Sunday, October 25, 2026

EV Grieve's East Village Week in Review

Posts this past week included (with a fall morning view from Avenue C and Houston)...

• New signs of activity at the former P.S. 64, but questions remain (Oct. 20) 

• City-funded pet food program comes to 3 East Village pantries (Oct. 22) 

• Remembering Rose Friedman, East Village resident and NPR editor (Oct. 23) 

• CB3 committee backs major overhaul of Tompkins Square Park recreation area (Oct. 21) 

• Repairs planned for Tompkins Square Park's pothole-filled paths (Oct. 23) 

• Report: Landlord of 1st Avenue building with Michael Jackson murals faces foreclosure (Oct. 24) 

• A finishing touch for the 6-story Basquiat mural on the Bowery (Oct. 21) 

• The full exterior reveal at the new ABC No Rio (Oct. 19) 

• How you can get a copy of the latest East Village Vintage Clothing Map (Oct. 24) 

• Checking in on Ichibantei and its late-night dining hours (Oct. 20) 

• Soup for a good cause on Sunday (Oct. 22) 

• Dreaming on Ludlow: 3 nights of shoegaze and dream pop at Pianos (Oct. 21) 

• "LAND BACK in Cities" exhibition continues on 6th Street (Oct. 24) 

• Manic Panic's colorful history on display at the City Reliquary (Oct. 18) 

• Halloween at Key (Oct. 22) 

And our homemade tribute to one of our favorite bands, the Damned, who were in town this past week for their 50th anniversary tour. (Pics from the "New Rose" video.) Revisit our 2024 interview with Captain Sensible on the importance of the Ramones and the legend of CBGB. 

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