Monday, June 15, 2026

The newish office building at 1 St. Mark's Place is no longer empty

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Sephora now has some upstairs neighbors, as the building at 1 St. Mark's Place has secured its first office tenants.  According to a rep...
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A final look at Somtum Der

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  We stopped by the former Somtum Der space at 85 Avenue A between Fifth Street and Sixth Street on Friday...

Another inexpensive slice shop bites the dust at 20 Avenue A

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Photo by Stacie Joy  It appears the latest cheap-o pizza concept is kaput at 20 Avenue A.  Paper now covers the windows at the Italian Slic...

Signage alert: FKA on 2nd Avenue

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Signage recently arrived at 221 Second Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street for a new bar called FKA — short for "Formerly Known ...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

At Sophie's and beyond: More Knicks championship photos

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Photos by Kyle de Vre   We have more Knicks celebratory pics, starting at Sophie's on Fifth Street near Avenue A ... and on the surround...

Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week include (with a photo from Tompkins Square Park by Derek Ber g)   Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newslet...
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Saturday night on Avenue C, Knicks NBA championship edition

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  As you may have heard, the Knicks won the NBA championship last night in a tense game 5 versus the San A...
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The 6th annual WasteFest is TODAY in Tompkins Square Park

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Hardcore veterans Urban Waste are hosting their sixth annual WasteFest this weekend ... with Day 2 in Tompkins Square Park this afternoon...
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Saturday, June 13, 2026

Saturday's parting shot

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Earlier today on Second Avenue...
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Early voting for New York Primary Elections starts TODAY

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by NYC Votes (@nycvotes) In the East Village, residents will be voting on: ...
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Saturday's opening shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  A Knicks/Superman mural by Fumero arrived earlier in the week in Freeman Alley (off Rivington near the Bowery).  Your ...
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Friday, June 12, 2026

Friday's parting (INCOMING!) shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  When it got really stormy for a few minutes this evening... view to the west from Houston at Avenue A...

Only U

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  Nautics , an NYC band who've been playing together since high school in 2015, are on the free Show Brain bill tomorrow afternoon in T...

Pinc Louds is recording their new record live tomorrow in Tompkins Square Park

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Tomorrow's free Show Brain show in Tompkins Square Park features headliners Pinc Louds  (5-6 p.m.), who'll be recording their new ...
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The wurst is over: Crif Dogs signage returns to St. Mark's Place

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On Wednesday, an EVG reader alerted us to the return of the Crif  Dogs' wiener-shaped signage at 113 St. Mark's Place,  between Av...
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Friday's opening reminder

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Photo by Stacie Joy   The annual Drag March — one of our favorite events of the year — is two weeks from today... (Friday, June 26!) at the ...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Thursday's parting shot

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Day 1 of the World Cup as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0... watching the end from Fourth Street at First Avenue...

Report: Judge clears way for men's intake shelter to open on 3rd Street

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A State Supreme Court judge has cleared the way for the city to relocate its main intake shelter for homeless men to 8 E. Third St. near t...
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A visit to Singapore Social

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy Singapore Social is still settling into its new home at 15 Avenue A between Houston and Second Street, b...
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