Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Most Holy Redeemer parishioners bring their petition to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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This past Saturday morning, members of Save Most Holy Redeemer Historic Church gathered outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown, h...
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After 26-plus years, Bluestockings says goodbye on the Lower East Side

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Photos (from yesterday) and reporting by Stacie Joy Bluestockings Cooperative announced that it will close as a business at the end of 2025...
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Monday, September 22, 2025

Monday's parting shot

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Photo by Jose Garcia   A moment today at the Tompkins Square Park pigeon dog run...
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Remembering Yuji Umeki, owner of Search & Destroy and Kenka on St. Mark's Place

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy We were sorry to learn of the passing of Yuji Umeki, who for years anchored 25 St. Mark's Place with ...
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Concern for the squirrels stranded in the East River Park construction zone

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Reader-submitted photos  The northern section of East River Park is now completely closed for gutting ( as of Sept. 8) , and nearly all of t...
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Signage alert: Shifka on the Bowery

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The storefront at 324 Bowery, near Bleecker (next door to Think Coffee), has its windows papered with  Shifka  signage.  "The One Stop ...

A new barber shop for Avenue A

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Photo by Stacie Joy     Coming soon signage for a barber shop along 58-72 Avenue A arrived this past Friday afternoon.  There are currently ...
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Sunday, September 21, 2025

Summer's parting shots

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Last day of summer... and some scenes from Tompkins Square Park this past week... A new in-ground pool is in the works for Tompkins , b...

Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a photo on St. Mark's Place by Derek Berg ). Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. ...

Did you catch the fireworks last night?

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The bursts started around 8:45 p.m., setting off plenty of questions (and alarms) as the sounds pierced the night air. Turns out, accor...
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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Today in The Clash music history

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Clash (@the_clash) The Palidium, which closed in 1997, was on 14th S...
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An audio documentary on CBGB

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WBAI is airing a documentary on CBGB, with episode 2 set to air tomorrow (Sunday) at 2 p.m. and another episode scheduled for Sept. 28.  V...
Friday, September 19, 2025

Noted

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Thanks to Sonya for the photo outside Tompkins Square Park today... background here if you really want to know.
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Fury road

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  Something to Consume, the first record from Die Spitz , a quartet from Austin, Texas, is out now.  The video here is "Riding With My ...

The Lou Reed Mosaic Bandit of St. Mark’s returns

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As we reported earlier this week , two men used a ladder early Monday morning to remove Invader's nearly 10-year-old Lou Reed mosaic...
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Key Food painting gets scooped up — by a member of the Key Food family

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Price check complete!  Local artist Steve Cosentino 's oil painting of the Key Food on Avenue A and F...
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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Noted

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EVG reader Jennifer Toth found this special delivery on the sidewalk today... an envelope marked "Do not open till 2039." Hopef...
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Community gardens take center stage during 14th annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival

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The 14th annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival starts tomorrow night (Friday, Sept. 19).  This year's festival, which runs through Sept. 28...

Bunny’s Dub Club brought old-school vibes to the East Village

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Last Friday night (Sept. 12), Jezenia Romero ( below ), artist, musician, and founder of Bunny Jr. Tapes,...