Weekend Picks: Jazz Lawn Party, Aziz Ansari, more
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Funnyguy Aziz Ansari brings his comedy chops to NYC. (Sat., 7:30 and 11 p.m., $60, Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway, 212-465-6500)
The weather's finally slated to be sunny this weekend - fingers crossed! - so spend some time outside at the Brooklyn Waterfront Craft & Specialty Beer Festival. More than 150 craft beers are available to taste, and included in your ticket price, plus local chow is available. (Sat., 12:30 p.m. or 6 p.m., $55-$135, 5 N. 11th St., Williamsburg, bkbeerfest.com)
Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue turns into a sidewalk celebration filled with food, sales and performances at the Atlantic Avenue Extravaganza. (Sat., 1 p.m., Atlantic Avenue from the BQE to Fourth Ave., atlanticavenuebid.wordpress.com)
Channel your inner Jay Gatsby for the annual Jazz Age Lawn Party, a retro summer fete where cocktails and dancing abound. Costumes, of course, are strongly suggested. (Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m., $15, Governors Island, dreamlandorchestra.com)
The annual River to River Festival kicks off this weekend, bringing free music, dance, film and more to Lower Manhattan this summer. (Sun.-July 15, rivertorivernyc.com)
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
