Friday, March 27, 2026

And now, your Paulie Gee's East Village Slice Shop signage

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Photos by Stacie Joy   The old-school signage arrived yesterday for the incoming Paulie Gee's East Village Slice Shop on the NE corner o...
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A timely discussion on Iran at the Francis Kite Club

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Photos and text by Daniel Efram   Earlier this month, the Francis Kite Club , 40 Avenue C, hosted O/R Books author Behrooz Ghamari, of the E...
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Thursday, March 26, 2026

11 years after the deadly Second Avenue gas explosion

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Photos by Andy Reynolds for B&H  Today marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly Second Avenue gas explosion .  The blast killed two men...
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Checking in with Phil Hartman on Two Boots’ future on Avenue A — and the East Village

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  As we reported on Tuesday , the longtime home of East Village mainstay Two Boots Pizza — at 42 Avenue A ...
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The CityBench that baffled residents on 3rd Street has been removed

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Ding-dong, the bench is gone.  That was the word on Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B yesterd...
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DOT plans bike and pedestrian changes around Astor Place and the East Village

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St. Mark's Place between A and First Avenue The city is planning a series of street changes around Astor Place and the East Village t...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Wednesday's parting shots

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Photos by Steven  Today marked 115 years since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire .  As part of the annual remembrance, volunteers again t...
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A cold Spring night with the waxing Moon (and a reminder the Earth keeps moving)

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Felton Davis, the having-trouble-staying-retired founder of the Second Avenue Star Watchers , shared these photos and dispatch from last e...

RIP Agosto Machado

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Photo from Tompkins Square Park in 2018 by Stacie Joy  East Village-based artist and activist Agosto Machado, a longtime figure in the Downt...
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Commemorating the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

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EVG file photo  A commemoration marking the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire will take place today at the site of t...
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Signage alert: JoJu on St. Mark's Place

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An outpost of JoJu is coming to the eastern storefront at 33 St. Mark's Place, just west of Second Avenue. This is the latest locat...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

A surreal sendoff to winter at Parkside Lounge

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  There was still a bit of winter left in the air Friday night — and some of it drifted into the Parkside ...

Fresh pavement for Avenue A

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All signs point to DOT crews finishing up paving Avenue A this evening. Last week, workers milled the roadway from 14th Street to Four...
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Two Boots’ longtime Avenue A home listed for first time in 30 years as lease talks continue

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Photo and reporting by Stacie Joy Updated 3/26: We have more from Phil Hartman here . ----- The longtime home of East Village mainstay Two B...
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Taqueria coming to former Burgers on B space

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Photo and reporting by Stacie Joy  The former Burgers on B  ( both of them! ) space at 168 Avenue B appears to have a new tenant.  Tipsters ...
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Mailbox signage alert: Wine Art Laboratory on Avenue B

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  We have a partial signage reveal at 40 Avenue B. The mailbox now lists the new business name, Wine Art L...
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