Whether or not you're going to the annual Village Halloween Parade this evening, it'll probably effect your day in some way if you live or work in the area. If you want to avoid the mayhem, don't be anywhere in the vicinity of 6th Avenue between Spring and 22nd Steets. The streets intersecting the route will be closed off at 5pm sharp! If you want to watch, get there early to stake out a spot.......

You may not have noticed that the NHL season started last weekend. While two games between two California teams in London may not have captured your interest, the three local teams that begin play tomorrow and the next few nights will all be fascinating stories throughout the season. No team enters the season with bigger expectations than the Rangers. After landing two big centers in free agency, Chris Drury and Scott Gomez, New York......

In a flash the Rangers remade their team on the first day of free agency, adding Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. Drury, grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut as a Rangers’ fan and has been one of the top centers in the game since breaking into the league with Colorado in 1998 (not to mention a Little League World Series champion). Gomez has been with the Devils since joining the league in 1999 winning two Stanley......

MUSIC: Five O'Clock Heroes, The Octagon and Ford & Fitzroy play Mercury Lounge tonight. In an odd turn of events we're most excited for the opener, Ford & Fitzroy - who played our Movable Hype show in February (video here). Listen: The Weatherman's Refrain.mp3 - Ford & Fitzroy Vermeer.mp3 - The Octagon 8pm // Mercury Lounge [Houston at Essex] // $10 The Nublu Orchestra will be playing...Nublu tonight. A ton of jazz and electronic musicians......

This would have been an excellent week to escape to Miami! We are going to have a bitter blast of cold air beginning later today. It's already quite windy outside, but tonight and tomorrow will feel downright nasty as an arctic air mass whooshes into town. Before then temperatures will creep up toward 40 degrees. After the front, we'll see a quick cooling into the 20s before reaching the lower teens tomorrow morning. If you're......

On the hunt for a lunch/brunch spot whose griddle cook we don’t know by name, Gothamist headed to the newish Cheryl’s Global Soul, a cozy little eatery from Food Network personality Cheryl Smith (of Soul Kitchen). The restaurant’s comfort is encapsulated by Smith herself whose long plaits and almost cherubic grin made us forgive the spotty climate control (Cheryl’s vacillates from bitter cold to dry heat). In fact, her warmth nearly had us forget that......

Anthony in a TKO over Collins: Will this one be part of the “50 Greatest Moments?” The Knicks showed some life; unfortunately it was in a brawl at the end of their 123-100 loss to Denver. While this brawl didn’t quite have the pageantry of Jeff Van Gundy hanging onto Alonzo Mourning’s leg, it did have some very good slaps. One thing is for sure; Carmelo Anthony will probably get a long vacation when......

Today in the Fringe Festival 89 of the 200+ shows for 2006 are on view. There is most assuredly something for everyone – just have a look at the listings. And here are five more reviews (see also seven from last weekend and four from yesterday), of Suicide, the Musical, Fatboy Romeo, The Yellow Wallpaper, Their Wings Were Blue, and Armageddon Dance Party, the last of which is going straight to the top tier of......

Just what you've been waiting for: Our fair city has its newest sports franchise. The National Lacrosse League is brining a franchise to the Big Apple, and four of the games will be at Madison Square Garden. Mayor Bloomberg played intramural lacrosse at Johns Hopkins, and the NY Times writes that he "showed off his command of the sports esoterica":I know you all agree with me that there’s nothing quite like a middie clamping down......

Buffalo wings are a food that Gothamist turns to only late at night, in our drunkest moments. The grease soaks up the booze and the heat of the sauce penetrates the stupor. But at Tebaya, we’ve discovered a version of chicken wings that are respectable enough to eat in broad daylight, totally sober. These “teba” (wings) are cooked twice, dressed in a “secret” black pepper sauce, and topped with sesame seeds. They are tangy......

As it gets warmer and we come out of hibernation, we all have the desire to dress up like our favorite furry woodland creatures. Right? Okay, maybe not. However, we're guessing you'll do it anyway. It's a theme, you see, from the people who bring us Zombiecon and Leprecon comes the Horned Ball. Kostume Kult's Annual Spring Ritual & Burning Man fundraiser. Crazy diversions, bestial dancing and discoveries will be had. Random theatrics will be......

Upon exiting at the M/R station at the 4th and Union stop we were tempted to pop into Schnack Express, but did not want to risk offending our much appreciated local guides Colin and Kate who spent hours preparing our gastronomical hit list. Soon we were very happy about our restraint - the hit list was very long. Union Street north of the station on 4th Avenue, as well as 5th Avenue south from......

The Rangers literally couldn’t get out of their own way on Saturday. A collision in warm-ups injured Darius Kasparitis and forced New York to play the game with only five defensemen. Beating Detroit is hard enough at equal strength and the Red Wings bullied their way to a 4-3 victory. Detroit bombarded the net all game, getting 38 shots on Henrik Lundqvist and only several acrobatic saves kept the Rangers in the game. Despite being......

- Sad news - Lou Rawls died today - Did an FBI agent help the mob? - DMX is let out of jail early for good behavior! - Top 40 songs do not mean a successful musical, says the NY Sun (thousands of Broadwaylyricists and composers cheer!) - Herm Edwards is free to go to Kansas - Free yoga classes for employees at Arnold, the ad agency - will this mean three martini lunches are......

Gersh Kuntzman and Marc Dinkin, Creators of SUV: The Musical!...

It might be hard to get to a theatre in time to see any of these picks, but here goes. Even with our fairly averse attitude toward holiday-specific performances, it’s hard not to notice that the current crop of shows is pretty heavy on the fractured fairytale side of things. Except for kids, there’s almost no straightforward telling of a Christmas- (or other holiday) related story. We’re not complaining, but it does make it harder......

Yesterday, an emotional Larry Robinson discussed stepping down has head coach of the Devils on Sunday. Citing health reasons, including severe headaches, Robinson, 54, ended his second stint as the Devils' coach. Replacing Robinson in the interim is Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello. Robinson, a hall of fame player, won six championships with the Montreal Canadians and one with the Devils in 2000 as their head coach. The Devils, who have struggled this season, are......

THEATER: PS 122 & Act French present The Itching of the Wings (La démangeaison des ailes) as part of the series which brings new French theater to us. The play itself is an "autopsy of daydreams" and presents, among other things, a visit from a rock band dimensionalizing the polyphony of music, movement, text and image that is a history of the history of art and ideas. With music by Stockhausen, Kid Koala, Raymond Scott,......

Flavor, by Rocco DiSpirito (Hyperion, 2003) We understand that Mr. DiSpirito has been the target of much derision lately, from the apparent "trainwreck" of his reality-tv show (we never saw it) to his ouster from his kitchen at Union Pacific. But here at Gothamist Cooks (Kind Of) By the Book, we care only about one thing: recipes. Are the recipes worth their while? Do they make sense? Do they result in making suprisingly good food......

Who says there can't be hockey news without a hockey season? A judge ruled that Gyongyi Tokolyi can sue Madison Square Garden for the injuries she suffered during a Rangers-Red Wings game. Tokolyi's injuries included a broken nose, fractured bones under her eye, and a cut that required 15 stitches. The Garden claims that they already had adequate protection for fans in place while Tokolyi contends otherwise, saying the public was not given sufficient warning.......

Gothamist is pretty tired after staying up last night. So, in trying to make it through the day, we've come up with some things to keep in mind: - The make-fun-of-NY-Times-weddings-announcements blog, Veiled Conceit - America's Next Top Model - it's the perfect night for a drinking game! - Claire Zulkey's suggestions - The Onion, especially yesterday's article about the election - Second season of SCTV on DVD - Croxley's Wings Night tonight -......

Just in time for Election Day comes Pulling The Lever, an interesting sounding new work from Rising Circle Theatre Collective. The Collective provides a voice for artists of color, joining voices to nurture and produce theatre that reflects their experiences. Pulling the Lever culls interviews from a cross-section of Americans regarding voting and the upcoming election. There are a range of voices expressing opinions about voting, the election, and almost every issue that touches us......

Sure, Fahrenheit 9/11 and White Chicks are the films industry types believe will light up the box office this weekend, but Gothamist recommends something that might be more satisfying: Seeing the glorious Wim Wenders film, Wings of Desire, at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater this weekend. Part of a tribute to the German actor Bruno Ganz, Wings of Desire is a wondrous meditation of life, love, and belonging in Berlin, complete with angels, circus performers,......

Amy Blair, The Black Table...

Gothamist is happy to announce that we're launching our sports blog, Gothamist Sports, today. Sports editors Tien and Kyle have been doing a great job of getting it on the ground, covering sports stories on the local level as well as looking at some of the big national and international sporting events. Plus, Gothamist Sports will be looking to cover how NYers can get involved in area recreational leagues so people interested can find out......

The debate over the West Side stadium plan for the Jets is ongoing. If it gets built, there will most likely be a corporate name slapped onto it. With so many companies calling the New York Region home, and what's sure to be a high-profile stadium, the naming rights for it could be quite costly. A March article from Bloomberg had fees in range of $7-10 million per year. Over 30 years, the naming......

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