News

CB 3 tackles parks, new construction projects and ICE
This month’s Community Board 3 meetings, are heading into the new season of Spring with new construction changes in Lower...

NYCHA tenants seek justice for death of Gavin Cintron
Every week, Michael Cintron lays flowers around the Jacob Riis Houses in the Lower East Side in honor of his...

East Village mosque in immediate need of major repairs
Ramadan is the most sacred time for Muslims, marking the period when the Quran, the holy book of Islam, was...
Music

JAZZ: Honey for the Fight
Nostalgia is a perilous emotion. We all have comforts from the past that we want to preserve in our minds...

ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST TURNS INTO A PIANO (almost)
Anthony Haden-Guest turned 88 and, as part of the celebration, he got body painted in the middle of the dance...
Feature Story

Drinking with Katherine: The York
“Your new review is a great addition to Google. Contributions like this help others make decisions about the things worth...

East Villagers carry joy in the form of tiny figurines: Sonny Angels
It’s 11:30 a.m. on a chilly Friday, and the small children’s boutique on 9th Street won’t open for another half...

Coffee Corner: What’s the difference? cappuccino vs. flat white vs. latte
I found myself explaining this to several coffee drinking friends of mine recently. It got me to thinking that maybe...

Can we have an affordable city that preserves our heritage?
On a sunny 81 degree Saturday, inside a windowless room in a new 31 story glass and steel tower, historic...

Dealing with the First Presbyterian Church’s slaveholding legacy
If nations were born with original sin, America’s would be slavery. When Thomas Jefferson penned our Declaration of Independence from...
Arts

Musical Musings with Medea
Well, hello there my friends and welcome to the April edition of “Tits Up Brooklyn!” where we explore some of...

Quinn on Books: “Aisle Be Back: Why Trader Joe’s Keeps Us Coming”
Review of “The Art of Trader Joe’s: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America’s Favorite Grocery Store,” by Julie Averbach...

Peter Frampton Comes Alive at the Cuttting Room
Peter Frampton made a splash in New York, first appearing at the ninth annual star-studded benefit concert for God's Love...

ART: Walton Ford at Gagosian
522 West 21st Street March 5 - April 15 by Lee Klein The only thing that the wealthy off-the-charts eccentric...

Willard Morgan, The Mayor of West Eighth Street
He’s an impresario. He’s a musician. He’s a performance artist, an actor, a singer, and a producer. He’s Willard Morgan,...

Art Review – capturing the beauty in nature – Sylvie Covey at Noho
Anyone who loves beauty and botanical prints should rush to Chelsea and see Sylvie Covey’s exhibit. It is another brilliant...

MUSIC: Wiggly Air, music of the month
Apparitions of the Eternal Earth. On their monolithic 2022 debut, Eyes Like Predatory Wealth, the Houston, TX trio Apparitions set forth...

LUNA LUNA: A dazzling art carnival revived at Hudson Yards
The Canadian Rapper and mogul Drake not only makes cakes (lol) but he buys whole art amusement parks and sends...
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