In a previous piece I described how Mae West funded her scandalous 1927 play sex through her romance with the rich, handsome, but very dangerous gangster Owney Madden. However, it […]
Tag: Brooklyn
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
Patrick Keely, The Prolific Architect of Saint Anthony of Padua Church
For years I passed the graceful façade of Saint Anthony of Padua church (862 Manhattan Avenue) and admired its beauty, but never really thought much about the man who built […]
Posted inArt
The Golden Age of the Mature Hipster: 70s-inspired Dreampop From Williamsburg’s Glass Valley
Williamsburg-based singer/songwriter, and dark-humored Brad Cantor released his first solo album a couple weeks ago, under the moniker Glass Valley. The 60s and 70s-inpired dreampop album—which takes a few whispery […]
Posted inCulture
Greenpointer Hosts Tours About NYC’s History of Espionage
New York is known as the ultimate city for countless things: fashion, finance, art, Instagrammable food trends – the list is longer than the line at a Supreme drop in […]
Posted inCulture
Filmmakers: Nitehawk Wants Your Shorts!
Filmmakers! Nitehawk needs your shorts by June 25th! And the prizes are pretty big: the Festival Jury Winner receives post-production sound services from Heard City (worth $16k) and post-production coloring […]
Posted inArt
Pics: Oh Wonder Rocked Rough Trade Thursday
Alt-pop duo Oh Wonder played Rough Trade (64 N 9th St) last Thursday night to a crowded house of fans. All photos by Dylan Lappin.
Posted inShopping
Light + Ladder: Transform Your Palace With These Home Products
Our homes are sanctuaries from the hustle and bustle of city life. Greenpoint is an especially fun and relaxing respite from the daily grind for many of us with Transmitter […]
Posted inCulture
Greenpoint Open Studios Is Next Weekend! (June 3-4)
If you haven’t been before, Greenpoint Open Studios is an epic showcase of local art. Over the course of one weekend (this year June 3-4), hundreds of local artists open their studio doors […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Showdown: BBQ, Takedowns & Cooking In Greenpoint With Jenn de la Vega
Baste it, taste it and tweak it again. Showdown is a cookbook about feeding the conversation along with the person. This week, we sat down with Greenpointer and self-described “meat-head” […]
Posted inCommunity
How We Roll: Summer Bike Events!
This past weekend the Five Boro Bike Tour kicked off the summer cycling season (even though our weather hasn’t fully turned warm yet, dangit). If you love nothing more than pounding […]