Thursday, January 8, 2026

Bowery Electric space to reopen as the Bowery Palace; Jesse Malin up first in new theater

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ICYMI : Bowery Electric will close on Jan. 30, ending a 17-year run of live bands and performances.  The space, however, will remain in th...
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After raids, fines and silence, is Green Line finally done on Avenue B?

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Green Line, the unlicensed cannabis joint at 42 Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street, has been closed since...
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Punjabi Deli and Grocery reopens TODAY

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Photo yesterday by Stacie Joy After a multi-week closure , Punjabi Grocery and Deli reopens TODAY (Jan. 7) at 114 E. First St.  The gate h...
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Activity at a historic 2nd Avenue address

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Photo Monday by Steven  Nearly 19 months after changing hands, there's now some activity at 110 Second Ave., between Sixth Street and Se...

Ahead of its opening, Lazy Bulldog brings Turkish coffee to this 6th Street stoop

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Before the doors even open, Dmitrii Zhurbenko is already introducing the East Village to his coffee.  In ...
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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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