Photo from Jan. 23 ICYMI: The New Museum, including its 60,000-square-foot building expansion next door, will reopen on March 21... featuring twice the exhibition space and several major new commissions that will be on long-term view in and around the building. And there's free a … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy We somehow missed this one entirely, but the chain opened an outpost in mid-December at 134 Delancey St. between Norfolk and Suffolk. And yes ... it's that Pizza Hut. If you grew up in the era of the classic dine-in Hut, you already know the vib … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy Mag New York City debuted late last week at 66 Avenue A between Fourth Street and Fifth Street... the shop specializes in vintage and streetwear brands (new and used)... Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.) You can keep tabs … | Continue reading
Photo by Jacob FordSt. Mark's Place snowbank beautification project... | Continue reading
Photo by Edmund John Dunn New to market on 14th Street near Avenue A... Charming ground-level unit with open-air ventilation and a thoughtfully carved private entrance. Features original snowpack walls, an artisanal ice alcove (perfect for cold plunges or storing beverages), and … | Continue reading
EVG reader Roger Bultot shared this photo from between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, capturing a rare sight on the East River: chunks of ice. The East River rarely freezes solid thanks to its saltwater mix and strong tidal currents — but it's not unheard of. As Ephemeral Ne … | Continue reading
Top photo by Stacie Joy NYC Parks is kicking off the design process for a reconstruction project involving the Tompkins Square Park mini-pool and basketball courts — and there’s a virtual community meeting scheduled for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. According to Parks, the project will i … | Continue reading
EVG reader Olivia shared this photo with us of her dog Fern (named after the late EV restaurant) ... and yes, it was taken today during Winter Storm Fern. | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy To some surprise, the 24/7 Key Food closed early today (3 p.m. per a reader) here on Avenue A and Fourth Street... We can't recall the last time we've seen it close like this for weather-related purposes. In any event, we were here around 10 this morning a … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy Top pic from Corner Bisro on Avenue A and Sixth StreetA few scenes from today as the snow, and now sleet, continues to fall... from 11 a.m. to noon... From 1 to 2 p.m. ... A winter storm warning is in effect until 1 p.m. tomorrow... with s … | Continue reading
Posts this week included (with a photo from St. Mark's and 3rd Avenue) Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right here. • D.A. Bragg announces guilty plea in fatal East Village stabbing spree on 14th Street (Jan. 23) • Most Holy Redeemer hit with DOB ‘failu … | Continue reading
Multiple tipsters have told us that it is snowing, though we have yet to independently confirm this. OK, we did actually walk up to Key Food on Avenue A. (It is open, relatively empty, and well-stocked... the sidewalk outside is shoveled and we heard Johnny Hates Jazz and Missing … | Continue reading
Here's the word from GrowNYC: Sunday, January 25: Due to an expected winter storm, the Tompkins Square Greenmarket will be closed. Clothing/textile collection is cancelled. H/T Steven | Continue reading
Reader-submitted photo Two people were treated for minor burns last night during a fire on the fifth floor at 325 E. 12th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, according to the Citizen app. The fire was reported at 9 p.m., as passersby reported a significant FDNY presence. … | Continue reading
The big questions looming over all of us as we head further into the weekend: the pending release of "Wuthering Heights," starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, seen here gazing into each other's eyes from the side of Seventh and B.Specifically: Why does Catherine marry Edgar i … | Continue reading
Photos by Brian Carroll Ahead of the reported winter storm warning for late Saturday night... a look at the lines outside the Trader Joe's on 14th Street at Avenue A... and the back of the line across 14th at the Whole Foods Market Daily Shop... | Continue reading
Photos by Olivia Coffey Just before 5 p.m. today, the road work on First Avenue at 14th Street sprung a leak... @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/HS9Y2fOdb1— Jennifer Fiorini (@fior_jennifer) January 23, 2026 And the gusher kept on gushing... Thanks to everyone who shared photos an … | Continue reading
Local singer, songwriter and artist Clara Joy released her debut LP last year, What We Have Now (produced by Kramer on his Shimmy-Disc label). The video here, shot at a familiar Canal Street storefront, is for "You Just Liked My Item," a meditative ballad about life in the age of … | Continue reading
Our favorite movie marquee — at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th StreetStarting today (Jan. 23), there’s now a slate of mostly Oscar nominees on view. And seats for four of them — "Blue Moon," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" and "Bugonia" — are $5 duri … | Continue reading
Reader photo from June 23, 2024A June 2024 stabbing spree that shocked neighbors and reignited calls for a safer 14th Street/First Avenue corridor moved closer to its legal conclusion this week. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced yesterday that Alejandro Pie … | Continue reading
Spotted some repair work this evening on the familiar red neon sign outside John's of 12th Street (b1908). Even dark, it still feels like a beacon here between First Avenue and Second Avenue. | Continue reading
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lola RocknRolla (@lolarocknrolla13) "The Big Johnson," the documentary that chronicles the life and untimely death of East Village drag and nightlife legend Dean Johnson, makes its theatrical debut tomorrow (Friday) evening … | Continue reading
The under-construction mixed-use building on the northwest corner of First Avenue and Second Street remains dormant. We haven't seen activity on the site since around Labor Day. As we noted in October, according to Department of Buildings filings, the project has changed from a … | Continue reading
You may have noticed that the storefront at 221 Second Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street is now vacant. After a year and change here, crunchy taco specialists Wayne & Co. announced a move to a larger space in Williamsburg. That spot opened on Jan. 13 at 57 E. Fifth St. No … | Continue reading
Some rather generic-looking signage recently arrived at 13 Avenue A anouncing the next tenant: NYC Convenience. (And not to be confused with the NYC Convenience that was at 213 E. 13th St.) The last business here between Houston/First and Second Street was the New Up & Up Laundro … | Continue reading
In other recent closings, Kissaki has shut down its Bowery outpost after nearly five years in service. However, 319 Bowery, between First Street and Second Street, won't be without more sushi for long. Sozo Bowery, an omakase restaurant, received administrative approval from Comm … | Continue reading
On this date (Jan. 21) in 2018: The five-screen Landmark Sunshine Theater closed after 17 years in business. Read our post about it here. Now in its place on Houston between Eldreidge and Forsyth: a nine-story office building with a private dining club on the ground floor (photo … | Continue reading
Photos and interview by Stacie Joy TeamEVGrieve was excited to see signage going up late last year promising an independent bookstore in the neighborhood, and the recently opened (Dec. 13!) Afterword Bookshop delivers on that promise. We talked with co-founders Lulu Mourning (lef … | Continue reading
Signage is up for Baba Doner, traditional kebabs, at 147 Avenue A between Ninth Street and 10th Street.There's a placeholder website here with a sample menu.This space has seen a handful of quick-serve establishments in recent years, most recently Korean Street Foods. A coming-so … | Continue reading
Photo by StevenA for-rent sign arrived last week at 168 Avenue B between 10th Street and 11th Street … bringing an odd little saga to an end for Burgers on B.Let's back up for a moment. Burgers on B announced its closure this past Aug. 1 after two-plus years in business. … | Continue reading
Seventh Street temperature check this morning... as today's high hit 20, though windchills were in the single digits. The heat will be back tomorrow, with temps reaching 36. | Continue reading
Photo and reporting by Stacie Joy News broke last week that a Paulie Gee's slice shop was in the works at the former Dunkin' space on the NE corner of First Avenue and Sixth Street. On Friday, I stopped by the storefront and met Paulie Gee (aka, Paul Giannone, though he said to c … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie JoyQuestions continue to surround the long-vacant lot at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Second Street. This site has been the subject of years of litigation, neighborhood concern, and stalled development plans. Now there's a new wrinkle. … | Continue reading
Workers have placed an American flag atop the all-new 220 E. Ninth St., marking the placement of the final beam. An 18-unit luxury condoplex is in the works here at the former Little Man Parking garage (aka LaSalle Parking) between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. As previousl … | Continue reading
Photo by Steven Signage arrived last week for SKWR at 139 First Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street. This is a new skewer concept... which we don't know anything about. There's a placeholder Instagram account for the quick-serve establishment here. No. 139 was previous … | Continue reading
As seen in the post-snow cars this morning along Avenue B: "I love Drake Maye ass." Drake Maye, of course, being the New England Patriots quarterback, who beat the Houston Texans yesterday in the playoffs (helped along by four first-half picks from C.J. Stroud). Based on careful … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Back on Tuesday, a rep from the Department of Buildings arrived at Most Holy Redeemer and posted a notice on one of the currently-closed church's front doors... sparking curiosity from neighbors who can see the posted sign but can't access the l … | Continue reading
Snowfall shots this evening from Astor Place (above) ... and Second Avenue... | Continue reading
Posts this past week included (with neon nights on St. Mark's Place) ...Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right here. • A look inside the sidewalk stations that test the East Village's drinking water (Jan. 14) • D.A.'s office announces indictment in fata … | Continue reading
This past week, the MTA installed leaning bars (aka, butt rails or butt shelves) at the M8 stop on St. Mark's Place at Second Avenue (above) and the M9 stop on Ninth Street at First Avenue (photo below by Steven) ... As noted before, depending on your height, the lean machine … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie JoyMost Holy Redeemer — closed since Sept. 1 — briefly reopened yesterday afternoon for a Mass honoring Robert Keck, a longtime parishioner and sacristan. Keck died on Jan. 5, about a month after his 90th birthday. The reopening came as a surprise t … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy Snow view today from Avenue A and Fifth Street... all gone now (the snow, not 5th and A). | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy What's happening at 11th Street and First Avenue? "Cleanup" is the word of the day.Unlike the last cleanup — held at noon on one of the hottest days of the year — this one took place yesterday morning (Jan. 16) at 9 on one of the frostiest. It w … | Continue reading
Photo by Cecil Scheib Click on the pic for more detailA slice of sun on Midtown to start the day... before the — uh-oh! — wintry mix settles in over the area. (NYC, not just Midtown.) How AccuWeather is calling it for NYC: "Rain and snow showers this morning followed by a bit of … | Continue reading
Local band Gogol Bordello has a new album, titled We Mean It, Man!, due out on Feb. 13. Ahead of that is "Ignition" (with a video featuring Liev Schreiber), which adds some electronic layers to the band's usual gypsy punk sound. | Continue reading
Early morning views today from Tompkins Square Park... and along Avenue A... It will remain mostly sunny and cold today with highs in the mid-30s, though the wind chill will make it feel more like 15, give or take a few degrees. A wintry mix of rain-sleet-snow is expected over … | Continue reading
Photo by Derek Berg Brooklyn Bridge views from Seventh Street... | Continue reading
Image via NYPL On Jan. 9, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts announced that it has acquired the archive of Tom Verlaine, the musician, poet and longtime New York presence best known as the frontman of Television. The collection spans roughly six decades of Verlai … | Continue reading