PARTY HARD-ISHNYC Social Club Throws Early Bird Raves for ThirtysomethingsThe twice-monthly party starts at 5 p.m and ends at 10 p.m. sharp. Edith Olmsted
MELODY MAKERSuicide, Guns, and Songs: Jack Bartholet’s Intense CabaretJack Bartholet sings and tells stories beautifully in ‘Lady With a Song.’ But the heart of the show, he reveals, is dark and personal. As he puts it, ‘F*ck guns, and f*ck suicide.’Tim Teeman
CH-CH-CHANGESA New York Great Bids FarewellDe Robertis, an East Village mainstay, closes tomorrow—a moment for nostalgia, but also pragmatism.Lizzie Crocker
Mad-HattanThe End of New YorkAs city rents skyrocket and small businesses close to be replaced by chain cafes and glass condos, Jeremiah Moss’s blog, Vanishing New York, keeps a rueful eye on the ‘progress.’Tim Teeman
FrankenstormSandy Smacks New York: Ground ReportsAs Manhattan reels from the monster storm, The Daily Beast reports on the flooding, power outages, and more.The Daily Beast
FrankenstormHavoc in Alphabet CitySandy battered the Lower Manhattan neighborhood, submerging police cars and blocking the sewage system.Lizzie Crocker
The 99 PercentOccupy Marches for RelevanceOWS tries to avoid getting absorbed into the organized progressive world on May Day. By Harry Siegel.Harry Siegel