Monday, February 9, 2026

Signage alert: Stackie Doughnuts on Avenue A

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Signage is up now for Stackie Doughnuts at 221 Avenue A between 13th Street and 14th Street.  Per the sign, this is ...
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A new era for Baohaus on St. Mark's Place

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Baohaus is reportedly returning to the East Village, opening in the weeks ahead at 97 St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Avenue...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a photo of the Griswold Family Truckster snowed-in on Houston). Never miss an EVG post with the weekl...

RIP Fred Smith

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by TELEVISION (@television_band) Fred Smith, bassist for Television, died o...
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A few Valentine's week picks in the neighborhood

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Outside Mono + Mono on 4th Street  Here are a few Valentine's-related neighborhood events for anyone leaning more toward music, movies ...
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Arctic blast delays Tompkins Square Greenmarket opening until 11 a.m. Sunday

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Given the Extreme Cold Warning in the NYC area, the Tompkins Square Greenmarket will delay its opening from 9 a.m. to 1...

Saturday's opening shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  A changing-of-the-signs moment yesterday at the southwest corner of Fifth Street and First Avenue, as Metro Acres Marke...
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Friday, February 6, 2026

Friday's parting shot

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Photo by Robert Miner As seen outside the TMPL gym on Avenue A between Second Street and Third Street — a Valentine's message or a gentl...
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A band playing the New Colossus Festival: Dallas Love Field

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  The 2026 edition of the New Colossus Festival takes place in the East Village and on the LES from March 3-8. Details here .  Until then, o...

EVG Etc.: Essex Crossing lottery opens; Citi Bike vs. winter continues

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Crossing Houston at 2nd Avenue the other day  • There's a Celebration of Life tomorrow (Feb. 7) at 1:15 p.m. for Tara Moran at St. Mark...
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Friday's opening shot

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The Joe Strummer mural as seen on Seventh Street at Avenue A outside Niagara today.  And today (Feb. 6) is International Clash Day . This ...
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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Memorial outside St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery defaced again

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Last night, someone defaced the memorial outside St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery at 10th Street and Second Avenue — crossing out the mes...
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TDA ushers in a new era at Night Club 101

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  Hours before the city’s first significant snowfall in years, TDA (aka Total Display of Affection) took ...

Signage alert: Much Obliged on Avenue B

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Signage arrived yesterday for Much Obliged, a new cafe at 42 Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street.  In Decem...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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The morning rush, with a look up First Avenue from Houston...
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Signs of Valentine’s Day (pizza) in the East Village

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Earlier today, we spotted artist Peach Tao painting Valentine's Day scenes on the windows at East Village Pizza o...
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RIP Philip Van Aver

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Photo for EVG from May 2015 by James Maher   Philip Van Aver, a local artist, activist, and familiar presence in the neighborhood for more t...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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Photo by Derek Berg   DIY snow management on Fourth Street.  

UPDATED: NYPD arrests suspect in reported rape of teen in Stuy Town

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🚨WANTED FOR A RAPE: On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at approximately 11:42 A.M., a 14-year-old female was approached by the perpetrator Germ...
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Your turn to weigh in on Tompkins Square Park’s next round of upgrades

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Residents have until Feb. 13 to submit comments about the latest proposed upgrades to Tompkins Square Park.  During a virtual meeting last...
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