Saturday, May 2, 2026

Opening night of the Lower East Side Film Festival

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy   The 16th edition of the Lower East Side Film Festival is underway.  The film action kicked off Thursda...

That Maybach moment on 11th Street, explained

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Photos by Stacie Joy We received several reader queries throughout the day about the few million dollars' worth of luxury cars being rem...
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Friday, May 1, 2026

Friday's parting shots

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The car-free Open Streets of St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue is now ... open on the recently milled roadway.  We ...
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These are the 'Daze'

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  We have another new video from local psych-pop trio Lukka , led by East Village-based singer-songwriter Franzi Szymkowiak. The clip here i...
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Organizers revive Cannabis March with Saturday rally and concert

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The annual Cannabis March & Rally is returning tomorrow — with organizers looking to reclaim the long-running event's roots.  Per ...

May 1

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DAILY DOUBLE. A discarded Christmas tree and today's Post nearby for verication purposes... all on Sixth Street between First Avenue...
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Candlelight vigil on 13th and B honors slain deli worker Abdul Saleh

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy   Community members and local elected officials gathered last night on 13th Street and Avenue B for a can...
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Lower East Side History Month returns with a full slate of events

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Lower East Side History Month is back, officially starting today... and bringing a packed calendar of events across the neighborhood.  Mo...

Café Chrystie expands next door with new bar space

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Café Chrystie is expanding into the adjoining space — adding a new bar component that debuts today at 5 ...
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Thursday, April 30, 2026

6 posts from April

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A mini month in review (with, above, prime wisteria time on Stuyvesant Street)...  • 'He looked out for absolutely everyone here': F...
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One spring day

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Photos by Stacie Joy  As we wrap up April, a few scenes of friends and neighbors out enjoying a recent spring day around the East Village.  ...
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Reader mail: What is that smell in Tompkins Square Park?

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An EVG email exchange this morning...  What is that horrible smell in TSP?  Smelled on April 29 throughout the park!  not sure TBH... I wa...
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‘Justice for Abdul’: Advocates push for protections for bodega workers

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  In the wake of the fatal shooting that has shaken the East Village and the Yemeni American community, bu...
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Coming attractions (aka, signage alert): The East Village is getting a Regina's Grocery & Deli

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Photo by Steven  The old-school signage for Regina's Grocery & Deli went up yesterday at 111 First Ave., between Sixth and Seventh ...

Fire Escape debuts on Avenue A

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Fire Escape , a licensed cannabis dispensary, debuted earlier this month at 103 Avenue A between Sixth S...
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