Renderings for a 12-story, 124-unit apartment building on Avenue D have been revealed. Rents at Alphabet Plaza are expected to be $2,500 to $3,600. [Curbed]…
James Murphy’s Espresso Is Brewing; Knockout Attacks Due to ‘Resentment’?
A newly elected councilwoman attempting to explain recent knockout attacks believes that for some African-Americans “the accomplishments of the Jewish community triggers feelings of resentment,…
Less Chain Stores in EV, More in BK; a Williamsburg Shipping-Container House
Check out the above video for time-lapse footage of the Rough Trade store‘s opening. [NY Times] And on the other side of the retail spectrum,…
An E-Cig Ban Looms, But Vape Shop Owners are Breathing Easy
With a public hearing scheduled tomorrow and vote expected later this month, the City Council’s Health Committee is proposing a ban on e-cigs in most…
Wolf Down Some Popcorn — and Meet an Actual Wolf — at These Fun Screenings
This weekend at indieScreen, the second annual Philip K. Dick Film Festival pays homage to the sci-fi master whose work led to Blade Runner, Total…
Dinner Boat Floats in Greenpoint; Lou Reed Mural in Williamsburg
Bushwick neighborhood groups are circulating a petition calling on the developer of the Rheingold Brewery complex to include affordable housing units that are in keeping…
Victim Says Knockout Punchers Laughed During What’s Being Called a ‘Hateful Attack’
The NYPD isn’t saying whether an assault on Bedford Avenue last night is part of a disturbing pattern, but Council Member Stephen Levin and power-broker…
[Updated] Another Knockout Incident? A Man Was Clocked On Bedford Avenue Last Night
A man was punched in the head as he walked along Bedford Avenue last night, according to the NYPD. But was he a victim of…
Television Played Rough Trade; A Man Grew an Amazing Cat Mustache
Mornin’, all. Here’s what happened Over the Weekend. On the heels of the trailer, here’s the Girls Season 3 poster. Looks like “Happily whatever after”…
Watch NYC-NOLA’s Hurray for the Riff Raff Play a Ditty at NYC-NOLA’s d.b.a.
Unlike the countless many who come to New York in pursuit of a music career, Bronx native Alynda Lee Segarra left the city, at 17,…