Wild End of an Era at Community Board #1
The Vinny Abate Era officially came to a close on Tuesday night in Williamsburg, after a turbulent meeting that had to be one of the wilder ones in the chairman’s nearly 30-year tenure….
A New Plan Opens Off-Broadway
“Why are we here tonight?” the presenter asked. “To be heard!” the crowd in the auditorium of P.S. 250 hollered back. And so began the unveiling of a renegade plan for the Broadway…
Broadway Goes Public; Domino Left Waiting
Eliot Brown at the New York Observer reports that the proposed rezoning of the Broadway Triangle has begun the seven-month public approval process. The “long list” of projects announced by City Planning Monday…
The BAG, for NAG
Weezer fans and NAG supporters packed the back room of Union Pool last night to hear The Blue Album Group cover the band’s eponymous classic. The BAG was note-for-note on ’90s alt anthems…
Odara, You Will Be Missed
I saw the metal shroud hanging over Odara last week, and was hoping they were just keeping odd hours. Sadly, it looks like it’s permanent. The Mediterranean restaurant was one of the cozier,…
