Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Carol Krakowski is the new owner of Boris & Horton, which was the city's first dog cafe when it debuted in 2018. Krakowski, who has a dog named Baja, said she is still a few weeks away from a grand reopening. In the meantime, with the new owners … | Continue reading
The modest studio that Joey Ramone lived in from the late 1980s until his death in 2001 is now for sale. As Curbed first reported, the unit in the St. Mark at 115 E. Ninth St. at Third Avenue asks $575,000, the going rate for the 20-floor doorman building. The Yoreevo listing doe … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy The Instant Noodle Factory is officially shutting down on Seventh Street. The quick-serve spot had been dark this year. Last week, ownership — the wife-husband team of Cierra Beck and Tat Lee — provided an update on Instagram: Thanks, everyone, for your suppor … | Continue reading
View of the Ukrainian National Home on Second Avenue today. ICYMI: The Times interviewed Ukrainians in several neighborhoods, including the East Village, about their reactions to Friday's spectacle in the Oval Office. | Continue reading
Posts this past week included (with a photo Thursday on Astor Place by Francine Lange) • Report of a fatal shooting at Tom & Jerry's on Elizabeth Street (Saturday) • More discussion on the future of the city-owned parking lot at 324 E. 5th St. (Tuesday) • Concern grows for Christ … | Continue reading
Jo Laurie Loves is closing its retail space at 620 E. Ninth St. between Avenue B and Avenue C. According to social media posts, the landlord is not renewing the lease for Jo Laurie, a longtime East Village resident who has had the space since 1988. Laurie operates a full-service … | Continue reading
Photo by William Klayer After a winter hiatus, the Ralph's Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream outpost reopened on the NW corner of Avenue A and Ninth Street this past week. The shop's hours are 2-10 p.m. daily (longer hours once it gets warmer). As previously noted, the business dat … | Continue reading
Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo tailing Salvatore "Sal" Boca and his wife Angie on Delancey Sreet after breakfast at Ratner's in "The French Connection." RIP Gene Hackman. | Continue reading
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NEW: Shooting leaves one dead this morning on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. 39-year-old male suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest and one gunshot wound to the stomach. EMS rushed the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue where he was later pronounced dead. There… pi … | Continue reading
Late yesterday, an appellate judge issued a new temporary stay on Mount Sinai's plans to shut down Beth Israel. This ruling arrived five days after a state Supreme Court judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the facility's closure. After Judge Jeffrey Pearlman tossed the law … | Continue reading
March getting underway today as seen from Seventh Street and First Avenue... the morning clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s... enjoy, because its back to the 30s (temps) tomorrow. | Continue reading
Ending the month with a Christmas tree discard on 14th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue... thanks to Rob Frankel for the photo! | Continue reading
We continue to highlight indie acts performing at this year's New Colossus Festival, which will take place in East Village and LES venues from March 4 to 9. Here is the darkwave-synth pop of Coatie Pop with "City Song." The NYC-based duo will perform on March 8 at 10 p.m. at the … | Continue reading
A mini month in review (with a photo from the Tompkins Square mini pool — and yes, Tompkins has a mini pool)... • The Cinnabon/Carvel combo shop is now OPEN on 14th Street (Feb. 26) • Mount Sinai Beth Israel will close on March 26 after judge dismisses lawsuit (Feb. 25) • A longt … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy Moving time in the EV (and elsewhere). Leave my packages alone and thanks to whoever took my packing tape for my move its fucked up | Continue reading
Photo of Christo from the EVG archives Concern is growing over the whereabouts of Christo, the male resident red-tailed hawk of Tompkins Square Park. According to Goggla, the photographer who has documented the hawks and other wildlife for the past 11-plus years, he has been MIA … | Continue reading
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Today, officials at The New Museum announced that its 60,000 square-foot building expansion on the Bowery at Prince Street will debut this fall. This will also mark the reopening of The New Museum, which has been closed during the construction of the building next door, designed … | Continue reading
Top photo by 2ndAvenueSilverPanther 2nd photo by Steven Village Convenience closed its doors yesterday at 124 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place. Workers cleared out the space, marking the end of an era for the longtime business. (One neighbor said the space … | Continue reading
Must be the season... thanks to EVG reader James Chambers for this photo from Tompkins Square Park today... | Continue reading
EVG reader MP shared this photo of rock-history hotspot 96-98 St. Mark's Place. This week marks the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's double studio album Physical Graffiti. And as you may know... per Village Preservation: Led Zeppelin immortalized the twin tenements at 96 and 98 … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy The Cinnabon/Carvel combo shop is now open at 430 E. 14th St., between Avenue A and First Avenue. We stopped by the shop, which opened on Monday, and met Zahra, the franchise owner, and the rest of the staff on duty... After two days, and to no … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy In recent days, a new food truck called La Cocina arrived at the NW corner of Avenue A and 10th Street. I talked with Mohamed, a partner in the business that's in its fourth day of operation here. They have a limited menu. You get your choice of … | Continue reading
The Duane Reade by Walgreens on the SW corner of Broadway and Fourth Street closed yesterday. (H/T to the EVG reader who shared this info.) Prescription holders here are being sent to the CVS on Bleecker... As USA Today reported last month: The thinning of Walgreens locations has … | Continue reading
Photo by Derek Berg Mannequin in motion on Astor Place today... | Continue reading
The city is hosting a public workshop on Thursday evening to discuss the future of the parking lot at 324 E. Fifth St., which has been designated to serve as "100% affordable housing." In December, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announc … | Continue reading
Following a protracted legal tussle, the end is near now for Mount Sinai Beth Israel. After a state Supreme Court judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the facility's closure, Mount Sinai Beth Israel leadership announced a March 26 closing date, according to publis … | Continue reading
The Kenny Scharf exhibition at the Brant Foundation closes on Friday after nearly three months. (The show opened on Nov. 13.) Admission is free for the last two days on Thursday and Friday. This was said to be the first institutional show for Scharf, who made a name for himself i … | Continue reading
We've fielded several questions about the status of the currently closed Boris & Horton on Avenue A and 12th Street. Last month, the city's first dog cafe announced that a new owner was taking over the business: "Same great space and brand" with "a community-focused vibe." Appare … | Continue reading
In honor of Twin Peaks Day today (Feb. 24 was the day FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived in Twin Peaks in the pilot episode back in 1990)... here's an EVG repost from January 2023: DVD, wrapped in plastic ... Andréa Stella came across this scene on Seventh Street between First … | Continue reading
The Joe is gone at 113 Third Ave. As you can see, someone painted over the Joe's on the signage at the wine store between 13th Street and 14th Street. The shop is now going as Taste Wine Co. per Google ... ... and per a store receipt (an employee also confirmed the new name)... A … | Continue reading
EVG file photo Flamingos Vintage Pound announced that the brand is opening an outpost on the lower level at 4 St Mark's Place just east of Third Avenue. This marks a return to the neighborhood for Flamingos, which charges by the pound (for the clothes you want to purchase, not yo … | Continue reading
After less than two years of serving solid slices, Saint Pizza closed at 223 Avenue B between 13th Street and 14th Street. (H/T Salim and Russell K!) In an Instagram post from Friday (below), ownership stated, "Some sad news: We are leaving our Avenue B location for circumstances … | Continue reading
Signage is up now for Mr. Fish at 96 Third Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street. The restaurant will be specializing in sauerkraut fish, popular at places such as Nai Brother in Flushing or Long Island City (with one opening on the UWS too) or Fish With You in Flushing. Mr. F … | Continue reading
Photo by William Klayer As seen along Second Avenue... | Continue reading
An EVG reader who lives mid-block on the west side of Second Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street reports hearing "a dog that has been crying and howling every night for the past 2–3 months." The reader isn't sure exactly where the dog might be, except the sound seems clo … | Continue reading
Posts this past week included (with a photo from St. Mark's Place on Tuesday) ... • A longtime East Village bar and restaurant owner turns 100: 'Life is beautiful' (Thursday) • The new old Lucy's sign returns on Avenue A (Tuesday) • Deadline is approaching to apply for a position … | Continue reading
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A painting by Richard Hambleton as seen in the current exhibit "From Sam Francis to Matta: Elegance in the Flames of Gehenna" at Shin Gallery through April 26. The gallery is at 322 Grand St. at Orchard. Details here. | Continue reading
Photo from 10th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue Local stories of interest from other sources this past week include... • Gov. Hochul says she won't remove Mayor Adams from office (Gothamist) ... However, there are renewed calls for the governor to do so (ABC-7) ... Judge … | Continue reading
Sunrise from Seventh and A this morning. It's a brrrisk start to the day, but temperatures in NYCland will rise to 39 today — and without the gusty winds. | Continue reading
Photo by Steven Christo on the prowl in Tompkins Square Park late this afternoon... | Continue reading
We continue to highlight indie acts performing at this year's New Colossus Festival, which will take place in East Village and LES venues from March 4 to 9. On March 8, there's an all-day shoegaze showcase at Arlene's Grocery. On the bill: Washington, D.C.'s Skymender. The above … | Continue reading
EVG file photo Interesting story about the future funding of the Jacob Riis Houses on Avenue D. City Limits has the story: NYCHA announced on Feb. 11 that residents at the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village will head to the polls and decide on which funding model they feel can … | Continue reading
Avenue A between Fifth and Sixth in the light snow this evening... | Continue reading
Stanislawa "Anna" Sulkowska's family shared the following details... Stanislawa "Anna" Sulkowska's centennial celebration on Jan. 13, 2025, marked the culmination of a longstanding devotion to the East Village's dynamic bar and restaurant scene. Anna is a Polish immigrant who arr … | Continue reading
You may have seen the notices on LinkNYC kiosks — "from brat summer to CB spring." OK! We'll play along with the Charlie xcx reference. So, the deadline to apply to join your local Community Board (CB3 for residents of the East Village, Lower East Side, and Chinatown) is approach … | Continue reading