Williamsburg landlord Moishe Indig was reportedly questioned by the FBI yesterday regarding a fundraiser he co-hosted for future mayor Bill de Blasio in 2013. [NY Post]…
Performance Picks: Murder Mystery, Spaghetti Puppetry, and Poetry Marathons for the New Year
WEDNESDAY Future Forms Wednesday, December 28 at Throne Watches, 8 pm: FREE Mary Houlihan, Joe Rumrill, Sam Taggart, and Julio Torres’s recurring comedy show Future…
Brooklyn Bridge Trespasser Arrested; Elvis Guesthouse and The Stone to Depart EV
A 23-year-old Virginia man was arrested Monday afternoon after taking a walk along the beams above the Brooklyn Bridge to secure selfies. [NY Post] Ten…
How One Fraudulent Banking Temple in Brooklyn Found Faith in Orthodoxy
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. Buildings repurposed as churches always attracted the legendary writer Joseph…
Knife Attack on G Train; Happy Birthday, Jean-Michel Basquiat
Three knife-wielding attackers assaulted a 50-year-old man on December 14 inside the Broadway G train station before helping themselves to his cash and cell phone,…
Tipsy Mistletoe Bar Crawl in Greenpoint; New Hotel in Rockaway
Wilson Avenue gallery Outlet Fine Art has shuttered after five years in business. [Bushwick Daily] Meanwhile, three-year-old, Michelin-starred Luksus—which offers up a Nordic tasting menu inside the…
5 Ways New Yorkers Can Fight the ‘Shocking Turn’ Our Country Has Taken
You might have noticed that since the election, stories of hate crimes and swastika sightings have been everywhere. But the increase isn’t simply due to a greater…
Gun at Williamsburg School; Trump’s Grandpa Slummed It on the LES
In Williamsburg, Harry Van Arsdale High School was put on lockdown yesterday afternoon after a 17-year-old student showed a 15-year-old his gun, then stole the younger…
Film Alert: a Witch Most Skillful in Blood-Lusty Sex Magic, James Baldwin Redux, and More
The Love Witch Thursday December 15, 4:15 pm at Nitehawk: $12 If you can play hooky this afternoon, do. Your first hideout should be Nitehawk’s…
Williamsburg Loses Another Venue, as Cubana Social Closes This Weekend
Just a few months after the closure of Black Bear Bar, its neighbor on North 6th Street, Cubana Social, is leaving Williamsburg after six years. No,…