What kinds of food does the man who buys nothing keep inside his refrigerator? More than you’d expect, apparently. An article in the new issue of Edible Brooklyn takes a close look at the good Reverend Billy’s kitchen, and finds out that the man stocks his shelves for the most part with freebies and trades: "The trash-can came out of the trash," he says, and the drinking glasses are the repurposed glass exteriors of old prayer candles. The performance artist and figurehead of the Church of Stop Shopping has been arrested more than 50 times; the article accordingly depicts a man who likes to ease his crusade-heavy lifestyle with a nip of Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar in the morning. From a photo, it even seems that the Reverend might cure his own olives. The winter Edible Brooklyn is not yet online, but the hard copy can be found throughout the borough. For free. more ›

Reverend Billy climbed to the roof of the Pavilion building in Union Square last night around 6:30 p.m. to hang a banner reading: Not For Sale. While he was up there, he gave the passersby a lesson on why the historic free speech structure cannot be turned into a private, upscale restaurant; reminding people that the first Labor Day in 1882 took place there, and that one "shouldn’t have to buy a $15 appetizer to have access to this building.” more ›

Hallelujah! Yesterday the judge presiding over the Reverend Billy case dropped the charges that claimed he harassed public officials. The Rev was arrested in June while reciting the First Amendment in Union Square during a Critical Mass ride which coincided with the protest of the proposed MOFTB rules. Turns out the prosecutors didn't meet their deadline to file papers explaining the arrest and its justification. The Reverend's (whose real name is Bill Talen) lawyer, Earl... more ›