Fresh Hell
The Evil Brooklyn Tower Is in Foreclosure? I Must Possess It
Woe unto those who would claim such a totem as their own, except me because I can absolutely handle it.
Open House
Would You Pay $1,650/Month for 80 Square Feet and a Hallway Bathroom on the LES?
"You saw the video, right?" the broker said. "You know that—" "Yeah," I responded. "I know about the bathroom."
Fresh Hell
NYC Pregames Solar Eclipse With a 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake
Is this event, like a guy we bumped into on the street suggested, eclipse-related? Should we leave the door open for Godzilla? Is it a shuddering reminder of climate change, and is everybody...OK?
Morning Spew
State Lawmakers Inch Closer to a Housing Deal That Will Likely Piss Everyone Off, Mostly Maintain the Status Quo
State lawmakers say the biggest stumbling blocks to a housing deal are a wage agreement between REBNY and the construction unions, and, of course, Good Cause Eviction.
Locked Up
6 Incarcerated New Yorkers Successfully Sue to View the Eclipse—But What About Everyone Else?
For now, only the six plaintiffs have permission to watch the eclipse. But the settlement does open the door for requests from others to be considered.
Cultural Capital
How Jamian Juliano-Villani Sees ‘It’
One of New York's most prominent young painters says, "I don't want to have a style at all."
Morning Spew
New Yorkers to Jenifer Rajkumar: Please Stop Coming to Our Iftars
Three different community organizations have spoken out against Rajkumar's presence at Ramadan events this year.
Going Places
NYC Department of Investigation Confirms What Everyone Already Knew: Cops Aren’t Doing Anything About Parking Permit Abuse
When City investigators reported parking permit violations, police enforced the rules zero percent of the time.
Correct Opinions
The MTA Wants $750K From the NYC Marathon. They Should Charge Drivers an Extra Cent Instead
The Verrazzano sees an average of 200,000 car trips every day. That's 73,000,000 trips a year. At an extra cent, that's $730,000 in the MTA's pocket. Close enough!
Climate
Nothing to See Here, Just Flaring Methane in Greenpoint Per Usual
As the City ramps up its organics collections requirements while also cutting long-standing community programs, you can watch it burn compost in real time.
$20 Dinner
Nothing More Punk Than Slinging Delicious Vegan Southern Food at a Greenpoint Dive Bar
You'll find JJ's Southern Vegan at The Drift, in the back room by the pool table.
Morning Spew
Leave Aimé Leon Dore Alone
Menswear is in fact just a hobby, plus more links for this disgusting Wednesday.