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.

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 [...]

Limited work has resumed at 265 East Houston, the corner lot with a recent history of developer negligence.  The planned eight-story structure of market rate living hit a substantial roadblock back in April when foundation drilling caused dangerous vibrations and cracks in the neighboring 255 East Houston.  So bad was this destabilization, that day care center [...]

A few weeks ago, we brought news that Rag & Bone was poised to open its third downtown location at 73 East Houston.  July 1 was supposed to be the opening date, but that obviously didn’t pan out. In the meantime, however, the upscale boutique shop is paying homage to the former occupant of fifteen [...]

A makeshift memorial is now in place on upper Essex Street, where, just two months ago, community activist Harry Wieder was fatally struck by a taxicab.  The tribute itself is tightly secured to a sign post outside P.S. 20, and is comprised of a pair of white-painted crutches, a photograph of the man, and some [...]

“Get outta bed, there’ll be no more nappin.”  Seriously, though.  Head over to the Sunshine Cinema at midnight this weekend to watch Pee Wee search for his coveted bicycle in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (there’s no basement in the Alamo).  Then bask in the news of his illustrious return.