Behind the Screens: Nitehawk Cinema’s Programmers on Cultivating Brooklyn Movie Scene
It’s nice to feel wanted. Nitehawk Cinema certainly felt that way when, in 2011, New York literally changed the law to allow for its existence, overturning a Prohibition-era ban on drinking in movie theaters. Since then, Nitehawk has become a cinematic institution in Williamsburg, offering a full menu, an open bar, and quirky programming.