Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Hanging above the entrance of Billy’s Antiques & Props is a cardboard sign that says, “fresh corn sold here, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.”  Piqued at this apparent diversification, we reached out to Billy Leroy for comment.  The answer – Billy’s Farm Stand.

When street art turns to toys for inspiration. This army playset is wired to a building window grate on Broome Street, between Bowery and Chrystie Street.

At last month’s community meeting with owners of the forthcoming tapas joint at 245 Bowery, representatives from BLVD were deployed to secure the S.R.O. namesake for their own re-branding effort. Well, the issue is now a moot point, as the nightclub apparently settled for a different name.  Meanwhile, the BLVD flags remains in place.

What a difference little more than a week can make in the life of the Shepard Fairey mural at the corner of Bowery and East Houston. Nearly all of the lower-level paneling has been torn away, uncovering a larger swath of the Os Gemeos artwork currently behind bars. The street has spoken. Where is the [...]

[Photo Credit: Steven Gibaldi]