Lindsay Weaver

'My Brightest Diamond' shines at Bowery Ballroom

Lower Manhattan sparkles with special entertainment events this weekend.

Neighborhood Watch: SoHo Boasts Boutique-Studded Boulevards

The original gentrified New York neighborhood, SoHo (named for its location south of Houston Street) has a long and storied history. During the 1960s and 70s, poor artists used to live in the area’s idiosyncratic lofts, and many of the buildings feature the famed cast iron architectural details that give SoHo its “Cast Iron District” nickname.