AltWeeklies Wire
Environmentalists and Landowners Argue Over Who Owns New York's Riversnew
The public's right to navigate the more than 50,000 miles of rivers and streams and more than 7500 ponds, lakes and reservoirs in New York state is hidden deep within a thicket of legalese, in the form of two state court opinions.
Seven Days |
Kirk Kardashian |
07-31-2009 |
Environment
There Is No Black Metal Scene in New Yorknew
New York is home to more than 20 bands that are known to be black metal. And yet, unlike the indie scene you can follow on Brooklyn Vegan or OhMyRockness, there is no sense of community in what could be the biggest black metal scene in the country.
New York Press |
Adam Wisnieski |
04-23-2009 |
Music
Tags: New York, black metal
Pols Promise Change; Many New Yorkers Wonder What the Word Really Meansnew
With seemingly insurmountable problems in Iraq, Afghanistan and Gaza, the Labor Department announcement that another 524,000 jobs were lost last month and Democrats and Republicans still struggling to find a strategy to get the economy back on track, people are left wondering: What does change really mean?
New York Press |
Allen McDuffee |
01-22-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Barack Obama, New York
'Synecdoche, New York': Everyone is Everyonenew
Charie Kaufman's directorial debut is a thoughtful, existential, and brilliant film
In the Midst of a Fiscal Crisis, Will New York State Break its Addiction to Consultants?new
A new report from one of New York's largest unions says that the state's addiction to hiring consultants to do the work that state employees are more than capable of doing is unnecessarily costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year and adding to the already out-of-control deficit.
New York Press |
Allen McDuffee |
12-18-2008 |
Politics
'Synecdoche': Imperfect Copiesnew
Charlie Kaufman overreaches with his surreal story of a director making his life into an ever-evolving play.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Charlie Kaufman Takes on Life Itselfnew
It's tempting to get entangled in the little details sparkling throughout Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Alan Cho |
11-13-2008 |
Reviews
Dems Gunning for the NY State Senate Hope for the Obama Effectnew
If voters come out in record numbers as expected, the state Dems could turn the tide and take the Senate (they already control the Assembly). They need only three seats to take complete control of Albany.
Long Island Press |
Michael M. Martino Jr. |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
It's a Three-Way Fight to Represent N.Y.'s 25th District in Congressnew
Republican Jim Walsh has held the seat for 20 years, but is not seeking re-election. His retirement announcement blew the race wide open, and now Democrat Dan Maffei, Republican Dale Sweetland, and Green Populist Howie Hawkins are fighting it out for a chance to represent the district.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
10-22-2008 |
Politics
If Wall Street Gets a Bailout, Will Infrastructure Get a Boost?new
There has never been a more stark contrast between two radically different prescriptions for economic recovery than the one that is playing out here in New York, in the state that is the home of the finance, insurance, and real estate economy -- which just blew up.
Katerina Bocci Brings the Whole Detroit Gang to NYC's Fashion Weeknew
As Tropical Storm Hanna turns umbrellas inside out and wreaks havoc on carefully coiffed hair in midtown Manhattan, Detroit clothing designer Katerina Bocci and her crew calmly prepare for her runway show.
Metro Times |
Margaret Hundley Parker |
09-30-2008 |
Fashion
Want a Decent Bagel in D.C.?new
Fire up your oven.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
09-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Brooklyn's Coolest Lifeguards Say Good-bye to McCarren Poolnew
The sun, alas, is about to set on yet another magical New York City music venue. For the past three summers, New York's largest (and emptiest) pool has been a host to rock bands, slip-and-sliders, dodgeballers and hula-hoopers—a veritable indie-rock wonderland.
New York Press |
Brian Heater |
08-25-2008 |
Concerts
The Walkmen Survive the Chinatown Bus to Create the Year's Best Albumnew
With band members and practice spaces in New York and Philadelphia, nearly every day of the week required half of the band to make the trip while recording the new record, You & Me.
New York Press |
Jonny Leather |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rules for Surviving All Points Westnew
After years of hauling to California, the U.K., Austin, Tex., and everyplace in between, a music festival with real teeth is finally coming to New York.
New York Press |
Crispin Kott |
08-07-2008 |
Concerts
