Friday, April 17, 2026

Signed, sealed… not delivered? Warning posted on Avenue B mailbox

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Photos by Stacie Joy  There's a notice taped to a USPS mailbox on Avenue B at Eighth Street.  The sign reads in part:  WARNING DO NOT MA...
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The end of 'Liberty' on 9th and A?

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Workers are painting the building on the SW corner of Ninth Street and Avenue A.  Will they paint around the "Liberty" mural by ...
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Friday's opening shot

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The spectacular spring now of Tompkins... before the 50s (temps, not era) arrive next week...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Thursday's opening and parting shots

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Morning view along Seventh Street at the entrance to Tompkins Square Park... and early this evening on Houston and First Avenue...
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Avenue A's Key Food 1980s playlist, explained (sort of)

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Interview by Stacie Joy EVG photo on loan from  Fotomuseum Winterthur   Following our post yesterday about the 1980s-heavy playlist at Key ...
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Singapore Social is opening in the former Foul Witch space on Avenue A

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Photo yesterday by Stacie Joy Singapore Social, a Southeast Asian restaurant from the Singapore-based team behind Roberta's Pizza expans...
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Openings: Whits brings the sliders to St. Mark's Place

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Whits had its grand opening last week at 34 St. Mark's Place between Second and Third Avenues.  The...
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First sign of Pizza PST on St. Mark's Place

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There's a new-look storefront at 123 St. Mark's Place.  In recent days, workers have added a black-and-white awning... along with ...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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Harold from Stuyvesant Street shared this view of the wisteria today outside 35 Stuyvesant St. at 10th Street...
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[Updated] SantaCon president arrested; prosecutors allege misuse of funds

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Photo from 20924 by Stacie Joy  See update below. First posted on 4/15 ------ Is this the "con" in SantaCon?  The president of San...
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Don't Disturb This Groove: We made a 13-hour Key Food playlist on Spotify

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By EVG and Stacie Joy Read part 2 here : Avenue A's Key Food 1980s playlist, explained (sort of) ------ If you've spent any time in ...
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UPDATED: Small-dog run in Tompkins Square Park closed over tree safety concerns

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Updated : The small dog run is back open... crews were there trimming this morning. Looks like the tree i...
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Openings: Sweeties Candy NYC on 1st Avenue

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Sweeties Candy NYC recently debuted in the lower level at 93 First Ave., just south of Sixth Street.  The shop leans i...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  In the low 80s, it was the most summer-like day of the year, and you could tell in Tompkins Square Park...
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Camp classics: Catch rare screenings of 'The Brenda and Glennda Show' on Saturday

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Longtime East Village resident Glenn Belverio will be part of a screening and performance event this Saturday afternoon at Coney Island...
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Residents question city’s plan to shift shelter intake to the East Village

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Above: Project Renewal, 8 E. 3rd St. Updated 4/22:  A judge has paused the City's East Village intake plan . ----- City officials and lo...
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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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