theatretalks has added a photo to the pool: Brooklyn Reporter: "Highly regarded theatre historian Cezar Del Valle was the guest presenter at the February monthly meeting of The Society of Old Brooklynites held at Borough Hall.
Wyckoff Hospital nurses demand additional staff, supplies to battle COVID-19
Nurses and administrators at the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center on Friday called on government officials to supply the hospital with more staff, equipment, and COVID-19 tests as the facility grapples with a surge in patients due to the viral outbreak. The lack of sufficient staff and supplies has left workers at the hospital on Bushwick’s Stockholm Street scrambling to adjust to the new conditions, according to one nurse, who said that staff were given scant preparation to fight the virus. “There was no retraining, no anything,” said Dalia Branford. “It was an absolute nightmare. I literally cried at the end of my shift.” Branford has been working as a pediatric nurse for the past decade, but had to relearn treating adults when she found her…
This One Goes to Eleven’s 2019 Metal Dundies
Another year in metal has come and gone, and as Krampus clunks from rooftop to rooftop, it’s time once more to look back on the good, bad, and truly, utterly ridiculous from music’s most truly, utterly ridiculous sub-culture. So saddle up and join us for This One Goes to Eleven’s second-annual metal Dundies, a network sitcom-inspired take on yearbook superlatives applied to a bunch of albums about copulating with Satan’s prodigious member. Almost every album featured below is one I endorse based on musical content and/or relevancy, so kick back, relax, and, please, for the love of everything unholy, try not to get your feelings hurt. THE DUNDIES: Tales From the Crypt – Ossuarium – Living Tomb In Space…
The 10 best cheap things to do this week, xmas edition
Impress your parents, get away from your parents, see ’em strip, test your knowledge, and more ways to gather and make merry this week.
Bushwick is getting a new, popular Philly fried chicken restaurant
Yahoo. The spot is called Redcrest and they open on Tuesday in the back of the Starliner bar. It looks delicious and if it’s good enough for Philly, then it’s good enough for us. Well actually, that’s not true, but we’re excited to give Redcrest a try: A popular Philadelphia fried chicken place called Redcrest will try its luck in Brooklyn starting tomorrow, November 19 — opening in a back patio space behind well-liked Bushwick bar the Starliner. It’s only the second location for Redcrest, whose fried chicken, served in either bone-in or sandwich form, is on Eater …
This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal round up
Off the next two weeks to track vox for something new (metal!) and wedding duty (not metal!), so sip this one slow. WHAT TO HEAR: Leading the way this week is Portent (Gilead Media), the cauterizing new full-length from middle west black metal collective False. Comprised of four hypercoaster epics, Portent is Six Flags for sad kids, with False operating, as they always have, at the intersection of breakneck and bucolic. There are lovely, epic movements bisected by katana riffage and …
Acclaimed restaurant closes after 5 months, it was “too ‘ambitious’ for Bushwick”
Cast-iron skillet okonomiyaki. credit: Melissa Hom/Grub Street Well that was quick. Izakaya restaurant Teo has closed after just opening last December. Operated by the Momofuku alum Joaquin Baca, the restaurant was popular with critics, so it’s closing is a huge surprise. From the Teo website: It is with much regret that Teo will be closing it’s doors. Thank you to the welcoming community in Bushwick, fellow businesses that supported us on this journey, and every guest that has come and shared in this experience with us. From our hearts to yours. ♥️ Eater has more information from Baca: Baca says in an email that he found out before service on Friday about the closure from his investors, who told him that the concept was…
This Brooklyn woman can shoot arrows with her feet
There’s a peculiar industry growing inside Brooklyn nightclubs, and it involves acrobatics, bows, arrows — and feet. Contortion foot archery is exactly what it sounds like: People distort their bodies all while shooting a bow and arrow with their toes. Aryn Shelander of Crown Heights, 29, enjoys taking it up a notch, combining foot archery and contortion with partner acrobatics. Photo by Renee Choi She routinely performs handstands midair while using her partner, Jeff Stilt, 33, as support. But it’s a different feat that really elicits gasps from the crowd. “People generally freak out when I pull my ankles under my chin,” she said. The entire act requires …
CONTEST: Win 2 Tickets to Kaskade at The Brooklyn Mirage
Nothing says summer like cold margaritas, fire beats and open air parties. Very soon, you’ll be able to find all three of these amazing things at The Brooklyn Mirage, Bushwick’s multi-million dollar outdoor club. The jaw dropping venue is coming out the gates with some stellar headlining acts, among them EDM/electro superstar, Kaskade. On May 17th, the legendary producer and DJ will bring a special “Redux” performance to New York City, providing fans with…
MTA releases new subway map to detail the L train’s ‘partial shutdown’ plan
The delays have already begun, but now the MTA has a detailed map that outlines what to expect from now through summer 2020: With the revised approach, L customers will have normal service during the highest ridership times. Weeknights: 8 PM to 5 AM L trains run every 20 minutes between Brooklyn and Manhattan and every 10 minutes within Brooklyn. Service will ramp down starting at 8 PM to make room for work trains. Overnight, between 1:30 AM and 5 AM, the service runs at its normal frequency, with L trains running every 20 minutes. Weekends: 8 PM Friday until 5 AM Monday, L trains …
‘Amazon’ Cuomo pens open letter to the one that got away: Jeff Bezos
The Amazon HQ2 letter signed by Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jefferies and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney urges Amazon to reconsider promising “Governor Cuomo will take personal responsibility for the project’s state approval”
CONTEST: Win 2 Tickets to CITYFOX LIVE at Avant Gardner
Known for bringing the hottest house and techno names to Brooklyn, The Cityfox Experience returns to their old stomping grounds with something brand new next Saturday, February 16th. Over President’s Day weekend, the first ever CITYFOX LIVE Festival will take place at Avant Gardner, featuring a slew a never-before-seen B2Bs (featuring Frank Wiedeman, Dandy Jack and Mathew Jonson), audiovisual premieres from Octave One and Stephan Bodzin, an improvised performance by live manipulator Giorgia Anguili and even a special appearance from Wajatta (the brainchild of John Tejada and producer/comedian Reggie Watts). Weirdly awesome, right? Good news! We have two tickets to give away to one lucky reader. So if you’re ready…
KettleSpace offers affordable co-working solutions for North Brooklyn
SPONSORED POST Williamsburg isn’t new to co-working start-up KettleSpace. Formerly located out of Diviera Drive, KettleSpace, which operates co-working inside of restaurants during the day time, has just opened up shop inside of Ela, an authentic, cozy Greek taverna at the corner of North 8th and Berry. With another KettleSpace located inside of Hotel RL in Bushwick, these Brooklyn spaces are part of KettleSpace’s growing network of NYC venues attracting creatives, coders…
This One Goes to Eleven Presents: Moon Tooth, Vaureen, and more at Saint Vitus
New year, new you, new resolutions—like seeing more shows or broadening your musical horizons or just getting to Vitus once more time before, well, you know things go for independent venues in North Brooklyn these days. Are we on the right track? If so, FREEWilliamsburg and This One Goes to Eleven are psyched to announce our first (and maybe last, who knows) showcase of 2019, featuring Moon Tooth, Vaureen, Somnuri, and Fliege at Saint Vitus. A watercolor smear of modern metal, the …
Club Crush: NYE’s Best Electronic Shows
To experience the holidays in New York is to experience something truly magical. The stresses of big city life start to fade and make way for sweeter things – ice skating with friends, hot cocoa in the park, holiday markets and, albeit brief, a break from the workplace hustle. Hopefully you’re feeling refreshed while reading this. Not only because you deserve it, but because the celebration continues this week! NYE is an NYC institution. I still have no idea how …
Shitshows: The basement of a McKibbin…
The basement of a McKibbin Lofts building has been hit with a partial vacate order for its illegally converted apartments. A sign posted on the door begins, “The Department of Buildings has determined that conditions in this premises are imminently perilous to life.” And in the comments section of the Gothamist post, ex-residents share horror stories of their days spent in the infamous Bushwick shitshow. Gothamist; previously
Mystery “Summer Snow” Seen in Bushwick and Williamsburg
A mysterious Styrofoam-like substance has been spotted in yards in Bushwick and Williamsburg. “What is this stuff?” asked a Bushwick… Read More… Read More
Building of the Day: 1020 Hancock Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Semi-detached wood framed house Address: 1020 Hancock Street Cross Streets: Broadway and Bushwick… Read More… Read More
Department of Buildings deems McKibbin Lofts basements ‘perilous to human life’
They’re just not figuring this out? Photo by Emily Paup Hey, speaking of totally authentic NYC apartments, what’s up with the McKibbin Lofts lately? Last time we checked in with them, there was a totally authentic dumpster fire in front of the building. Today’s news? The Department of Buildings slapped the basement at 255 McKibbin Street with an order to vacate on Friday, according to a tip sent in to Gothamist, with the order saying that the basement’s conditions were “perilous to human life.” Looks like…