[Sanitizer shelves at Rite Aid on 1st Avenue via Stacie Joy]
Here's the start of a list (March 13) of coronavirus-related closures or suspended activities in the East Village. We'll continue to update as more announcements are made. Send any relevant info to this email. Find the bars-restaurants listing at this link.
Updated 5 a.m. 3/16: Mayor de Blasio has announced that restaurants, bars and cafes will only be allowed to serve only take-out and delivery starting 9 a.m. on 3/17.
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• The Cooper Union Library is now closed through March 22.
• The the 14th Street Y is now closed for at least a week.
• The Brant Foundation, 421 E. Sixth St., is closed indefinitely. More info here.
• The Pyramid Club, 101 Avenue A, is closed until further notice.
• Howl! Happening, 6 E. First St., is closed until further notice.
• The Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave., has suspended all screenings for the rest of March, effective immediately.
• New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. Fourth St., is suspending all public programming for 31 days, effective immediately.
• All public events and performances of shows at La MaMa are suspended as of tomorrow (March 13) until further notice.
• Bowery Ballroom has is rescheduling its slate of shows through the end of the month.
• Webster Hall on 11th Street is closed until further notice.
• Mercury Lounge on East Houston is rescheduling its slate of shows though March.
• The annual Zoroastrian Fire Jumping Event, set to take place March 17 in Sarah Roosevelt Park, has been cancelled this year.
• The Swiss Institute on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place exhibitions has put a hold on all public programs and education workshops effective immediately.
• The Ukrainian Museum on Sixth Street is closing its galleries and discontinuing all programs until further notice.
• Events at the Third Street Music School are currently postponed.
• Nublu and Nublu Classic on Avenue C are closed for the weekend.
• The Bhakti Center at 25 First Ave. has suspended all public events, including weekly yoga classes and all other workshops, until March 27.
• Fun City Tattoo on St. Mark's Place is now closed through March 28.
• Alongside Abrons Arts Center, the East Village Dance Project has suspended group classes until at least March 29. They're experimenting now with holding virtual sessions.
• Academy Records at 415 12th St. closes indefinitely after 3/15. They'll still be selling records via Instagram and Discogs.
• Mast Books at 72 Avenue A is closed for now.
[Photo by Steven]
• Spark Pretty, 333 E. Ninth St.
• City Fun Shop, 45 First Ave.
• The Strand, 828 Broadway
• Exit9 Gift Emporium, 51 Avenue A
• Downtown Yarns, 45 Avenue A
• Turntable Lab, 84 E. 10th St. (You can shop online there!)