Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy It's been about 20 months since Gizmo reopened at 626 E. 14th St. between Avenue B and Avenue C after being forced to leave its longtime First Avenue home of 32 years. Happily, the sewing-supply-and-repair shop appears to be settling in just fin … | Continue reading
At first glance, today's Christmas tree sighting on 13th Street west of Second Avenue looked like another entry in our ongoing "Why is there a discarded Christmas tree out in [random month]" file. Wait! EVG reader Rob Frankel shared these photos, letting us know the trees — along … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy Tompkins Square Park welcomed Leftöver Crack back on Saturday afternoon for a free, all-ages show presented by Show Brain.The performance marked the band's return to Tompkins Square Park, where it first played in August 1999 during a Riot Reunion show. In the … | Continue reading
A new mural honoring the legacy of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter is taking shape on Sixth Street. Last week, volunteers from Citi joined Habitat for Humanity New York City & Westchester County to paint the mural on the side of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church … | Continue reading
Daniel Root made this early morning discovery on St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... just getting an early start on the Fourth of July, we assume. | Continue reading
Photo by Mark HadoOne of the juvenile red-tailed hawks catches the evening light the other day.In a new post this morning, Goggla reports that all three fledglings continue to do well as they hone their flying skills, practice catching rats and mug for the hawkarazzi. Amelia and … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy As the Queer Liberation March left Union Square this afternoon ... for the march to Foley Square... | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie JoyThe annual Dyke March took place yesterday afternoon, with thousands of participants making their way from Bryant Park to Washington Square Park.The first New York City Dyke March was held in June 1993 as a grassroots demonstration celebrating lesbian visibili … | Continue reading
Posts this past week include (with another serene scene from the Avenue A Reflecting Pool)Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right here. • New signs outline upcoming roadway changes for Avenue B (June 22) • Generator in use outside the 9th Precinct amid o … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie JoyThe Dollheads played their first-ever NYC show yesterday in Tompkins Square Park, the first band on the latest free Show Brain show. Fresh off a late spring-early summer tour with yesterday's headliner Leftöver Crack, the Las Vegas siblings opened the afternoo … | Continue reading
A reader shared this photo from Second Street and Second Avenue, where the Cybertruck graffiti era appears to be continuing. | Continue reading
Robert Miner notes that today's lunch special in Tompkins was a complimentary beverage with every rat ... | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie JoyPride Weekend got its traditional East Village start last evening as the Drag March returned to Tompkins Square Park for the 32nd time.Hundreds gathered in the park before setting off from Avenue A and Ninth Street for the colorful procession to the Stonewall I … | Continue reading
Photo by Robert Miner Pride Weekend skyline photo of 14th Street last evening... | Continue reading
If you're planning on going to the free Show Brain show in Tompkins Square Park tomorrow, consider arriving early for the first band (roughly 1:50 p.m.).The Dollheads are a sibling trio from Las Vegas making a name for themselves on the punk scene. Check out the video here for "S … | Continue reading
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philip Hartman (@philhartman41) The Film Forum is at 209 W. Houston St. between Sixth Avenue and Varick. Ticket info here.Previously on EV Grieve: • Phil Hartman on 'No Picnic' and capturing a vanishing East Village in th … | Continue reading
A longtime East Village late-night destination for adventurous Japanese cuisine is about to get a little louder. Kenka, 25 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, will host its first-ever punk show late tomorrow (Saturday) night, with five bands taking over the r … | Continue reading
Leftöver Crack is returning to Tompkins Square Park tomorrow for a free, all-ages concert via Show Brain. It's a homecoming of sorts for the band, which first played in Tompkins in August 1999 as part of a Riot Reunion show. Over the years, the park also hosted performances by r … | Continue reading
It's in the mid-80s outside, but Halloween apparently waits for no one. Edmund John Dunn spotted the first wave of spooky-season merchandise at the Target on 14th Street and Avenue A.If you're keeping score at home: Halloween decorations are now on shelves while summer has barely … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy The Tompkins Square Park mini pool (yes, Tompkins has a mini pool) will welcome its first swimmers of the season tomorrow (aka, Saturday, June 27). We stopped by this week as Parks staff made the final preparations ahead of opening day. Workers … | Continue reading
Not sure what's going on over at Broadway and Third Street... EVG readers Dan and Kim shared these photos from last night showing not one, not two, not three, but four discarded Christmas trees lined up outside a building. It's late June, which makes the timing even more curious … | Continue reading
The no-parking signs are up along Third Avenue, which can only mean one thing: street fair season continues. The Cooper Square Committee is sponsoring Saturday's street festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. along Third Avenue between Sixth Street and 13th Street. Cooper Sq … | Continue reading
Photos by StevenIf you've been meaning to stop by B&H Dairy for a tuna melt, plate of blintzes or a bowl of borscht, you'll have to wait until August. The classic luncheonette at 127 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place is now on its annual summer vacation. B&H … | Continue reading
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Discogs (@discogs) Fans of the late Tom Verlaine — and record collectors with deep crates and perhaps deeper pockets — will soon have a chance to own a piece of the influential musician's personal vinyl collection. Startin … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie JoyAfter more than five years at 62-64 Avenue A, March gallery is headed south. The gallery has shown its last exhibition here, and will open in a new space this fall at 209 Canal St. (#3). Per an Instagram post: "March is pleased, elated, thrilled, content, and g … | Continue reading
There's a new listing for the sale of the 16-unit 87 First Ave. between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. The listing notes that the property "offers an exceptional investment opportunity in one of New York City’s most vibrant and sought-after neighborhoods" and "enjoys convenient a … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie JoyCarnitas Ramirez recently celebrated its second anniversary at 210 E. Third St., just east of Avenue B ... a noteworthy milestone in a neighborhood where we often end up reporting on restaurants that don't make it nearly that long. The taqueria's success has no … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie JoyAn eviction notice has been affixed to the gate at 166 Avenue B between 10th Street and 11th Street, the latest development at a storefront that has housed a succession of (brightly lit) unlicensed smoke shops in recent years.As we've documented, various itera … | Continue reading
EVG reader Eva Jakubowski shared this sunset shot from 10th Street near First Avenue as, she wrote, the last voters cast their ballots at the Theater for the New City on Primary Day in NYC. | Continue reading
Election Day is today (Tuesday, June 23) here in NYC.Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Find your poll site here.) East Village residents will be voting on the following (links include info on the candidates):• Representative in Congress 10 • State Comptroller • State Senator … | Continue reading
It appears that 16 Handles has found a new home on Second Avenue. According to Crain's New York Business, Neil Hershman, CEO of the frozen-yogurt chain, has purchased the four-story building at 105 Second Ave. at Sixth Street for $4.5 million. (It's certainly one way to avoid ano … | Continue reading
Signage is up at the Orpheum Theatre on Second Avenue between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place for the upcoming Off-Broadway run of "Slam Frank."Written by Andrew Fox and Joel Sinensky and directed by Sam LaFrage, the musical begins previews on Sept. 17 ahead of an Oct. 4 open … | Continue reading
A World Cup group-stage match between France and Iraq flickers through a window somewhere in the East Village. | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy The city is starting to publicize a street-improvement project for Avenue B, with notices recently posted along the corridor. The plans aren't new. The Department of Transportation has been discussing changes to Avenue B for several years. Last summer, DOT off … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy A reader recently asked about the large generator parked on Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue outside the 9th Precinct stationhouse. According to a source familiar with the situation, the generator is helping provide power for … | Continue reading
EVG reader photosAnother distinctive East Village retailer is preparing to close.Makari Japanese Antiques and Fine Art, at 97 Third Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street, is expected to shut down by the end of June after 17 years in the neighborhood. In a message to customers, … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie JoyA nondescript new sushi spot has quietly arrived on Avenue B.Omakase by Tento is now in soft-open mode at 106 Avenue B between Sixth Street and Seventh Street, becoming the first tenant in the recently gut-renovated storefronts.The restaurant is offering a 14- … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy A Father's Day cookout today on Third Street at Avenue B with Fingers working the grill... | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie JoyTompkins Square Park served as the backdrop yesterday for the inaugural Rebelmaticfest, a Juneteenth celebration featuring music, activism, and plenty of volume with artists from across the punk, hip-hop, and experimental music worlds. Rebelmatic closed out th … | Continue reading
Posts this past week include (with a sunrise shot from 1st Avenue and 9th Street)... Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right here. • Remembering Steve Almaas (June 16) • A Thursday night on East Village Radio with Adrian Rew of Ergot Records (June 17) • … | Continue reading
Felton Davis, the still-honestly-retired founder of the Second Avenue Star Watchers, shared these photos and dispatch from last evening on Second Avenue and Third Street: Marathon Saturday night session showing the crescent Moon in the constellation Leo. Venus is setting in the w … | Continue reading
The Cozy Soup 'n' Burger on Broadway at Astor Place has extended its closure by one day — from today (Happy Father's Day!) to tomorrow (June 22). As previously reported, third-generation owner John Strats announced that the 54-year-old diner would close, citing a confluence of fa … | Continue reading
A walk in East River Park today... access via the Delancey Street pedestrian bridge... | Continue reading
If your Sunday afternoon plans include wandering the neighborhood, you may come across a few unexpected performances. Tomorrow (June 21) is the 20th edition of Make Music New York, with free music scheduled at several local spots, including: • 11th Street Community Garden, 422 E … | Continue reading
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yu and Me Books (@yuandmebooks) The annual Lower East Side Pride Book Crawl takes place today, bringing together seven independent bookstores across the Lower East Side and East Village. Participating shops are offering qu … | Continue reading
An EV resident shared details about a Father's Day memorial and art sale taking place on Sunday at 106 Avenue B between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nancy Jagelka will host a memorial table honoring her father, grandfather, as well as great-uncle, jazz … | Continue reading
Steve Almaas, a longtime East Village resident, musician and songwriter, died on June 5 at the age of 69. He was arguably best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for Beat Rodeo, a pioneer of the Americana and alt-country sound. The video here for "Just Friends," filmed on a … | Continue reading
Rebelmatic is bringing its brand of punk, funk and metal to Tompkins Square Park tomorrow... headlining the inaugural Rebelmaticfest. Per the NYC band: "We're thrilled to announce a Juneteenth celebration at Tompkins Square Park on Saturday, June 20th from 2-6 pm. Expect a day of … | Continue reading