Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

On Friday night, dozens of young revelers looking for an excuse to party turned out to mourn/celebrate the discontinuation of the V train.  The “We Hardly Knew V” event was more a scene than statement.

[This post is slightly NSFW] Saturday afternoon was the second annual World Naked Bike Ride through Brooklyn and lower Manhattan.  This particular leg of the trek was filmed in and around St. Mark’s near Cooper Square.  Many thanks to Robert Carmona for his colorful video reporting.

Indeed.  Last night at approximate 10 pm, a half-dozen police officers arrived at the Bank of America on Delancey. The one inside the jail Ludlow Residence.  A whole group of cash-strapped young folk was waiting outside while the hoopla transpired. Apparently, a homeless man was sleeping in the ATM room of the bank branch, with [...]

We now have a full view of the red Vicmarr Electronics antique signage.  The remaining pieces of the newer canopy, which had some problems with the recent winds, were removed yesterday. Although most of the lettering is either cracked or completely gone, it’s still a sight to behold.  That expansive red signage is simply overpowering.  Unless [...]

Two squads of enforcement personnel were needed Friday afternoon to apprehend a pair of skaters in the northern section of Petrosino Park. Amidst the hubbub of the evening rush, NYC Park Enforcement officers were issuing tickets to the youths for skating in a no-skate zone.