Monday, May 18, 2026

Somtum Der to close on Avenue A on May 31

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  After nearly 13 years on Avenue A, Somtum Der is closing.  The Michelin-recognized Isan-style Thai rest...
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The 3rd Avenue outpost of the Bean has closed

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Photos by Stacie Joy  H/T William Klayer  Several EVG readers were surprised to find the Third Avenue outpost of the Bean closed for good th...
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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Sunday's parting shot

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Reader-submitted photo this evening from along Second Avenue near Fifth Street...
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Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a photo in Tompkins by Derek Berg ) Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right ...

The 50th edition of the Ukrainian Festival continues today

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Today is the final day of the 50th annual St. George Ukrainian Festival on Seventh Street between Second Avenue and T...
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A celebration of life for Albert Fabozzi in Tompkins Square Park

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Friends, neighbors and community members gathered around the Tompkins Square Park holiday tree this morning to share m...
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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Saturday's opening shot

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The NYPD is towing vehicles this morning, including the above Lamborghini, that are parked in the marked No Parking area along the Dance P...
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Friday, May 15, 2026

A spin through the East Village with the Judex’s ‘Sweet Hatchback’

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  Musician William Byron shared this new video for "Sweet Hatchback" from his band The Judex , filmed around the East Village last...
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Scenes from Nine Perfect Lives at Irving Plaza

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Photos by Stacie Joy For a band playing just its fourth live show, Nine Perfect Lives already carries itself like a seasoned NYC act.  Satur...

Checking out 'Obscura,' the latest exhibit at Ninth Street Espresso's 10th Street outpost

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Photos by Stacie Joy  There's a new exhibition on the walls at Ninth Street Espresso's 10th Street outpost. "Obscura," a s...
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Friday's opening shot

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Photo by Steven   As you likely noticed, the barricades are up along St. Mark's Place and Avenue A ahead of the Dance Parade and DanceFe...
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

RIP Ben Morea

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Ben Morea , a central figure in the 1960s Lower East Side anarchist guerrilla theater collective, passed away on May 2.  According to publ...
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Parks Department seeks input on Tompkins recreation-area upgrades

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The conversation continues about the design process for a reconstruction project involving the Tompkins Square Park mini-pool, basketball ...
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From Avenue C apartment to LES studio: 5 years of Good Time Pilates

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Back when we first visited Good Time Pilates in January 2021 , it was a pandemic workaround — a small se...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy   Free haircuts today via the Bronx Loyal Mobile Barber along Avenue B and Ninth Street outside Trinity Lower East Side ...
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RIP Albert Fabozzi

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  For more than three decades, Albert Fabozzi helped bring neighbors together each holiday season around t...
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