Top things to do in New York, week of April 13

April in New York is the moment everyone pretends winter did not happen. Rooftops re-open, the Brooklyn warehouse circuit gets loud, the comedy clubs swap their B-tier touring bookings for the actual A-list. Here are the seven I would actually leave the apartment for.

The live version of this list lives on the NYC this-week page — these are the editorial picks.

Monday — Comedy Cellar late show, MacDougal

You know it, you should still go. Late show on a Monday is when the touring headliners drop in unannounced. April is heavy because everyone is around between Netflix tapings. $20 plus the two-drink. Worth.

Tuesday — "Post-AI startups" panel, Williamsburg

Hosted in a small office space off Bedford. Real founders, no investor performing. The panel is honest about the funding environment in a way the conference version would not be. Free RSVP, fills up fast.

Wednesday — Knockdown Center, Maspeth

Long-running warehouse space, this week's lineup is a deep techno booking that the heads have been talking about since February. Doors at 11, peak around 2. Earplugs not optional. Take a Lyft, the train walk back is dire.

Thursday — Joe's Pub late show, NoHo

Cabaret meets jazz meets whatever the booker felt like. The Thursday late slot is consistently the most interesting one in the city. Reserve the small tables, the bar seats are uncomfortable.

Friday — House of Yes, Bushwick

The pre-summer themed party. Actual costume effort gets you in past the queue, lazy fits do not. Plan the outfit, do not show up in a button-down. Doors at 10, queue by 11 is wild.

Saturday — Brooklyn Steel show

Mid-size band that punches way above the room. The sound here is genuinely good, which you cannot say for half of Manhattan. Dinner at the Italian place across the street first, the venue food is sad.

Sunday — Greenpoint walking food crawl

A casual organised crawl that hits four spots in three hours. Pierogi, pasta, a wine bar, dessert. Around $60 all in if you split. Family-friendly until the wine bar. Recieve a small tote at the start which is a touch silly but everyone wears it.

What I'm skipping

The Hudson Yards rooftop opener. Ticketed, expensive, and the queue last year was two hours for a watered-down spritz. The Williamsburg roof on Wythe is doing the same thing for a third of the money this week.

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