Saturday, April 12, 2025

A Record Store Day appreciation of East Village record stores

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Photos by Stacie Joy Record Store Day (RSD) — the annual celebration of independent record shops — is happening today.  As always, vinyl en...

Saturday's opening shot

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The morning view from 7th and A... expect more of the same today — drizzle/rain/cool temps... per AccuWeather...
Friday, April 11, 2025

Friday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy   On Houston and B... a countdown no one is particularly excited about...

Be 'Afraid'

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  Torture and the Desert Spiders , "a left-field garage project based around the songwriting" of the Brooklyn-based Anna Kunz, has...

An oppportunity to decorate Ukrainian Easter eggs

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Tomorrow (Saturday), the Ukrainian American Youth Association is hosting its annual event to decorate pysanky — Ukrainian Easter eggs.  At...

On Avenue B, Green Line gets trimmed

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  We heard that several (unlicensed) local smoke shops were busted yesterday by local law enforcement (a m...

First look at the revamped dog café Boris & Horton, which debuts tomorrow on Avenue A

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Boris & Horton , New York City's first dog café when it opened in 2018, is back — this time with ...
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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Thursday's parting shot

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Photo by Derek Berg   Crews and mannequins for "Dexter: Resurrection" were in the neighborhood today... we spotted some filming on...

A sign of the end at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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Photo by Pinch  Workers this afternoon were seen removing the Mount Sinai Beth Israel sign from atop the now-closed hospital on 16th Street ...
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Leadership dispute erupts at the Sixth Street Community Center as longtime executive director dismissed

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Tensions are mounting at the Sixth Street Community Center, a long-standing institution on the Lower Eas...
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Why an East Village business chose a modified shipping container for its curbside service

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy In the past 10 days, we've seen a handful of East Village establishments set up curbside structures i...
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Wednesday's parting shots

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The 6 a.m. view today of Mount Sinai Beth Israel on First Avenue and 16th Street... two hours before the hospital would close for good aft...
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East Village musician Jesse Malin bringing his life story to the Gramercy Theatre

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Yesterday, East Village musician Jesse Malin announced the details about his new show, "Silver Manhattan: A Musical Guide to Surviva...
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Saved from the dumpster: Classic Lower East Side signage rescued

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An iconic Lower East Side sign won't disappear with its storefront — it's headed to a museum. Yesterday, workers from the New York S...
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Brooklyn's Maya Taqueria is bringing California-style tacos to Avenue A

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Photo by Stacie Joy   Ray's Candy Store will have a new neighbor this summer.  Signage for Maya Taqueria arrived yesterday at 115 Avenu...
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

[Updated] Court clears way for Mount Sinai Beth Israel to close on 1st Avenue and 16th Street

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Updated 4/9 : The Mount Sinai Beth Israel Instagram account states that the facility closed this morning at 8. The emergency department was...
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A visit to Holographic Studios on 2nd Street

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  Holographic Studios recently relocated from East 26th Street, its home since 1979, to 173 Second St. be...
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Angels on A has closed

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  After 18 months at 66 Avenue A, Angels on A has closed.  On Sunday, I came across a sales rack of clothi...
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