Today we'd like to introduce a new feature: the Gothamist Interview, written by Andrew Krucoff. The inaugural interview is with none other than Lockhart Steele, Lower East Side icon and famous dilettante. Other interviews on tap for this week: Chuck Klosterman of Spin, Danielle Romano of Daily Candy, and a surprise guest who may go by the name of Choire Sicha (girls, get your engines ready!). Andrew has an amusing interview style that is part Proust questionnaire, part People magazine, part insane stalker. Gothamist finds it rather compelling, and hope you will as well. Also be sure to check out Andrew's other site, The Other Page, where he blogs on a number of eclectic topics.

We've got a number of other features in mind for Gothamist, and plan on opening at least one free-for-all message board in the near future. If anyone is interested in signing up to be the referee on our board, we'd love to hear from you. Same if you've got ideas for new Gothamist features, or want to pitch in a hand on our ever expanding New York lovefest. Email Jake, or leave suggestions in the comments on this post.