Williamsburg Music Hall to Close Amid Rising Costs and Changing Scene

Bowery Presents co-founder Jim Glancy says rising costs are forcing the Music Hall of Williamsburg to close, signaling a shift in NYC’s indie-venue landscape; the post also bundles a rapid local roundup of items from influencer-promoter memos to a Bronx officer’s self-inflicted injury, a note on Williamsburg pricing pressures, Interpol’s tailor, a NOAA flood-risk map for 2100, Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette update, Mariano Rivera’s new hot sauce, and other city happenings.