Saturday, April 4, 2026

About photographer Richard Sandler's 'The Eyes of the City' pop-up at Abraço

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Photos and text by Daniel Efram   Sandler at The Bronx Documentary Center, 2023 Photographer Richard Sandler , formerly a longtime East Vill...

Good Friday procession brings Stations of the Cross to East Village streets

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Photos by Stacie Joy   On Good Friday yesterday, parishioners from St. Brigid–St. Emeric on Avenue B took part in the ( annual! ) Stations o...
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Friday, April 3, 2026

Friday's parting shot

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The changing of the St. Marks Pl signage today at First Avenue... thanks to EVG reader David Leeds for the photo!  ( Click on the pic for ...

TV party tonight

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Photo this week in Tompkins by Stacie Joy   The Acute , the East Village-based duo of Viveca Butler and Stephen Cacouris, have a new video o...

Patti Rothberg marking 30 years of debut album at Parkside Lounge

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East Village-based singer-songwriter Patti Rothberg is marking the 30th anniversary of her debut album, Between the 1 and the 9 , with a ...
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D.A. Bragg details indictments over alleged gang-related shootings tied to East Village, LES

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The Manhattan District Attorney's office yesterday announced an indictment involving seven people allegedly tied to the Lower East Si...
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Friday's opening shot

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A Good Friday, April 3, to you... Avenue A near Seventh Street.  FWIW: A ChatEVG™ scan said this is legit, and not performative
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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Thursday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  A 30-second dance party on First Avenue and Houston... unfortunately, our attention span is about only 12 seconds at th...
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Crowd lines Avenue A for secret show featuring Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Drom hosted a surprise show last night featuring Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE — which helps explain the line along Avenue ...

Cozy Soup 'n' Burger seeks help to stay open

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The longtime diner Cozy Soup 'n' Burger — serving the neighborhood at Broadway and Astor Place since 1972 — is looking for a little...
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A Keith Haring-inspired 'Pop Shop' tribute on 8th Street

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A small tribute to Keith Haring's original Pop Shop has popped up at Allied Productions' studio at 368 E. Eighth St., between Ave...

A Nite and Day business brewing on 9th Street

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Signage is up for Dayglow and Niteglow at 437 E. Ninth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. ( H/T Steven! )  The space will operate as a...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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April 1 view of Seventh Street and Avenue A heading into Tompkins...

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Good Friday Blues at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

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St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is marking the 25th anniversary of its Good Friday Blues service this week. The annual Good Friday prog...

Small Village Deli off to a loud start with neighbors

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Residents who live near the new Small Village Deli — which opened last weekend on the NW corner of Avenu...
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Openings: Lucky Cafe on Avenue A

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  There's a new coffee-and-matcha option on Avenue A.  Lucky Cafe opened on Sunday at 64 Avenue A bet...
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Introducing ChatEVG™

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After 18 years of covering the East Village, it was probably inevitable: EVG is entering the AI space. Introducing ChatEVG™ — a Large Langu...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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A springtime look this afternoon at Peretz Square along Houston and First Street ... on such a summer's day.

6 posts from March

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A mini month in review...  • Checking in with Phil Hartman on Two Boots’ future on Avenue A — and the East Village ( March 26 ) • The City...
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Police searching for suspects in 2nd Avenue carjacking

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The 1990s may be having a cultural revival with "Love Story" — but not every throwback is welcome.  Police are searching for fo...
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