be over, but another homegrown flicks fest is just beginning. The 7th Annual Greenpoint Film Festival will take over North Brooklyn this weekend, with four…
Floating Food Forest Will Dock at Brooklyn Army Terminal This Summer
If you’d prefer to forage for food on a converted barge rather than wait in one more hellish line at Trader Joe’s, you’re in luck: Swale,…
Meryl Meisler’s New Exhibition Captures the Diversity of the LES in the ’70s, ’80s
Meryl Meisler, the New York-based photographer known for her images of the city in the ’70s and ’80s, will show previously unseen photos of the Lower…
We Went Station to Station Trying to Score the New David Bowie MetroCards
“New Yorkers don’t wait on line for anything, except for David Bowie,” said a woman waiting in line this afternoon for the MTA’s new David Bowie…
‘Hellhole’ McDonald’s Shakes Things Up With Automated Ordering, Table Service
The Mickey D’s on Delancey Street has been called “the worst McDonald’s ever” by multiple reviewers on Yelp, where it has a lackluster two stars. But…
MoMaCha Turns Green Tea Into a Modern Art Experience
Gone are the days of the humble coffee shop a la Central Perk in Friends— in our current era of Instagram, many cafes moonlight as bars…
Free-Jazz Pioneer Cecil Taylor Has Died At 89
Avant-garde jazz pianist and composer Cecil Taylor died at his Brooklyn home Thursday evening. He was 89. A polarizing figure during the jazz heyday of the 50s and…
I Spent Lunch Drinking Cannabis-Infused Coffee, Here’s What I Learned
Bushwick coffee shop Caffeine Underground made waves a few weeks ago when it came to light that they were serving CBD-infused coffee drinks. Now, it looks like…