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EV Grieve is an ad-free East Village blog where you'll find local news on the real estate, restaurants and residents of the East Village NYC. Launched in December 2007.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Curbside eviction notice outside Lucy's

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As noted on Monday , someone has taken up residence in the unfinished outdoor space outside the currently closed Lucy's on Avenue A b...

Another look at conditions in and around the Mariana Bracetti Plaza public housing complex

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On Jan. 14, EVG contributor Stacie Joy reported on the crime and quality-of-life issues inside the  Mariana Bracetti Plaza public housing...
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Have you seen the new Vision for Union Square?

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Yesterday marked the official launch event for the Union Square-14th Street District Vision Plan. As you may already have seen ( The Wall...
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The 25th anniversary of 'Rent'

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This week marked the 25th anniversary of the very first performance of "Rent" ... the musical, which would later win the Pulitze...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Tuesday's parting shot

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Photo this morning in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg ...  Hopefully the for-rent sign wasnt going up outside the Park office. "Am...

The East Village establishments taking part in NYC Restaurant Week To Go

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As you may know, NYC Restaurant Week To Go is underway... now through Sunday.  Here's the official word via NYCgo : What: A takeout- ...
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Talk again of privatization at Village View

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We're hearing that there's another privatization effort underway — at least by one resident — at Village View, the 1,200-plus-unit...
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99 Favor Taste looks to have closed (again) on St. Mark's Place

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Multiple readers have pointed out that 99 Favor Taste at 37 St. Mark's Place has closed here just west of Second Avenue.  The business...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Noted

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A reader mentioned this today in a previous post about curbside seating... someone has moved into the unfinished outdoor space outside Lu...
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Cemetery hawk

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A juvenile red-tailed hawk has been hanging around the New York City Marble Cemetery on Second Street between First Avenue and Second Aven...

Longtime resident revisits the neighborhood for 'A Walk Around the Block'

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Today marks the 10th anniversary that Victoria Linchong , who was born and raised in the neighborhood, was evicted from her East Village apa...
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Batteries not included: Food and drinks options on this block of 7th Street

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Last week, we reported that the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop would not be reopening on Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. When it ...
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Tamam is now open on 14th Street

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The plant-based Tamam Falafel (first reported here ) is now open on 14th Street at Third Avenue right next to Joe's Pizza. ( Thanks to P...
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A message for Short Stories

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Short Stories is currently on a winter hiatus here on the Bowery between Third Street and Fourth Street. And perhaps no one is around to m...
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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Sunday's parting shot

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Lola SaƩnz today made a large card for Ray... who is celebrating his birthday this month... the card is up at Ray's Candy Store, 113 A...
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Week in Grieview

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Posts from this past week included ... (with an optical illusion on Seventh Street via Derek Berg ) ... • Report: Man shot and killed on ...

Layers of signage on Avenue A

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Workers yesterday removed the layers of signage at 36 Avenue A between Second Street and Third Street.  Until this past September, this s...
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Saturday, January 23, 2021

Bernie meme goes offline in the East Village

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The ubiquitous bemittened Bernie meme is now a wheatpaste... as seen above on 13th Street at Avenue A... and here on Bleecker and the Bow...
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Saturday sunrise

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From 14th Street just west of First Avenue ...
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Friday, January 22, 2021

Friday's parting shots

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EVG reader Andrew shared these photos from 7:45 a.m today on Fourth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.  "We thought an apartment i...
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Mind the 'Store'

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  New York-based trio Palberta have a new release out this week... Palberta5000 is the band's fifth record.  The video here is for &qu...
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Halloween Adventure is hoping for one more Halloween

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Earlier this month, reports surfaced that  Halloween Adventure is shutting down in the weeks ahead at 808 Broadway/104 Fourth Ave. betw...
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Big Gay Ice Cream founders say goodbye to their very first shop

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Big Gay Ice Cream co-founders  Doug Quint (above left) and Bryan Petroff (above right) shared this message with us yesterday about the closu...
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Bush Tetras, live on livestream tomorrow night at Le Poisson Rouge

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Local legends Bush Tetras , the post-punk no-wave band with roots in the East Village, will be perfoming live tomorrow (Saturday!) night ...
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Phony Express returns with 'Laurie Anderson'

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  Phony Express, the pandemic-era band started by some local artists, writers and musicians, have released a new single — " Laurie Ande...
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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Grant Shaffer's NY See

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Here's the latest  NY See  panel, East Village-based illustrator  Grant Shaffer 's observational sketch diary of things that he sees...
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The Big Gay Ice Cream Shop will not be reopening on 7th Street

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A lot of people have pointed this out in recent days: The for-rent sign in the front window of the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop on Seventh Street ...
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A show of Local Artists this weekend at 3rd & B’Zaar

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3rd & B’Zaar,  the m ixed-vendor market and event space  at 191 E. Third St. between Avenue A and Avenue B, is hosting an art show th...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Noted

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As seen this afternoon on the Bowery at Bleecker... photo by Robert Miner...
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Gallery Watch: Paige Beeber’s Farbe at Freight and Volume Gallery

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Text and photos by  Clare Gemima     Paige Beeber’s  Farbe Freight + Volume Gallery, 97 Allen St. Freight + Volume Gallery is a space I r...
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