A 22-year-old man was arrested last Thursday night inside the First Avenue L train station for possession and trespassing. [Town & Village] Check out a…
Make American Gay Again, Theater As Light, and More Performance To Ease The Pain
WEDNESDAY Make America Gay Again Wednesday, January 18 at Ars Nova, 8 pm: $15 By now, the phrase Make America Great Again pretty much seems…
Celebrate Leonard Cohen With a Tribute Concert and Film Series
The next month or so will bring many an opportunity to honor the late, great Leonard Cohen. You’re already aware that Film Forum is screening…
Browse Recipes and Laze Away the Day at Brooklyn Kitchen’s New Library
Where there once was a butcher, there now are books. Williamsburg cooking store Brooklyn Kitchen has decided to scrap (get it, scrap?) its butcher counter…
Prepare to Get Buzzed With a Former Child Star at All-Wise Meadery
It used to be that throwback drinking meant quaffing Prohibition-era cocktails and Hemingway sippers. But these days, we’re seeing an emphasis on even older traditions, and a…
What the Tuk? Williamsburg’s Newest Hotel Has Its Own Auto Rickshaw
Having just returned from two weeks in India, I definitely don’t miss the honking: it’s enough to make Rudy Giuliani rip out the rest of…
New Vietnamese Spots in East Village; Planned Parenthood Benefit at MHOW
Ha Noi House debuted yesterday at 119 St. Marks Place, while fellow Vietnamese eatery Madame Vo is bound for E. 10th Street. [Eater NY] The…
20 Years For Bike Messenger Stabbing; $9 ‘Unicorn’ Latte in Williamsburg
Ramon Escobar was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for stabbing and killing a 46-year-old bike messenger, David Fernandez, in Williamsburg nearly six years…
Smell the Magic: Inside Blaine’s Brain and a Chance to Snap a Levitating Selfie
Roll up for the magical mystery tour and steal some magicians’ secrets next week. TimesTalks: David Blaine Jan. 18, 7pm, Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th…
Bushwick Fire Leaves Families Homeless; Hotel Rises on Bowery
An 85-year-old man was struck and killed yesterday near 584 Grand Street by a driver in a white truck who fled the scene. [Gothamist] Seven…