Horse Carriage Drivers Seek Raise
The price of a horse carriage ride in New York City could rise by $20 – to $54 for a half hour – if a proposed law is passed by City Council.
Topic: Arts & Culture
via Gay City News
Gay-Friendly Bar Faces Final Curtain
Brooklyn's Starlite Lounge, which bills itself as the “oldest black-owned non-discriminating bar in New York,” is battling eviction after a half-century in business.
via The Villager
A 'Room' With a View: So Bad, It's Good
"The Room," described by fans as the "Citizen Kane" of awful movies, is attracting a "Rocky Horror"-like cult following at the Village East Cinema.
Composer Creates a New Beat
Arthur Kampela's new work calls for Philharmonic musicians to play their instruments in unorthodox ways – including using a chopstick on a cello.
via The Queens Courier
Artful Compromise on Graffiti Battle
Queens merchants, tired of constantly painting over graffiti, are asking street artists to create murals.
via am New York
'Obama Oil' an Atlantic Ave. Hit
The bustling bazaar of Islamic fashion and beauty shops along Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue offer thousands of fragrances – including one called Obama Oil, named after the president.
FBI Tracked "Working" Man Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel, the renowned historian and broadcaster, once sought a job at the FBI – the agency that would go on to spend 45 years tracking him as a suspected Communist, documents reveal.
Podcast: Audiophiles
Lincoln Center turns 50. We also go to Park Slope to hear opera – in a bar. Special guest: Justin Davidson, music critic for New York magazine.