Brooklyn

The best way to understand the enchanted 12-year run of of Bed-Vyne & Brew—a small, dearly beloved, soon-to-be departed bar at the intersection of Putnam Avenue and Tompkins Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant—is its owners had no intention of opening it, but were essentially forced to by a neighborhood that willed it into existence. “We wanted […]

Deep in the belly of the McKibbin Lofts, long home to some of Brooklyn’s strangest and most mythologized gatherings, is a new and wholesomely conservation-minded attraction. The Gecko Gallery, a literal zoo, opened this past week, collecting through legal, ethical, and trackable sources more than 150 lizards in the square footage of a “cozy” studio

Brooklyn Mirage CEO Josh Wyatt, hired in October to rebrand and revamp Avant Gardner, was fired on Thursday after a tumultuous and brief tenure at the company that was plagued by four weekends of cancelled shows due to failed safety inspections, unmet construction deadlines, and a worsening relationship with fans. “Effective immediately, Josh Wyatt is

Hate to say we called it, but alas. Brooklyn Mirage has wiped its calendar clean yet again. All Memorial Day weekend shows have been postponed. Unlike previous delay announcements, this one came from the venue. “We’re sad to announce that our Brooklyn Mirage shows through Memorial Day weekend have been moved to dates in July

A bicentennial is a rare milestone for any organization. For the Brooklyn Museum, it’s been an opportunity to commemorate its legacy, but also affirm its commitment to being the borough’s most diverse and dynamic source of arts and culture programming. In BKMAG‘s continued coverage of the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th anniversary, we’re excited to turn the

The Brooklyn Mirage is certainly living up to its name. Last week, a third set of shows was cancelled at the venue due to a failed safety inspection earlier this month.  In what was arguably its biggest weekend yet, in terms of artists booked, events featuring Peggy Gou, The Martinez Brothers, and Anjunadeep were forced

Chef Anthony Ricco grew up in Greenpoint, back when this whole stretch of Brooklyn waterfront was pretty much an industrial wasteland, home to a few legendary DIY venues and a playground for graffiti writers and street artists.  Things, to say the least, have changed around these parts since then.    “It’s wild. It’s ridiculous,” Ricco told

A Mexican Navy ship carrying 277 people slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge late Saturday, leaving three on board critically injured. As the New York Times reports, the Cuauhtémoc, a training ship, was traveling beneath the bridge when its masts struck its underside, stopping it at the Brooklyn Promenade around 8:30 p.m. Seventeen more people were

Last October, the New York Liberty made history. After narrowly defeating the Minnesota Lynx 3-2 in the Finals, they won the 2024 WNBA Championship, making it the team’s first win since its inception in 1997. It was also New York City’s first professional basketball victory since the Knicks won back in 1973.  Over the past

It’s been an unenviable run for Brooklyn Mirage these last few weeks. First, they pull the plug on opening weekend just hours ahead of their first performance. Then, the venue was (presumably) forced to do the same the following weekend. And now, it seems they’ve quietly cleared yet another weekend of programming after failing a