When we shared the news that Egg was moving to a larger location this month, an opening date hadn’t yet been announced. But now we…
‘DIHIPSTER’ License Plate; Scarlett Johansson Goes Apartment Shopping
Pride & Joy, the barbecue joint that was to replace Lucky Cheng’s, is suing the building’s owner for $22 million and alleging that structural issues…
Maggie Estep Remembered: ‘She Was Vintage, Pure Old-School Punk-Art New York’
Yesterday, we got the sad news that Maggie Estep, arguably the face of the ’90s East Village slam movement, died at 50. Today, we spoke…
A Scaffolding Collapse Cleared First Avenue of Momofukuheads
That East River Ferry ramp isn’t the only thing that crapped out today — minutes ago above 177 First Avenue, near East 11th Street, a…
Commuting Horrors: Woman Struck By B Train, East River Ferry Ramp Collapses
No matter how lousy your commute was today, it could’ve been worse. East River Ferry service at Greenpoint terminal was shut down after a ramp…
Tonight: Free Hot Toddies and Tattoos in Honor of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
This kind of weather demands a hot toddy, and Otto’s Shrunken Head wants to give ya one. Tonight at 8 p.m., they’re hosting a tribute…
Mr. Throwback Wants to Swim in a Bowl of Oat Bran, Rick Moranis-Style
This week, Mr. Throwback selects an actor who permeated our childhood but disappeared without warning. Rick Moranis first gained comedic notoriety in the early ’80s…
Daily Mail Coming to 51 Astor, Steinhardt In at 20 Cooper, Road Work Aplenty
Time now for one of our occasional updates on the state of B+B’s home base, the ever buzzing Cooper Square. 51 Astor The owner and…
Remembering Hudson of Feature Inc.; Developers Blew $248 Million in Williamsburg
Jerry Saltz remembers Hudson. The owner of Feature Inc. was among the first to exhibit the art of Takashi Murakami, Raymond Pettibon, Tom Friedman, Richard…
Maggie Estep Has Died at 50
Writer and spoken-word star Maggie Estep has died at the age of 50. A friend tells The Times she died two days after having a…