Thursday, July 23, 2026

How an East Village resident turns sour cherries into sweet summer jam

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  Every summer, there's a brief window — just a few weeks — to make sour-cherry jam.  Because sour che...
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Reader reports: Stickett Inn closes ahead of a move to a new space

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The storefront at 157 First Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street — home to Stickett Inn since 2021 — has been cleared out.  According...
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Openings: Two Cookies on 1st Avenue

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Two Cookies recently opened its East Village outpost at 149 First Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street.  The bakery focuses on two c...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A penny for your thoughts?

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Photo by Stacie Joy  With the federal government no longer producing new pennies — the U.S. Mint struck its final batch in November — retail...
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Plywood arrives at long-vacant lot on 1st Avenue as work begins on new 7-floor building

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Plywood arrived yesterday at the long-vacant lot at 89 First Ave., between Fifth and Sixth Streets, as construction is presumably set to b...
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On the rental market: 235 E. 4th St.

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Photo by Stacie Joy A for-rent sign now hangs in the window at 235 E. Fourth St. near Avenue B.  As we first reported , Stoned Gourmet Canna...
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Openings: Rollcraft on 10th Street

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A handroll bar called Rollcraft recently debuted at 77 E. 10th St. between Third and Fourth Avenues. The 20-seat, counter-only restaurant...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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Hour No. 12 Christopher Nolan's  "The Odyssey" is now playing on three screens at Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue ...
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After 31 years, White Trash is closing on 5th Street

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Photos courtesy of Stuart Zamsky & @WhiteTrashNYC   White Trash , the vintage furniture and home furnishings shop at 304 E. Fifth St. ...
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Volunteers honor founders of Backpacks for the Street on the Lower East Side

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Volunteers with Backpacks for the Street gathered on the Lower East Side on Sunday to honor the nonprofi...
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Monday, July 20, 2026

Noted

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Someone (or something ) took out a panel at the southbound M9 bus stop on Avenue C between Second Street and Third Str...
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Barryville General expanding next door on Avenue A with a cafe

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Barryville General , which opened last December on Avenue A between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, is e...
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Freedom Village gets a colorful new mural from Scooter LaForge

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  A colorful new mural is nearing completion on the side of Freedom Village, Barrier Free Living's new...
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Ladybird announces year-end closing on 7th Street

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Ladybird , the vegetarian restaurant at 111 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue, will close at the end of the year.  The anno...
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Openings: Dim Sum Bloom on 1st Avenue

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Dim Sum Bloom has opened at 228 First Ave., between 13th and 14th Streets.  The fast-casual restaurant s...
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Sunday, July 19, 2026

Sunday's parting World Cup shots

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Around the neighborhood today, where plenty of bars, restaurants and other gathering spots were tuned to the World Cup...
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An L7 moment at Irving Plaza

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From the last time we saw a longtime favorite,  L7 — October 2022 at the Irving Plaza, 15th Street and Irving Place.  Adding to the choru...
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Week in Grieview

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A$AP Rocky at A1 Records on 6th Street Friday to celebrate SNEEZE Magazine's new issue (he's on the cover that was shot in the shop)...