Tuesday, February 6, 2024

RIP Merle Ratner

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Photo from 2017 by James Maher for EVG  Merle Ratner, a longtime East Village resident and passionate advocate, died last night. She was 67...
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The long-empty 6 Avenue B set to begin a new residential era as The B

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Photo Sunday by Stacie Joy  The long-vacant building on the NW corner of Avenue B and Houston Street is set to welcome its first residents i...
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Jolene set to close soon on Great Jones

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Updated 2/9: Jolene closes on Feb. 10 . ICYMI: Jolene , the bistro-cafe at 54 Great Jones St. between the Bowery and Lafayette, will close...
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Report: East Village home with the Cape Cod-style cottage on its rooftop is in contract, dammit

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Image via DroneHub Media  Halt the fundraisers.  The penthouse unit at 72 E. First St. — aka The Minthorne House — at First Avenue with the...
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A pop-up no more, Apollo Bagels opening first outpost in the East Village on 10th Street

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Photo yesterday by Steven Pop-up hit Apollo Bagels will open its first outpost at 242 E. 10th St., just west of First Avenue.  According t...
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Monday, February 5, 2024

[Updated]: Woman killed by tow truck on 10th Street and Avenue C

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Photo by Dave on 7th Updated : Police identified the woman as longtime East Village resident Merle Ratner. A tow truck struck and killed a...
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Noted

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As seen on Sixth Street near at Avenue C... And thnaks to our friends at the DeColores Community Yard on Eighth Street between B and C ...
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New landlord serves Lucy's with a termination notice on Avenue A

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Lucy's is another step closer to a permanent closure at 135 Avenue A. This past week, someone affixed a 30-day Notice of Termination to ...
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City unveils the final rules for the permanent outdoor dining program

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Workers remove the curbside dining structure from Phebe's on Jan. 27   The final rules for the city's permanent outdoor dining prog...
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Untitled building now with more Untitled

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A surprising number of readers pointed out the new Untitled signage on the three residential entrances of the recently branded building at...
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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a photo yesterday from Tompkins Square Park by Stacie Joy)... • East Village Loves NYC seeks a new comme...
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These East Village tenants held a dance party to call out their landlord's sewage treatment

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This past Tuesday, East Village residents and their supporters gathered outside 256 E. 10th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue to call ...
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Saturday, February 3, 2024

Saturday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Zines for sale outside Tompkins Square Park today by Jasper Krents ... find 'em online here .
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EVG Etc.: Remembering Wayne Kramer; celebrating Black History Month

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Early evening view from 2nd Avenue • RIP Wayne Kramer of the MC5 ( Pitchfork ... The Associated Press ... Detroit Free Press )  • New Yo...
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Saturday's opening shot

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Catching the sunrise from Tompkins Square Park this morning... the EVGcast (aka the Weather Channel app) shows that we're in for sunny...
Friday, February 2, 2024

Catch the Drift

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  London-based trio Night Tapes has released several singles of late... the video here is for a track from December titled "Drifting,...

Music venue wanted for former Rockwood Music Hall 2 space on the Lower East Side

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A recent arrival on the rental market: 192 Allen St. between Houston and Stanton, the former home of the Rockwood Music Hall 2 space.  The...
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Report: Kushner Cos. continues East Village exit plan

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EVG file photo of 170-174 E. 2nd St.  After sucking the life out of its East Village portfolio, the Kushner Cos. continues selling off its E...
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Looking at the Astor Place CVS renovation plans

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Over at the CVS on Astor Place, renovations, including aisle rearrangement and new self-checkouts (now in place), continue.  EVG reader Ja...
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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Thursday's parting shots

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And several readers have noted this — basically like why — on Avenue A between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place...
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