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…
This Mac-n-Cheese Burger Is the Latest Sign of the Apocalypse
Important news for decadent foodies, millenarians, and doomsday preppers: the latest sign of the impending apocalypse has come to pass. Following on the heels of…
This Sculpture Is Williamsburg’s Newest Instagram Bait
Move over, rainbow bagels. Deborah Kass‘s iconic OY/YO sculpture made its triumphant return to Brooklyn two weeks ago, and it’s proving irresistible Insta bait. The…
Inside the Lululemon That Has Of Course Opened in Williamsburg
Following on the heels of Whole Foods, Equinox, Flywheel, and other aspirational bourgeois health brands that have planted their flags in once-edgy Williamsburg, Lululemon today…
Legendary Art Duo McDermott & McGough Are Building an ‘Oscar Wilde Temple’
Legendary New York art team McDermott & McGough — known, among other things, for spending 15 years living in the East Village while dressed as…
Slipper Room Owner Faces Criticism After Dropping N Bomb On Stage
Lower East Side vaudeville venue the Slipper Room is at the center of a controversy over offensive speech which began Wednesday, July 5, when host…
Diner Death Notice: Cup & Saucer Goes Dark
Last week we reported that LES/Chinatown stalwart Cup & Saucer — one of the last of the New York luncheonette old guard — is closing…
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…
LES Stalwart Cup & Saucer to Shutter After 75 Years
Cup & Saucer, a throwback luncheonette that has occupied the same quiet spot on Canal Street for more than 75 years, is likely closing, Bedford…