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SantaCon No Longer Bushwick Bound; Bowery Bank Building Under Contract
(Photo: Scott Lynch) Greenpointers bearing proof of residence can vote today and Saturday for how the next parcel of Exxon-Mobil settlement funds gets distributed within the neighborhood....
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East Village Cops Are Bracing For SantaCon, Regardless
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) Yesterday organizers of SantaCon announced that the annual Santa swarm wouldn’t be coming to Bushwick after all, because the neighborhood didn’t have “the capacity to be an...
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Here’s Why TV On the Radio Threw Shade at the J.Crew Store Last Night
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) With guitarist Kyp Malone’s former place of employ, Verb Cafe, morphing into an artisanal cupcake-soap shop, how could TV on the Radio resist cracking a few jokes about their old...
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‘There’s No More Artists’: This Boutique Is Leaving Williamsburg to the...
(Photo courtesy Lavai Maria) Speaking of J.Crew (or rather TV on the Radio was speaking of them), Lavai Maria is leaving Williamsburg after five years, and its owner says a new breed of local shopper...
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Will There Be a ‘Million Santa March’ in Bushwick Tonight? (Probably Not)
If this flyer is to be believed, SantaCon supporters scorned by Bushwick bar owners will gather at Pearl’s Billy & Social Club tonight “to protect the constitutional rights of a charitable,...
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Two More Holiday Markets, From Roberta’s and Refinery29
Because 10 holiday markets just aren’t enough when you’re looking for every last excuse to hole up indoors, here are a couple more orgies of crass consumerism to add to your calendar. Roberta’s Holiday...
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Four Women Robbed in Bars; Teen Raped By Police Impersonator
(Photo: Joel Raskin) On Wednesday night, 47-year-old Walter Barnes was arrested for impersonating a cop and sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl early last month near the corner of Aberdeen Street...
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Cops Say This Guy Ripped Off a Pizza Deliveryman
Police say this man robbed a pizza deliveryman in the East Village Tuesday night. The 36-year-old delivery person had dropped off a pie at 40 Avenue D and was leaving the lobby of the building in the...
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While You Wait For the Cat Cafe, Meet Some Kitties and Help Some Doggies
(Photo: Madeline Walsh) A week ago, the folks at Macaron Parlour emailed to let us know that they’re opening the city’s first permanent cat cafe at 46 Hester Street. Unlike last time, this time it’s...
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Now Showing: Iranian Vampires, ‘Shape-Shifting Fetus Eaters,’ Bill Murray...
Hey there! Are you going to the movies this weekend? If not, you should definitely reconsider because there are some fantastic movies out right now. Seriously, go see them before we are bombarded with...
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A Bushwick Artist Barreled Over the Competition to Take Home $10,000
Booze has been the downfall of many an artist (absinthe, ear, etc.) but it paid off nicely for Bushwick photographer and sculptor Phoenix Lindsey-Hall last night, as she took home a $10,000 check from...
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East Village Wine & Liquors Relocates On the, Um, Lower East Side
(Photo: Sarika Gangar) Oh, hey, speaking of tequila: the stretch of Clinton between Rivington and Delancey in the Lower East Side is getting a wine shop as East Village Wine & Liquors relocates...
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Trying to Get Preggers? Catch This Tribute to Kate Bush and Roxy Music
(Photos: John Huntington) “What might have happened if Kate Bush and Roxy Music combined forces for a night? Went on a date and let us eavesdrop?” These questions will be answered at Kate Loves Bryan,...
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Art, Vietnamese Coffee, and Chef’s Choice at Nha Minh
(Photo: Nicole Disser) Two weeks ago, an elegant Vietnamese cafe quietly opened on a strip of Morgan Avenue where East Williamsburg meets Greenpoint, for the first of what we’re told will be monthly...
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These Pop-Up Markets Are For the Ravers and Hip-Hop Heads
Whether you’re a hip-hop aficionado looking for a reason to day drink or a dance devotee looking for a reason to night shop, these two holiday markets have you covered. Ibiza Love Child Pop-Up...
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Gemma Ward Sells East Village Pad; Batgirl Moves to Williamsburg?
(Photo: Scott Lynch) Stanley Cohen, the East Village-based lawyer who has represented controversial clients like Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law, got 18 months for failing to pay taxes. [NY Times]...
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‘This Is My Living Room’: After 110 Years, De Robertis Caffé Will Close Dec. 5
John De Robertis and customer (Photos: Frank Mastropolo) There’s only a limited time left to experience an era when people came to coffee shops to talk rather than stare at a computer screen. De...
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‘Take Me Home’ (Or Do Me On the PATH Train), Says This Rotisserie Chicken
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) Last month we got a little snitty that, due to the head shaking of Community Board 3, a rotisserie chicken joint was taking over San Loco’s former nook on Avenue A instead of a...
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#Twinning: Spot Dessert Bar Will Now Have Two Spots On St. Marks
Spot Dessert Bar, the wildly popular sweets destination on St. Marks Place, is expanding just a few doors down. Over the weekend, we spotted a banner indicating Spot was taking over the nook that...
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A Gym (What Else?) Is Coming to the Former Home of Kim’s Video On St. Marks
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) Because you can’t have more desserts on St. Marks Place without having somewhere to work them off, a new gym is opening in the onetime home of Mondo Kim’s. Nimble Fitness, which...
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