What comes to mind when you hear the word gentrification? Your mind may immediately depart from a place of safety and security, only to find itself at a destination surrounded by ill-fated words such as displacement, eviction, and homelessness. With this air of negativity surrounding your mind as it floats

As I’m writing this it has been 20 minutes since police began raiding my neighbor’s crib. This isn’t the first time, but with the daunting cloud of gentrification looming over my neighborhood of Washington Heights I’m positive it’ll be one of the last I’ll experience. I’ve witnessed my fair share

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

“I wasn’t poor; I was po’ I couldn’t afford the O-R” – Big L, “Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous” I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. If I had, my father would’ve pawned it to pay the rent. No joke. I was alive back when rent

Fact: Late night talk show hosts have historically lacked a vagina. Fact: Carolyn Castiglia is a stand-up comedian with a vagina. Fact: On Wednesday, April 29, 2015, The Slipper Room will host Right NOW! with Carolyn Castiglia, the latest “female-driven talk show.” So who and what can you expect? Here’s

On Tuesday, April 14 our friends at A Color Green will be celebrating the release of A Color Green Zine Vol. 1, an artistic collection of A Color Green’s art and collaborations with other street artists around the globe. The party will be held at The Dardy Bar in Williamsburg from 8pm-1am. Expect

< It's that time of year for musicians to perform for Make Music New York’s FREE musical event is nearing. If you want to be a part of the festivities or organize your own small concert on June 21 with the help of MMNY, the first thing you have to

Fortress of Attitude returns to QED Astoria tonight at 8:30 p.m. with Comedy is Back! Check out their awesome lineup for tonight’s awesome show. Pat Stango, Clayton Gumbert, & Gregg Zehentner present a comedy spectacular in Astoria this Friday with… – Nick Vatterott (Fallon; Conan; Comedy Central Half-Hour) – Matt Wayne

If you’re a coffee enthusiast and you find yourself in Bushwick today you should stop by Cafe Ghia. They’re celebrating their four years in Bushwick by offering FREE Kobrick’s Coffee to all of their customers today…for the entire day! If you’re not into coffee (which is rare) you can also