Thursday, June 18, 2026

Sunday afternoon with Pinc Louds in Tompkins Square Park

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Tompkins Square Park hosted a free Show Brain concert on Sunday, with headliners Pinc Louds closing out the afternoon...
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Freedom Village, 13-story supportive housing, officially debuts on 2nd Street

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A new affordable housing development for survivors of domestic violence and older adults experiencing homelessness has officially opened (...
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'We're back' — Kotobuki officially announces its East Village return

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Photos by Steven  Signage is up announcing that Kotobuki is returning to the East Village... in a new home at 8 Stuyvesant St. at Ninth Stre...
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Signage alert: Dim Sum Bloom (and officially farewell to Taverna East Village)

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Top photo by Stacie Joy Signage arrived for Dim Sum Bloom on Monday at 228 First Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street. ( Thanks to the ...

La Pizza Roma up next for 20 Avenue A

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  There's a new pizza option arriving at 20 Avenue A between Houston and Second Street.  On Monday, we...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Jalen Brunson mural gets a championship update

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Zimer has given his Jalen Brunson mural outside the Ridge Hotel on Houston and Eldridge a championship upgrade, replacing the basketball ...
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A Thursday night on East Village Radio with Adrian Rew of Ergot Records

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  From his record shop on Second Street to East Village Radio's storefront studio on First Avenue, Adr...
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Signage alert: Bar Monto on 2nd Avenue

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Bar Monto signage is up at 61 Second Ave., between Third Street and Fourth Street. This is the new concept from the owners of the Gray...

The Community Boutique & Café has closed on 12th Street

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After 18 months, the Community Boutique & Café at 515 E. 12th St., between Avenue A and Avenue B, has closed.  EVG reader lime shared ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Knicks revelry on St. Mark's Place

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We have one last batch of Knicks championship celebrations (see here and here ) from Saturday night ... these shots by East Village nativ...
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Remembering Steve Almaas

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Photo via Instagram Steve Almaas, a longtime East Village resident, musician and songwriter whose career stretched from the pioneering Mi...
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Trinity Lower East Side celebrates 30 years in its Avenue B home

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Parishioners of Trinity Lower East Side Church marked the 30th anniversary of the dedication of their...

Construction watch: 57 4th Ave.

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Foundation work continues on the NE corner of Ninth Street and Fourth Avenue, previously home to a one-level building that housed Chris Fr...

Shaky Eyez coming into focus on 14th Street

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Photos by William Klayer  Signage arrived Friday for Shaky Eyez at 402 E. 14th St., just east of First Avenue.  The storefront has been home...
Monday, June 15, 2026

June 15

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A reader shares this discard pic from Sixth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue...couldn't even wait for the Summer Solstice...

A Bambi Lake poetry collection gets an East Village launch party

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A poetry collection from the late Bambi Lake will be celebrated Thursday evening at Francis Kite Club , 40 Avenue C between Third Street a...