Friday, January 9, 2026

Feeling the 'Need'

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  The fiery Irish quartet Sprints play the Bowery Ballroom  on Feb. 5 (not yet sold out).  The band's sophomore album, All That Is Over...

The Parks Department will be mulch obliged if you bring your Christmas tree to Tompkins this weekend

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Photo from Sunday  FYI: MulchFest 2026 (aka Chipping Weekend) runs tomorrow and Sunday (Jan. 10–11) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Tompkins Square...
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Vigil planned for Renee Nicole Good at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

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There's a small memorial for Renee Nicole Good on the 10th Street outside St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery at Second Avenue.  Good,...
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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Noted

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This turned up overnight on the back side of the Tompkins Square Park field house, according to several EVG readers. ( And yes, it says wh...
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Punjabi Grocery and Deli Is back, serving on 1st Street

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Good news for Punjabi faithful: Punjabi Grocery and Deli is back open.  After a multi-week closure, Punj...
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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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