Whether or not you're out enjoying this fine spring afternoon or in your bedroom praying for sleep may depend on how close you live to "INSANE night drilling" at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge. A tipster who lives on Cadman Plaza West tells us that de... »
It appears the beloved (some would say overrated) vegetarian diner Kate's Joint has reached the end of its rope. EV Grieve reports that the establishment, located on the corner of Avenue B and 5th Street, has been seized by the Marshal. The news does n... »
At least two men were arrested in front of the Sixth Street Community Center around 10:00 p.m. after the NYPD responded to a call that bottles and projectiles were being thrown off the building's roof. "The police just came and brutalized two guys who ... »
Tim Tebow isn't the only Plan B that can inspire endless controversy—according to a new study out of Boston University, one in five pharmacies still refuse to give teens 17 and over access to Plan B, the morning-after contraceptive, despite a federal m... »
A longtime fave of vegetarians and the people that dine with them, Kate's Joint, is in danger of being evicted. The East Village spot, which is located on Avenue B and East 4th Street, opened in 1996, but now owner Kat Halpern needs your help. A Save K... »
In the past we've extensively documented the most exciting season of the year: ramps season. A look back at our unrelenting coverage tells us that we should start seeing what Dirt Candy's Amanda Cohen called "the most holy of all vegetables" any day no... »
Recently some corners of the internet discovered Michael Sean Edwards's photos of New York City in the 1970s and '80s, which we published a couple of years ago. But they're always worth revisiting, and now you can click through for a look at so... »
Kate Upton, who you know from the most recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, filmed a tv commercial last November in Tompkins Square Park for Zoo York. But now no one will air it, partially for the cursing cockroaches, and partially for the m... »
Last summer Downtown diners were saddened to hear that longtime locavore favorite Savoy was shutting its SoHo doors after 21 years. Luckily, chef and owner Peter Hoffman didn't give the space up—he just dialed it down. Now he's reopened the joint... »
Yesterday we told you where to get mediocre pancakes for free. Today we tell you where to get excellent pancakes for money. Our longtime favorite for many, many years was Old Devil Moon (now occupied by the well-regarded Northern Spy), which served up ... »
RENT Muse Now For Rent"/ How much for a five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minute-long lease? That's the million dollar question now that the Tompkins Square-adjacent space where Life Cafe used to live is up for rent. The Alphabet City cafe ... »
While the McDonald's dining experience in America increasingly resembles a stint at Sing Sing, French lovers of "McDo" will be able to order a burger with a baguette for a bun in April. Who cares how many cows are in one patty if they're all united und... »
For the last three years, former Rosa Mexicano Culinary Director Roberto Santibañez has been keeping Park Slopers happy with his Mexican restaurant Fonda. Now he's hoping to do the same for Alphabet City with a second outpost. And this on... »
According to our research, Lady Gaga is a recording artist whose ubiquitous song "Poker Face" makes some people want to blow their brains out just to get it unstuck from their heads. Her fame and wealth have escalated to such a degree tha... »
Would you believe that another cocktail bar has opened in Alphabet City? True story! At the recently opened The Wayland fancy cocktails share the room with live music (on a small stage) and basic classy bar bites like oysters, roasted bone marrow and s... »
