Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Signage alert: Nuts Factory on 3rd Avenue

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We're officially on nuts watch on the NW corner of Third Avenue and Nnth Street.  Signage arrived yesterday for Nuts Factory , aka, ...
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Closures: Cosmic Cat Cafe on 2nd Street

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Photos by Stacie Joy  A for-rent sign hangs in the window at 170 E. Second St. between Avenue A and Avenue B... bringing an official end to...
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Monday, April 13, 2026

Monday's parting shot

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Early this evening on Fifth Street and Avenue B, as captured by Kerry McKay.

Phil Hartman on 'No Picnic' and capturing a vanishing East Village in the 1980s

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy A restored slice of pre-gentrification East Village life is returning to the big screen this month.  Phil...
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On tonight’s CB3-SLA docket: Recente, Wine Art Laboratory and more

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Here are a few items of interest on tonight's CB3-SLA committee docket...  New Liquor License Applications   • Recente (LW Restaurant ...
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Signage alert: Fifth Square on 5th Street

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The former Noona's Ice Cream & Bakeshop at 304 E. Fifth St. won't stay vacant long.  Signage is up now for Fifth Square, which...

Signage alert: House of Shawarma on 2nd Avenue

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Photo by Steven House of Shawarma is the next tenant at 153 Second Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street.  One EVG reader at first thoug...
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Sanwits replacing Rowdy Rooster on 1st Avenue

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Photo by William Klayer  Signage arrived on March 31 for Sanwits at 149 First Ave., between Ninth Street and 10th Street.  This is being bil...
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Signage alert: Conall's Public House on 1st Avenue

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Photo by Stacie Joy The lettered Conall's Public House signage went up on Friday at 51 First Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Stre...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Sunday's parting shot

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By Stacie Joy   Today in trying to go viral: eating a 10-pound Costco chocolate Easter bunny in Tompkins Square Park...  Since Easter was la...
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Sunday's parting headshots

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Photo by Steven  As seen on Ninth Street between A and First today...

Wall prep on 6th and C

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy   Work continues on the SW corner of Avenue C and Sixth Street, where the wall is being prepped for a new...

Noted

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An EVG reader shared this photo from 6:30 this morning... as seen on the corner of Clinton and Houston — a green cab atop a safety bollard...
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Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a walk along Cooper Union)... Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right  here ...

Participatory Budgeting vote underway in Council District 2

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Participatory Budgeting vote week is underway.  Through April 19, New Yorkers age 11 and up can vote — online or in person — on how city ...

A view to a kill

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EVG reader Bettina shared the above photo from last Sunday... a look to the north from the Williamsburg Bridge.  In view is East River Par...
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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Saturday's parting shots

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Spring Saturday street scenes from Avenue B ( above ) and Seventh Street... ... and Santo over on Ninth Street... ...
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Streeeeeeet fair!

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Happening now, today (Saturday) on Second Avenue from 14th Street south to Cape May County .  And it's better than the usual beard oil...
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At the opening night of 'Arturo Vega: the merch master'

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By Stacie Joy  A crowd gathered last evening at Howl! Happening for the opening of " Arturo Vega: the merch master ," a new exhibi...

Saturday's opening shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy   In yet another sign of spring ( here , here and here ), the Knicks-adorned King Geronimo and Queen Loca were back las...
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