By Phil DePaolo
Spring is in the air. So are FDNY Engine closings. Mayor Bloomberg announced the closing of 16 more Engine companies on Friday, May 1st in his budget proposal. This includes full closure of Engine 271, which is a little over two miles from Engine 209, closed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2003. Engine [...]
Local Group Sues Landmarks Commission
By Reid Pillifant
For months, it seemed the last hurdle in the massive makeover of the former Domino Sugar factory would be the series of public meetings that mark the final stages of the re-zoning process. But in late March, a local group launched a pre-emptive strike against those plans, filing a [...]
Still wearing Fall clothes!? Have no fear, at Anavaa Kisasa we will put you in the mood to pull out your bathing suit, slip on your flip flops and head to the beach! But wait! hold up, you can’t go dressed like that! Come on down to Anavaa Kisasa—The Frugal Fashionista’s Boutique and we will outfit you [...]
Photo: Bryan Derballa
Williamsburg man hit by truck wins $3 million suit against the city. [Yeshiva World]
Pulque in Williamsburg! [Serious Eats NY]
Two top date spots in Williamsburg [Black Book]
Photo: Guy Eppel
A smaller Starbucks explosion in Greenpoint [G'point Gazette]
The NYT’s City Room blog checks in at a W’burg bike shop [City Room]
First raw food restaurant in Williamsburg opens [link]
Photo: Fancy Lad
A wonderful annotated take-down of the press release for 44 Berry. [Brooklyn11211]
Zagat says Fette Sau is Number 1 in New York barbecue. [NY1]
At least one Yeshiva in Williamsburg has temporarily closed on account of swine flu — more on the way? [VIN News]
Gizmodo buys an original ‘84 Mac on the streets of [...]
Graffiti as a form of public art can often be more eye opening than viewing artwork in a gallery. The unpredictability and displacement can surprise a passerby, provoking a reaction from revelation to revulsion. As a medium for street art, the door functions as a frame to enclose an image, but a show at Artbreak [...]