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Subway Busker Sues City; Pizza Pop-Up On LES
(Photo: Scott Lynch) In Williamsburg, two Havemeyer Street apartment buildings plus a third at 442 Lorimer Street were sold for a combined $48.1 million. [Real Deal] Third Avenue neighbors Excel Custom...
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Like a Kid in a Candy Store…
(Facebook) Last night Ray’s Candy Store went full “candy shop,” as burlesque dancers once again hopped up on the lunch counter to celebrate Ray Alvarez’s 82nd birthday and his malt shop’s 40 years on...
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This Is How Sledding and Shredding Is Done
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and your boss is still at Sundance, so get thee to one of New York City’s sledding spots (yes, they exist — and the Parks Department has...
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David Cross Is Premiering Hits, His Directorial Debut, at Nitehawk
Comedian David Cross, a disillusioned East Villager turned DUMBO dweller, is making his directorial debut with Hits, and he’ll be at the comedy’s New York premiere Feb. 12 at Nitehawk. The best part:...
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Here Are Some of the Unreal Aerials That’ll Be Shown at the NYC Drone Film...
Drones aren’t just for drunk-flying onto the White House lawn. They’re also for getting killer shots of NYC during the snow (Gothamist unearthed the one above) and as the organizer of the first annual...
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Greenpoint Filmmaker’s Christmas, Again Is Taking Sundance By Storm
(Image courtesy of Obscured Pictures) Director Charles Poekel knew he wanted a real Brooklyn Christmas tree stand for the backdrop of his first feature film, “Christmas, Again,” but tree salesmen are a...
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Yonah Schimmel Swats Rumors: ‘We’re Going to Be Here For Another Hundred Years’
(Photo: Angelica Frey) Have rumors of Yonah Schimmel’s demise been greatly exaggerated? On Monday, Bowery Boogie, citing anonymous “sources,” claimed that “word on the street is that the landlord is...
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Bourgeois Pig Closes; Bill Cosby Mural On Rivington
(Photo: Scott Lynch) 250N10, a 240-unit apartment building that touched down on N. 10th Street in Williamsburg last year, is on the market and predicted to sell for around $100 million. [Crain's NY] A...
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Come Watch Three New Episodes of ‘High Maintenance’ and Meet the Creators
Great news, folks: Bedford + Bowery is screening three brand-new episodes of “High Maintenance,” followed by a Q&A with creators Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. Naturally, we’ll also be serving...
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Ken Schles Photographed ‘The Last Pre-Internet Bohemian Place’: East Village...
(Photos: Ken Schles) Ken Schles, the artist behind the underground cult classic Invisible City will be speaking tonight between 6 and 8 pm at an opening reception of his work at the Howard Greenberg...
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Rendering Rundown: What to Expect From Phase 1 of Essex Crossing, Starting Now
Essex Crossing Site Two With demolition slated to begin in the next two weeks, architects working on Essex Crossing told Lower East Siders what to expect from phase one of the massive development...
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With ‘Respond,’ The Anti-Police-Brutality Movement Reaches The Gallery
Smack Mellon in Dumbo (Photo: Nicole Disser) Walking in to Smack Mellon last Friday, I was immediately overtaken by a sense of urgency. Respond is the current exhibition taking place at the non-profit...
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‘H Is for Hipsters’ in a New Book That’ll Teach Your Tot the ABCs of Brooklyn
From Brooklyn ABC: A Scrapbook of Everyone’s Favorite Borough by Krzysztof Poluchowicz, published by POW!/powerHouse Books.(Click for larger view) Forget Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, this is the only way...
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East Village Cheese Shop Moving By the End of July, Manager Says
(Photo: Liv Buli for The Local East Village) Might want to stock up on brie: the East Village Cheese shop is relocating by the end of July, a manager told Bedford + Bowery today. After EV Grieve got...
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Hate Crime at East Village Church? Vandal Went On $100K Destruction Spree
(Photos: Angelica Frey) A Brooklyn man has been charged with hate crimes after allegedly running rampant through Church of the Immaculate Conception and causing over $100,000 in damage, the police say....
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‘Rent Is Too Damn High’ Guy Evicted; Williamsburg White Castle’s Replacement
(Photo: Scott Lynch) Following a $23 million sale, Williamsburg’s White Castle will be supplanted by an 81-unit apartment building. [Real Deal] A judge dismissed Jimmy McMillan’s lawsuit against his...
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Silly on the Street: Billy Eichner, Louis CK Shooting in the East Village
“Difficult People” waz here. (Photo: Daniel Maurer) Looks like Louis CK might be coming back to the East Village — a sign near the corner of East 12th Street and Third Avenue indicates that his...
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New Photos of Suspect in Monday’s Lower East Side Shooting
The police have released new photos of a man suspected of shooting another man in the back earlier this week, leaving him in critical condition. It happened Monday, around 7 p.m.: a 22-year-old was...
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La Contenta Brings Pulque Cocktails and Fancy Tostadas to LES
(Photos courtesy La Contenta) The East Village and Lower East Side have an abundance of nouveau Mexican restaurants. Some of them, like Empellón Cocina, are hits that spawn knockoffs like Empellon Al...
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Bunny Mural Bounces Back From Snow-Storm Attack
(Photo: Giulia Alexandra) We ran into Adam Dare graffiting the side of the Avalon Chemists building at Second Avenue and Houston this morning. Steve Stoppert, who owns the building as part of a co-op...
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