Sunday, February 23, 2025

A dog in distress

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An EVG reader who lives mid-block on the west side of Second Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street reports hearing "a dog that h...
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Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a photo from St. Mark's Place on Tuesday) ... • A longtime East Village bar and restaurant owner t...
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Sunday's opening Instagram shot

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Eliopoulos (@retronyc)
Saturday, February 22, 2025

Saturday's parting shot

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A painting by Richard Hambleton as seen in the current exhibit "From Sam Francis to Matta: Elegance in the Flames of Gehenna" a...
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EVG Etc.: A reprieve for the mayor; a weekly refuge for asylum seekers

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Photo from 10th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue Local stories of interest from other sources this past week include...  • Gov. Hoch...
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Saturday's opening shot

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Sunrise from Seventh and A this morning.  It's a brrrisk start to the day, but temperatures in NYCland will rise to 39 today — and wit...
Friday, February 21, 2025

'Doppler' effect

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We continue to highlight indie acts performing at this year's New Colossus Festival , which will take place in East Village and LES v...

Report: Residents of the Jacob Riis Houses will vote on their funding future

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EVG file photo Interesting story about the future funding of the Jacob Riis Houses on Avenue D.  City Limits has the story :  NYCHA annou...
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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Thursday's parting shot

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Avenue A between Fifth and Sixth in the light snow this evening...
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A longtime East Village bar and restaurant owner turns 100: 'Life is beautiful'

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Stanislawa "Anna" Sulkowska's family shared the following details...   Stanislawa "Anna" Sulkowska's centennia...
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Deadline is approaching to apply for a position on Community Board 3

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You may have seen the notices on LinkNYC kiosks — "from brat summer to CB spring." OK! We'll play along with the Charlie xcx r...
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Signage alert: Shirokuro on 2nd Avenue

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Photo by Derek Berg   Signage arrived yesterday for Shirokuro on the NW corner of Second Avenue at Sixth Street. Ownership applied for a bee...
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Where the water will be shut off on Avenue A this coming Monday

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Water main work continues along the west side of Avenue A between St. Mark's Place and 10th Street. Yesterday, notices arrived at near...
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Foundation in place for the new ABC No Rio building on the Lower East Side

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Construction is moving along at 156 Rivington St., where workers last week finished the foundation for the new ABC No Rio building here be...
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A bar dedicated to women's sports is opening on the Bowery

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Wilka's Sports Bar is opening soon at 241 Bowery between Stanton and Rivington. The bar will be dedicated to broadcasting women's sp...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Spend an evening with Patti Smith at Cooper Union this March 5

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Via the EVG inbox...  This Women's History Month, join the legendary Patti Smith for a special event as part of The Cooper Union's...

Pre-leasing for office space at 1 St. Mark's Place is underway

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After a turbulent few years involving zoning battles, potential foreclosure, and a personal tragedy, the nine-story office building at St. M...
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The new old Lucy's sign returns on Avenue A

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Sign photos Friday by Steven  The familiar hand-painted Lucy's sign returned to the storefront on Friday at 135 Avenue A between St. Mar...
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Signage alert: HighLife Burgers on 1st Avenue

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Photo by Steven The hand-painted signage is up for HighLife, the new burger joint on First Avenue from the owners of  Electric Burrito  arou...
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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Sunday's parting shot

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Photo by Francine Lange  Steamy Sunday afternoon on Fourth Street...
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