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The Williamsburg Brooklyn-based culture guide to New York and beyond.

“Office of Nightlife” taskforce run by a “Night Mayor” may lend a hand to NY’s DIY scene

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We’re all tired of lamenting the closures of our favorite DIY venues. Shea Stadium. Aviv. Don Pedro. DBA. And the list goes on. Thankfully, Bushwick’s cool councildude Rafael Espinal is working to create a task force to help DIY spaces and smaller venues thrive: The bill introduced Thursday by City Councilman Rafael Espinal would create […]

Bushwick Arts Festival begins tonight

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Not to be confused with Bushwick Open Studios, the Bushwick Arts Festival begins tonight in various locations throughout the neighborhood. Over seventy artists will be showing their work at sixteen studios and galleries. The kickoff event is tonight at 6pm at BLAM Brooklyn (56 Bogart Street, Brooklyn) and will feature new work by artist Paul […]

Have we hit peak Millennial Pink in New York?

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If you haven’t heard the term Millennial Pink (sometimes called Tumblr Pink) it’s been popping up in a handful of trend articles recently noting the ubiquity of the color. From rose-colored iPhones, to unicorn Frappuccinos, to toilet-seat covers, the presence of the color pink on Amazon and Instagram has been growing for years and is now bordering on the ridiculous. […]

Club Crush: This Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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I hope you’ve got your AC running, because this week is HOT! It’s hot outside. It’s hot in your poorly ventilated, ancient apartment building. And perhaps most importantly, this column is hot because we’ve got some truly steamy shows hitting the Big Apple this weekend. Oh yes, oh yes! This week’s Club Crush will have […]

Eat sashimi off naked bodies in Bushwick at this weekend’s LUST party (if that’s your thing)

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A meal served on naked bodies by ‘lascivious lady servants and man slaves.’ An interactive human candelabra and hot wax play area. A private dungeon. Fire performances. A sensual lounge area. This immersive LUST Party would make Stefon proud. It’s all going down at Lot 45 this Friday, June 16th, in Bushwick. You can grab […]

King Pizza Records bringing Pizza Fest to Williamsburg and Bushwick June 22-24

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Who says you need to purchase overpriced tickets and commute to Governor’s Island to see a great festival?

The 4th annual Taste of Bushwick was beautiful and amazing

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Wow, Bushwick! I’ve never see you look as good as you did yesterday at The Taste of Bushwick event. Hundreds flocked to this 4th annual food festival, hosted by The Bushwick Starr, held on a private street within the Boar’s Head distribution facility off the Morgan stop. And it was a beautiful scene, let me […]