Week in Grieview

Posts this past week include (with a sunrise shot from 1st Avenue and 9th Street)... 

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• Remembering Steve Almaas (June 16) 

• A Thursday night on East Village Radio with Adrian Rew of Ergot Records (June 17) 

• Freedom Village, 13-story supportive housing, officially debuts on 2nd Street (June 18) 

• Trinity Lower East Side celebrates 30 years in its Avenue B home (June 16) 

• Billy Jones Forever Foundation launches to support emerging music professionals (June 19) 

• The newish office building at 1 St. Mark's Place is no longer empty (June 15) 

• Knicks championship celebrations from:
--Avenue C
--Sophie’s and beyond
--St. Mark’s Place
--Canyon of Heroes

• Jalen Brunson mural gets a championship update (June 17) 

• 'We’re back' — Kotobuki officially announces its East Village return (June 18) 

• Construction watch: 57 4th Ave. (June 16) 

• Bob Bert celebrates Beach Bongo Bloodbath at the Bowery Palace (June 19) 

• Where to find free music TODAY (June 21) as part of Make Music New York 2026 (June 20) 

• The Community Boutique & Café has closed on 12th Street (June 17) 

• A final look at Somtum Der (June 15) 

• Signage alert: Dim Sum Bloom (and officially farewell to Taverna East Village) (June 18) … Bar Monto on 2nd Avenue (June 17) … FKA on 2nd Avenue (June 15) 

• La Pizza Roma up next for 20 Avenue A (June 18) 

• Shaky Eyez coming into focus on 14th Street (June 16) 

And sidewalk signage of the week from 4th and A... thanks to @carlenemcgoldrick for the pic...