Yesterday at 8 a.m. in Williamsburg, a dead man was found floating in the East River in front of the restaurant Giando on the Water,…
Mosaic Man Tears Down His Work; Brooklyn Comedy Fest Begins
Previously the site of several nightclubs, 141 Chrystie Street—which has been on the market since June—is now being pitched as a development site that could…
Meet the Man Behind Blish, Who Admits He Went ‘a Little Overboard’ With All Those Flyers
If you’ve noticed these incendiary posters hung around Brooklyn, you’ll be happy to know we found the man behind the curtain. Mark, who opted not…
Kim’s Video Sets Closing Date; Williamsburg Construction Site Shooting
Kim’s Video has announced its last day of business: Aug. 25. As you can see above, the store is looking more and more empty, with…
Ardesia Is Opening a New One in Williamsburg
Minca Ramen Factory isn’t the only Manhattanite expanding into Williamsburg — the owners of Ardesia, the wine bar that opened in the sleek Archstone Clinton…
Diesel Comes to Williamsburg; TGI Fridays Leaves Union Square
Just after 2 a.m. yesterday, a fire broke out at a three-story residence on Greene Avenue in Bushwick. Three people suffered minor injuries. [DNA Info]…
Juice For Jesus: Brooklyn’s Newest Juice Bar Says, ‘God Wants You to Fast’
What’s hot pink, “naked” and raw-nchy? Why, the new bricks-and-mortar Brooklyn location of juice mecca The Squeeze, of course. The food-truck enterprise is now cold-pressing…
Shooting in Bushwick; Domino Artifacts Will Be Salvaged
At 1 a.m. yesterday morning on Bushwick’s Moore Street, a 25-year-old man sitting on a bench was killed and two middle-aged women were injured when…
Readings and Talks: Sex, Celebs, Centimeters, and the Southside
Things are getting hot and heavy at this week’s upcoming readings and talks, with historical badass battles, fictional prostitutes, sexy sex-ed films, and a look…
Amorous Bank Robbers, Choose Your Own Adventure, And Nerds Galore
It’s Reel Psyched, our roundup of movies we’re really excited to see. The Dog A documentary about the real guy behind Al Pacino’s character in Dog Day Afternoon, John…