JUNE
We watched the annual Drag March
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[Photo by editrrix]
We bid farewell to the Blarney Cove
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We saw a random bouncy castle out back of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer on East Fourth Street
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We came together to help a gravely injured employee of East Village Farm and Grocery
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[Photo via @Xeus]
We got to hang out with Iggy Pop in 1993.
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We mourned Arturo Vega
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We rooted for Ray getting an A
[Shawn Chittle]
We learned that Midtown South has new boundaries.
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We met Treeman
[EVG reader Jeremy]
We watched Katz's turn 125
[Photo by Stephen Popkin]
We talked a lot about Citi Bikes, one way or another
We took in Art Around the Park during the Howl! Festival
[Bobby Williams]
JULY
We found new uses for Citi Bikes
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[Photo by Julius Klein]
We lined up to say bye to Max Fish
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[Photo by @toddsines]
We saw the end of Tu Casa's mural
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[EVG reader Ann]
We went on vacation for the first time
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We watched Katie Holmes on Avenue B
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[EVG reader Vinny]
We took care of a baby bird
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We found ways to cool off.
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AUGUST
We watched Mary Help of Christians disappear
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[Dan Efram]
We saw people write things on where David Schwimmer will live
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[EVG reader Marc]
We had our last meal at Odessa Cafe and Bar
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We almost fell into this...
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We watched the Joe Strummer mural get blasted into oblivion
[Bobby Williams]
We looked for 13 Portals
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[Jim Flynn]
We learned about Nestor
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We watched a man steal a bike
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We welcomed an actual normal new restaurant
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We marveled at Rite Aid
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We learned that the 9th Precinct illegally recruited a player for its basketball team
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[Slum Goddess]
We took this photo
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We went to the Tompkins Square Park riot 25th anniversary shows...
[Bobby Williams]
We enjoyed many amazing sunsets...
[Bobby Williams]