Last week we reported about Senator Daniel Squadron’s bill meant to “strengthen and clarify the factors considered by the State Liquor Authority when reviewing liquor license applications.” Today, he responded to concerns about that legislation expressed by a neighborhood activist. We’ll get to the criticism of the bill in a moment. First an explanation of [...]
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March 17th, 2010
 We’ve asked musician Ken Beasley to highlight a few live shows happening on the LES this week. Here are his picks: Capsule – via returntothepit.com Wednesday, March 17th – Capsule + Nomos + Death First + Pollution at Cake Shop: As part of their “No Worms” tour, Florida post-hardcore group Capsule brings their volume [...] March 16th, 2010
Sleepless nights: David Mulkins holds up a poster depicting the effects of "bad bars" on the neighborhood.
The visual aides were a cut above at last night’s CB3 bar brawl. That’s David Mulkins of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors (pictured above), with a new weapon in the fight against noisy nightlife establishments: [...] March 10th, 2010
Legislation designed to limit the proliferation of nightlife establishments is coming fast and furious from State Senator Daniel Squadron. Last week, his bill clarifying the 500 and 200 foot rules passed the Senate. Yesterday, the Senate unanimously approved another proposal, requiring the State Liquor Authority to “consider applicants’ histories with community boards and make consistent [...] March 5th, 2010
 There’s plenty to do this weekend before your Oscar party/hopefully-historical-night-for-women-directors-celebration on Sunday: Musician and vocalist Sydney Wayser will play at Abrons Underground on Saturday photo by Emily Berl Abrons Arts Center will host the premiere of Wallie Wolfgruber’s Sacred Things, tonight and tomorrow, at 8pm. An evening of dance augmented by an Earth Installation by the [...] January 12th, 2010
Ben Smyth of Grand Opening emailed to let us know that the LES Cup is right around the corner. Yes, the winter season of Pong (staged in a once-empty storefront on Grand Street) is drawing to a close. But not before the action-packed championship games at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center later this month:
December 7th, 2009
In order to keep up with the incredibly robust music scene on the LES, we've asked Bridgid Fitzmaurice, an avid concert-goer in-the-know (i.e., much hipper than us) to send us her weekly picks: Mon 12/07/09 – JEFF The Brotherhood – Dinowalrus, Sisters, and Coin Under Tongue Grunge/Rock – JEFF The Brotherhood is a self-poclaimed psychedelic, [...] December 2nd, 2009
Wine Down, a monthly cocktail-style party, hosted by celebrity wine consultant Michael Green (former Wine & Spirits Consultant to Gourmet Magazine) and Andrew Levine, will be at BLVD (199 Bowery) tonight at 7:30p. Sparkling wine and hors d'oeuvres are passed as you prepare to "taste" the night away. The facebook page still claims discount code [...] November 2nd, 2009
Community Board 3 Member and bar owner David McWater, railed against the NYPD's specialized "cabaret" enforcement squads last week, calling them a "bunch of goons going around harassing people." Another CB3 member, Meghan Joye, also a bar owner, agreed, saying a visit from the cabaret unit, almost always resulting in steep fines, is [...] September 29th, 2009
Tickets won't last but you may still be able to catch Bebel Gilberto tonight at The Box (189 Chrystie St.) Ovationtix has the fleeting tickets. Bossa Nova anyone? |
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