Tuesday, January 6, 2026

'50 Years of PUNK' this January

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Photos by Stacie Joy  You now have an extra week to take in " 50 Years of PUNK ."  East Village resident John Holmstrom, the co-fo...

Veselka looks to add full liquor license at longtime East Village home

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  East Village institution Veselka is seeking a full liquor license for its longtime Second Avenue and Nin...
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What will be the 12th establishment in 12 years for 334 Bowery?

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Over at 334 Bowery, a for-rent sign is up at the retail space behind Bond and Grand Jones. (The listing isn't online just yet.)  ...
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First signs of retail (Sephora) life at 1 St. Mark’s Place

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Looks like the first signs of life for the inaugural retail tenant at 1 St. Mark's Place.  EVG reader Jacob Ford spotted workers insta...
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Monday, January 5, 2026

Monday's parting shot

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Photo by Derek Berg It may be Jan. 5, but this Second Avenue MuniMeter is still very much in party mode.
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An update on Evelyn, the East Village restaurant worker arrested by ICE agents on Christmas Eve

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Reporting by Stacie Joy Top photo from Dec. 24 As we first reported , Evelyn, an asylum-seeking Peruvian-born woman who has a 10-year-old ch...
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[UPDATED] Punjabi Grocery and Deli hasn't been open in weeks, and people are starting to worry

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Updated Jan. 7 — Punjabi reopens TODAY! ------- When we stopped by Punjabi Grocery and Deli at 114 E. F...
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The classic Japanese restaurant Beron Beron has closed on 1st Avenue

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Beron Beron at 164 First Ave. at 10th Street has closed. Dec. 31 was the last day of service.  Co-owner ...
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The retail space at 95 2nd Ave. is for rent

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A for-lease (listing here ) sign went up last month outside the storefront at 95 Second Ave. between Fifth Street and Sixth Street.  The s...
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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Sunday's parting shot

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Photo by Cecil Scheib   Tonight's moonrise against the backdrop of the Con Ed power plant on 14th Street and Avenue C...
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Noted

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Curbside discard as seen on 11th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue — a neon sign reading "Woke Up Feeling Dangerous....

CBGB audio doc gets another spin on WBAI

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Back in September , we noted that WBAI Radio began broadcasting an audio documentary on CBGB. This afternoon, WBAI re-aired "This Ain...

Week in Grieview

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From a holiday week with fewer posts than usual … with an NYE  photo on 1st Avenue by Derek Berg Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG ...
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Reading the signs: An art show opens at Psychic Readings on 5th Street

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" DIVINATION: Trust Not Your Process, Trust Your Process " opened last night inside Psychic Readings on Fifth Street. Present...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Saturday's parting shot

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Photo by Derek Berg   From earlier this week... your choice on First Avenue between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place — NY Sitty or NY...
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A look at 2nd and B in 1986

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monty Cantsin (@neoism.news) We came across this Instagram post (via Mon...
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Saturday's opening shot

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A sunrise view today from Tompkins Square Park along Avenue A. The wind chill is in the teens now (17)... otherwise, the sun is giving way...
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Friday, January 2, 2026

Friday's parting shot

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Looks like the fruit vendor has packed it up for a winter hiatus here on the SE corner of First Avenue and Sixth Street.  In past years, t...
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The killing moon

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  Another track from an album we really liked in 2025... here's "Blackest" from Pa'ahi II via The Raveonettes , the indie-...

Bands we like: Homade

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  We finally caught Homade live last month, catching an early set at the Mercury Lounge on Dec. 17 — and ...