Former actress and current trainwreck Lindsay Lohan is in town for Fashion Week, and word is that Wednesday night she was embarrassed by her mom, Dina, while trying to enjoy a nice after hours party. According to the Daily News, the two got into an argument at the amfAR gala after-party held at Meatpacking District spot Double Seven. Their source says “Lindsay was pissed that her mom showed up," because the 49-year-old was "walking around like it was junior high.” Though surely this is one of the least embarrassing things a Lohan has done. Perspective, people! more ›

Guess it's time to just admit that it's Jay-Z's world now, and we just live in it. Everything he does is a headline these days. But really, unless you're billionaire investor Warren Buffet, you aren't gaining access to that world. What? That's right, the legendary investing tycoon was throwing up Roc hand-signs at the rapper's 40/40 Club party last night. Really! more ›

Last night, Gothamist toasted the new year at the Museum of the City of New York. The museum stayed open past operating hours so Gothamist readers, friends and staffers were able to enjoy exhibitions including The Greatest Grid and Cecil Beaton: The New York Years. more ›

Now that the beleaguered St. Mark's Bookshop has officially gotten their rent reduced by Cooper Union, it's time to party! And if you've never seen a bunch of literary types and old-school East Village stalwarts let their hair down, you're in for a real treat. more ›

Do you want to know how to make the subway a worse experience for yourself, and everyone around you? Invite these people on board—why not, let's turn this underground nightmare up to 11 with some techno, beach balls, face paint, and streamers. Here's 2 minutes and 18 seconds that will make you fear every swipe of your Metrocard even more... you just never know when these subway parties could be happening. more ›

One man was killed, and another injured, in Leon Kaiser Park last night when an outdoor party got too wild in Coney Island. Shamar Watts, 25, was shot in the upper torso and was pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital, while an unidentified 19-year-old was shot in the leg, but is expected to survive. more ›

This weekend, Madison Square Park will be filled with the sweet smell of smoked flesh, as the ninth annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party rolls into town. We spoke to pitmaster Ed Mitchell last week about his plans for the gut-busting party, and today we're checking in with a few of the other pitmasters (there's 16 total—that's a lot of meat). more ›

With this weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, it's high time to get your grilling essentials in order. Here's our four-step guide to throwing an awesome BBQ, even without a giant backyard. more ›

The Daily News took a look at some city politicians (and possible 2013 mayoral candidates), and the findings may shock you: Apparently, politicians network at parties. That's right, pols like Comptroller John Liu, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn were all schmoozing during the holiday season in December, but only Liu could walk away with the title "partier-in-chief." more ›

A 17-year-old was stabbed to death early Saturday morning in the Bronx when he tried to get a $10 refund after he was kicked out of a house party. Police found Damien Martinez with a stab wound to the chest on Bathgate Avenue in Tremont; he was pronounced dead at the hospital. "They killed my brother over $10. My brother didn't deserve to die over $10," said sister Starleena Vargas. more ›

Following the death of J.D. Salinger, stories about encounters with the author began to surface, putting him back in the public eye he had tried to escape. Notoriously reclusive, these stories of Salinger earlier in life—attending parties, going on dates—are intriguing, and The Paris Review has just published the latest. more ›

A couple of weeks ago, Diddy's PR blitz took a turn for the worse when a model sitting in a bathtub managed to set her hair on fire at his album launch party. But Diddy, always the gentleman, is now planning on paying for her hair repair! TMZ reports that he called the model, Miyoki Jones, after the party to see how she was doing, and promised to foot the bill no matter what. Even if it costs $1,000, which TMZ estimates it will. more ›

You are a worthless P.O.S. if you don't hire a bartender for your house party, say people who own catering companies and two random douchebags. This is a certified trend, according to the Times Thursday Style section, which, ahem, reports that "a growing crowd of 30-something New Yorkers who wish to signal they’ve graduated from post-collegiate squalor to young professional coming of age... won’t invite friends over for cocktails without the assistance of a bartender — eve [sic] if there’s barely room for the bartender to stand." Interviews with caterers and people who've hired bartenders confirm it, and here are the three most infuriating quotes from this most infuriating of articles: more ›

A 17-year-old Fort Greene resident, visiting Long Island for the first time, was killed outside a home in Central Islip early Sunday morning. According to the Daily News, Eugene Smith "was shot in the back outside the party"—he later died at Southside Hospital—when the party descended into chaos. The party's host said, "We started locking all the doors," when dozens of people showed up, with the overflow spilling onto the street—apparently 100 people may have been there. more ›

This Saturday night, Snooki (of Jersey Shore fame) is celebrating her 23rd birthday right here in New York City—at the VIP room at Pacha, to be exact. The reality starlet will be distributing LifeStyles condoms to attendees, in case they meet anyone who's DTF while there. According to the NY Post, however, while Snooki was cool with the condom company sponsoring the party, she wouldn't accept any liquor sponsors because "she doesn't want her friends to drink cheap booze" (just like with the handbags, top shelf alcohol companies probably don't want to be associated with her). Anyway, this, coming from someone who drinks Ron Ron Juice. more ›

What is the deal with New Year's Eve in NYC?! Doesn't anyone want to keep getting wasted until 8 in the morning anymore? Because that's when the magic happens, when Amateur Night fully devolves into Disgraceful Novice Night. But in order for that shameful metamorphoses to occur, bar and nightclub owners must apply for a special permit to stay open past 4 a.m. And fewer proprietors are doing it! Why bother even celebrating 2011 if you can't count on your night climaxing with an inebriated, broad-daylight assault on an ATM to cover a 7:45 last call? more ›

Videographer Daniel Phillips faces up to 25 years in prison after his conviction yesterday for setting a fire to a West 48th Street apartment building. Prosecutors say Phillips was stinking drunk and refused to leave a friend's party at the building in May 2009. When he was finally kicked out, surveillance footage caught him approaching garbage cans with a lighter in hand, and then running away seconds later as a fire began to blaze. Apparently the stuff he left inside wasn't as important as letting his friends know that if he can't party, no one can. more ›

Back in September, 10 people filed a $50 million lawsuit against the city, accusing the NYPD of using excessive force when breaking up a Labor Day party in East Flatbush. They say cops maced guests, called in a helicopter, and left many attendees with serious injuries, like James Hill here, who's got a nasty scar on his face. Now the Daily News reports that the Brooklyn DA is investigating claims that cops roughed up the revelers without provocation. more ›

These photos were taken by Robert W. Kelley in May of 1959, right here in New York City. The photos (which ran in LIFE magazine) show the animals being bathed, presumably for a party in which Skitch Henderson (original conductor for The Tonight Show and The Today Show orchestras) was in attendance. Weird old days! more ›

It's no secret that the incumbent party doesn't have much of an edge this election season, unless their constituents have magically found nothing to complain about. That's why this year, the incumbent Democrats are wising up and intentionally neglecting to mention their party affiliation in their campaign ads. Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf told the Times, “So why would you mention that you’re a Democrat? The smarter thing to do is, don’t tell them what kind of party you are, tell them what you’re going to do." And above all, be the fun guy they want to get a beer with! more ›

As police continue to search for the gunman responsible for opening fire at an off-campus Seton Hall University party, and the school mourns the loss of sophomore Jessica Moore, students are saying that the party was in a dangerous area and had a high risk of violence. Party guests were often patted down for weapons at the door at parties in the area, and one student told the NY Times, “It was just a matter of time; it was almost inevitable." more ›

With so many empty condos in Williamsburg, it only makes sense that some enterprising folks have decided to commandeer them for their own personal party spaces. Earlier this month, an all-night rave went down in the courtyard area of 66 North 1st Street, and now it seems the rave is coming from inside the building. Yes, the youngsters have found their way indoors, and over the weekend held a party in what seems like every empty unit in the building. more ›

This weekend the Life of Fire party was held in three warehouses in Brooklyn (a risky move after the city's been on a raiding spree). The brainpower behind the party included several of NYC's "most riotous creative groups" who built a performance adventure that spanned a former brewery, a former furniture factory and a former garment factory. Along with 3rd Ward, the Burning Man art collectives Image Node and The Animus Society were also involved in putting it all together. more ›

After a woman fell into the Harlem River early Sunday morning, police are continuing their search. The search was suspended yesterday because of strong tides, and now it's feared the young woman has drowned. more ›