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There Was Another Possible Hate Crime and ‘Appalling Attack’ in Williamsburg
Councilman Stephen Levin, last seen condemning a knockout punch on a Hasidic man, is now speaking out against an “appalling attack” in Williamsburg earlier this month. This time, it’s a case of...
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There Are 10 Ways to Feel About SantaCon
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) As SantaCon gets ready to pop off in the East Village this weekend and its organizers helpfully remind their ruddy-cheeked followers not to pee on things or, uh, rape people, the...
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Todd P Just Dropped a Slew of Deets About His New Venue, Trans-Pecos
The backyard at Trans-Pecos. (Photo: Todd P’s Instagram) Todd Patrick writes in to share some more details about Trans-Pecos, the venue now hosting a series of “preview events” at 915 Wycoff in...
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Brooklyn Flea Leaves Williamsburg Waterfront; Chloe Sevigny Peaces to Park Slope
(Photo: Phillip Kalantzis Cope) After complaints from neighbors, Brooklyn Flea is leaving the Williamsburg waterfront and seeking a new home, though Smorgasburg will stay behind on Saturdays. [DNA...
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Action Bronson’s Graffiti Crew Is Doing Its First Group Show
“2013 Class Photo” (Courtesy Smart Crew) Smart Crew, the underground graffiti group that came out of Queens in 1997, is teaming up with Adidas to put on its first public exhibition. But that doesn’t...
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City OKs Parts of Greenpoint Landing; Developer Will Give Millions to Park,...
Stephen Levin at a City Council hearing last week. (Christopher DiScipio) After a hearing that drew at least one celeb protester, the City Council has approved land use actions for several sections of...
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Watch Sufjan Stevens and The Roots Do ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ at the...
(Photo: Brad Farberman) A jam is many things. It’s fun. Loose. Liberating. Social. But it’s also a chance to just make some music, no questions asked, and that was the prevailing vibe Monday as the...
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Watch Von Shakes Play ‘Away From Here’ and Explain Why They Ditched Dublin
With a debut album, Bohemia, just out and a show at Shea Stadium tomorrow night, Von Shakes has officially arrived. After a few bumps in the road. In the months after they moved from Dublin to New...
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St. Marks Comics Just Got More Transformers Than Can Meet the Eye
(Photo: Patrick Hogan) Ever wonder what happened to those old Transformers? Through one route or another they end up in display cases like these at St. Mark’s Comics. The shop just bragged on Facebook...
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Catch a Free Screening of This New Doc About NYC Street Photographers
If you missed Cheryl Dunn’s new documentary about New York City street photography when it played at Nitehawk last month, don’t worry: you can catch Everybody Street at the Apple Store in Soho for...
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Watch the New Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Video and Maybe See Them Live For...
MGMT surfs with the alien. (Photo: EVR’s Facebook) Earlier today, East Village Radio gave away tickets to MGMT and Dinosaur Jr.’s Friday-night show at the Barclays Center. Fans got to ring the band’s...
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Rheingold, Domino Developments Get Approvals; Hells Angels Suing Over Clubhouse
Meres One at Rag & Bone. (Photo: Scott Lynch) After an earlier committee vote, the entirety of Community Board 1 has now approved the Domino Sugar development with some conditions. [The Real Deal]...
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These Delivery Sites Will Save You From Freezing Your Tuckus at the Greenmarket
Baby it’s cold outside, and the last thing you want to do is dodge drunken Santas as you forage for food. Luckily, two new and expanding delivery sites are at your service. First off,...
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The Bushwick Trailer Park Lives On! (Sort Of)
No, that crow isn’t alive. (Photo: Jesse Sposato) Ever wonder what happened to all those trailers from the Bushwick Trailer Park, the arts collective/trailer haven that popped up on a vacant Bushwick...
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Help the Philippines By Seeing Philip Glass or Karaoking With Beauty Queens
David Byrne isn’t the only downtown demigod trying to stem the effects of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda (that’s him above, at a benefit performance of “Here Lies Love,” last month). Le Poisson Rouge just...
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Earwax’s Owner Says Rough Trade Is Welcome to Ride His Coattails
When Rough Trade opened in Williamsburg last month, we wondered how the neighborhood’s smaller record shops felt about the British invasion. Earwax Records, for one, describes itself as “the oldest...
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Gwynett St. Denies Drug Bust Report; Williamsburg Stabbing Suspect Wears a...
(Photo: Scott Lynch) The suspect in last weekend’s Williamsburg stabbing wears a cowboy hat and a mustache. [DNA Info] The Daily News reported that Gwynnett St. owner Carl McCoy “agreed with a drug...
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This Exists: Bowery-Scented Air Fresheners
Courtesy New Museum Remember when we had a perfumer create a scent based on the city’s smelliest block, which happened to be Broome between Eldridge and Allen? Well the New Museum, located just a few...
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Ferry Good News! Five More Years of East River Ferry Service
Before he sails off into the sunset, Mayor Bloomberg is extending East River Ferry service, originally schedule to end next year. According to the longest press release ever, the ferry has wildly...
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‘The 3 Bits’ Is a Droll Exploration of Friendship in Brooklyn (Now With More...
Two years ago, Max Freeman and Margaret Singer sat down to write a short film. Margaret describes the premise as “two gay boys sitting on a Brooklyn stoop, talking on a summer afternoon. And they were...
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