Acro Coffee recently debuted at 213 First Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street. We don't know too much about them yet (their Instagram account has this slogan: "Rooted in hospitality, designed for discovery.") Meanwhile, next door, Sweet Cake is officially closed. A small for … | Continue reading
Here's a look at the new Pride Month mural outside the Second Avenue F stop. Once again, the Dusty Rebel curated the work, a collaboration between Jason Haaf and Scooter LaForge. | Continue reading
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cooper Square Committee (@coopersquare) Three local organizations, Cooper Square Committee, Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES), and This Land is Ours CLT, are co-sponsoring a District 2 City Council Candidates Forum. Per organizers: Find … | Continue reading
Posts this past week included (with a photo from Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg)... • Checking out the newly reopened area of East River Park (Thursday) • Rossy's Bakery & Café to close after 15 years on 3rd Street (Tuesday) • Neighborhood invited to help shape the future of … | Continue reading
The city's Movies Under the Stars series begins this week in city parks. Around here, the only film on the summer slate is the original "Karate Kid" (1984) — the one that proved leaving New Jersey for L.A. might not be such a great idea after all. The classic that spawned sequels … | Continue reading
A mini month in review (with a graduation scene on 7th Street by Derek Berg)... • Rossy's Bakery & Café to close after 15 years on 3rd Street (May 27) • Park access shifts again: What's open and closed in East River Park starting Memorial Day as construction moves to the north (M … | Continue reading
Photos by Steven Signage is up at the classic Orpheum Theatre at 126 Second Ave. for its next Off-Broadway production — "Ginger Twinsies." The plot! In the summer of 1998, a pair of long-lost, red-headed twin girls unexpectedly meet at a sleep-away camp and hatch a plan to reunit … | Continue reading
Residents who live in Serenity House, the former-squat-turned-low-income co-op, are holding a stoop sale tomorrow (Sunday) at 733 E. Ninth St. between Avenue C and Avenue D. The tenants are raising funds to repair their building’s façade, and this stoop sale is their first effort … | Continue reading
The local band Homade just released a new music video ... swinging hard with the sludgy pummel of "New Girl" above. Follow @homade.nyc for updates about live shows, etc. | Continue reading
On Tuesday, the city closed the 10th Street pedestrian bridge as the demolition and rebuilding of East Village expanded to the north. The city also shut down the access to Stuyvesant Cove. Or so they thought. Edmund John Dunn noted that day, in the top pic, that runners and cycli … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy On May 15, Key Food officially unveiled its new self-checkout stations — seven brand-new Toshiba SCO Traveler machines have been in service these past two-plus weeks. Here's a recap of what has happened here this month. As we've noted, the groce … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Earlier this month, we previewed Johnny, a new lounge that wants to bring a little glamour and grit to the local nightlife scene. Johnny, a concept from East Village hospitality veterans Laura Stemmer and Johnny T. (pictured below), is located a … | Continue reading
Photos by Peter Brownscombe Manhattanhenge from 14th Street at Avenue C this evening ... This will happen again on July 11 and 12... details here. | Continue reading
An East Village resident has been planning and organizing a junk journaling (aka scrapbooking) event for Saturday evening. Details via the EVG inbox... Junk Journaling with Mercy & Odin Wind down with paper scraps and glue sticks at this cozy East Village hang for self-expression … | Continue reading
On Memorial Day, the city opened parts of the refurbished East River Park a little north and south of the Williamsburg Bridge. This marked the first time these areas have been open to the public since demolition work began as part of the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency … | Continue reading
Flamingos Vintage Pound is now open 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 your personal weight). The store promises 10,000 ite … | Continue reading
The Public Theater brings "Much Ado About Nothing" to Astor Place starting today, marking the 15th anniversary of its Mobile Unit. The free, family-friendly production is a bilingual, 100-minute adaptation of the Shakespeare classic. The show is here through Saturday (with a 6:30 … | Continue reading
If you're looking for a show to hit tomorrow night... via the EVG inbox... On May 29, Disturbed Furniture will be playing one of its rare shows (the last one was July 2024) as part of a four-band concert of women-fronted East Village rock bands taking over Parkside Lounge for the … | Continue reading
Four of the candidates for NYC City Council District 2 are taking questions today (May 28!) in an AMA Reddit. Sarah Batchu, Harvey Epstein, Andrea Gordillo and Allie Ryan are taking questions at r/eastvillage until 8 p.m. Find the link here. | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Sixth Street Specials, the motorcycle repair shop known for its work on vintage Triumphs, continues to move out of its longtime home here on Sixth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D. There has been a lot of activity recently, as the business w … | Continue reading
We received a slew of reader photos yesterday (first from Jose Garcia!) as workers were spotted putting up plywood outside Theatre 80 on St. Mark's Place just west of First Avenue. This is the next phase of the extensive renovations and preservation efforts at the historic space. … | Continue reading
Photo from October 2024 by Stacie Joy Upperz Cafe and Bar is closing on Saturday at 319 E. 14th St., between First Avenue and Second Avenue. The owners, siblings Marilyn Velazquez and Ramon Velazquez, made the announcement on Instagram, noting, "This decision was not made lightly … | Continue reading
On Sunday, Cecil Scheib shared this photo of the anchor in East River Park, noting that the 10th Street pedestrian bridge would be closing today as the demolition and rebuilding of the park expanded alongside the East Village. We know very little about the anchor's history. One F … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy A family-run bakery and café that's served its neighbors for the past 15 years is closing. Rossy's Bakery & Café, 242 E. Third St. between Avenue B and Avenue C, will soon shut down after opening in June 2010. Owner Roselia "Rossy" Caba confirme … | Continue reading
Residents of the Lower East Side are invited to have their say in the future of a local park. NYC Parks is kicking off the design process for the renovation of ABC Playground, located adjacent to P.S. 20 on Houston Street between Essex and Norfolk, and is seeking community input. … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy Wash Rite Laundromat at 112 E. Fourth St. is now closed here between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Workers started clearing out the space in recent days... As we reported on May 5, the owners weren't able to come to terms on an affordable lease renewal and … | Continue reading
An early morning view along Seventh Street between Avenue A and Avenue B... | Continue reading
ICYMI: Amelia, the resident female red-tailed hawk in Tomkins Square Park, and her new male friend have three chicks in their nest this spring. Mark Hado shared these photos this past week... Given how quickly the hawklets grow on that steady diet of pigeons and rats, they are li … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy An observance of Memorial Day, and likely the Fourth of July, at Key Food on Avenue A... We do not know what might remain of the Key Holiday Decorating Budget for the remainder of the year. Also, we still need to post the updates on the new self-checkout scan … | Continue reading
Photo on May 17 by Stacie Joy We've mentioned "Candy Store," a years-in-the-making photo documentary about Ray's Candy Store. Photographer Whitney Browne worked part-time at Ray's at 113 Avenue A from 2012-2017 and documented the late-night scene there. A percentage of each sale … | Continue reading
Posts this past week included (with a rainbow shot from Friday evening by Jeanne Krier)... • Park access shifts again: What's open and closed in East River Park starting Memorial Day as construction moves to the north (Thursday) • Me-Wow! FDNY rescues Nico the Cat from East Villa … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy From yesterday in Tompkins Square Park, Drew Stone's lively NYHC show with Sonic Bomb, End of Hope, Butterbrain, NonResidents and Rebelmatic. I caught the set by NonResidents... ... and off the stage... | Continue reading
Kijitora is now (as of Friday) in soft-open mode at 534 E. 14th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. (Thanks to Russell for the photos!) As we mentioned, Kijitora is a cat-themed coffee shop with two Brooklyn locations. Aside from a coffee service, the cafe offers a slate of Japane … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy An unofficial notice — noting "gentrification guilt" — for the 38th annual Loisaida Festival tomorrow (Sunday!) along Avenue C... | Continue reading
An EVG tipster shared three photos this morning (in an email with "Assholes breaking windows" as the subject line)... three businesses on the east side of Second Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street had their windows vandalized overnight... It did not appear that the establ … | Continue reading
The Theater for the New City's 30th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts continues today and tomorrow with free performances. Per the EVG inbox: Theater for the New City has scheduled over 200 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and filmma … | Continue reading
Crossing Houston at Orchard this evening... | Continue reading
Sunflower Bean is back with the trio's fourth full-length release, Mortal Primetime. The video here is for the single "Nothing Romantic." The band is now touring in support of the new record. (Last night was the official release show out at Warsaw.) P.S. As we've mentioned, bassi … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy First of all, yes — that was the Secret Service at the Duane Reade/Walgreens on Avenue B and Second Street this morning. The Secret Service was part of a multi-agency investigation after a skimming device was discovered in the store's Citi ATM . … | Continue reading
The 38th annual Loisaida Festival is happening on Sunday, May 25, from noon to 5 p.m. Per organizers: On Loisaida Avenue, culture isn't just celebrated — it's lived. The festival becomes a reunion for neighbors, friends, and families who gather to dance, laugh, and remember what … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy A lousy day out in general... but that didn't stop the live show from going on in Tompkins Square Park. We had the chance to see Nonequator, just one of the bands scheduled to play... Thanks to Mitch for putting on the show! More shows are scheduled in the da … | Continue reading
Demolition work at East River Park is moving north. Starting Tuesday, the East 10th Street pedestrian bridge will close, along with the adjacent playground, BBQ area, and basketball courts — marking the next phase of park shutdowns tied to the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) … | Continue reading
The restaurant space on the NE corner of Second Avenue and Fifth Street is now on the rental market, ending a four-year run of sometimes-open concepts since the fall of 2021. The for-lease sign via Compass arrived yesterday. (We didn't spot the listing online.) At 88 Second Ave, … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy Another sign of spring: The Juicy Lucy kiosk is now open on the NW corner of First Avenue and First Street. We spotted local artist Antony Zito helping owner René Henricks freshen up the space ("a rainbow refresher day") earlier this week. The kiosk, which has … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Andrea Gordillo is the latest City Council District 2 candidate to temporarily lease an East Village storefront to serve as a campaign headquarters. In March, we noted that Sarah Batchu and Harvey Epstein rented spaces on Avenue B. Gordillo is r … | Continue reading
LES residents worried about a bar opening in the large storefront on the SW corner of Orchard and Stanton can relax. Coming-soon signage for a Sweetgreen outpost is up now at 167 Orchard St. in the heart of Hell Square. (Thanks to EVG reader Seth for the tip!) The space below the … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy From last evening on the Bowery: East Village-based singer-songwriter Jesse Malin with acclaimed rock 'n' roll photographer Bob Gruen. Our previous post has more on Malin, including his upcoming new show, "Silver Manhattan: A Musical Guide to Survival." | Continue reading
Photo via Sony Pictures Today, Sony dropped the first "Caught Stealing" trailer. The black comedy-crime thriller from Darren Aronofsky (based on Charlie Huston's novel) is set (in part) in the late 1990s East Village. Austin Butler, playing an East Village bartender, stars alongs … | Continue reading