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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Signs of the Bike Boulevard on Avenue B

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy A little more progress to note along the Avenue B Open Street corridor.  Yesterday, DOT crews installed n...
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Mimi Cheng's wraps up 12 years in the East Village next month

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Mimi Cheng's is closing its East Village quick-serve restaurant after 12 years. Owners and sisters Marian and Hannah Cheng announced t...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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A tribute to Dolly Parton this evening at the corner of Tompkins Square Park on 10th Street and Avenue A.  The country music legend, songw...
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Why you'll be seeing a lot of Harry Styles fans in the East Village over the next few months

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With Harry Styles starting his 30-night run at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, expect to see plenty of his fans making a pre-show pi...
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East Village Queer Film Festival marks 10 years

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The East Village Queer Film Festival is marking its 10th edition this week at wild project, 195 E. Third St. between Avenue A and Avenue ...

Long-vacant 2nd Avenue site is under contract for $57M

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Reporting by SJ and EVG  More details have emerged about the buyer of the long-vacant development site on Second Aven...
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Closing credits for AMC Kips Bay 15: reports

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EVG photo from 2022   Updated 1 p.m.: A petition has been filed to save the theater, which is set to close so NYU hospitals can expand. -...
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A summer afternoon on Avenues for Justice Way

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Photos by Stacie Joy Avenues for Justice hosted its annual "Summer on the Avenue" this past Thursday outside its LES community ce...
Monday, August 24, 2026

Post postpones closure — ‘going to outlive all of you!!’

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Photo by Stacie Joy   Post isn't closing after all.  The cafe at 317 E. Third St., between Avenue B and Avenue C, stated last month that...
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From parking to housing: NoHo lot clears major hurdle for 210 new apartments

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A long-time NoHo parking lot is another step closer to becoming housing.  The Landmarks Preservation Commission last week approved revised...
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Sidewalk sheds may be getting a little less permanent

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New rules are now in effect to remove long-standing sidewalk sheds more quickly, while the city is also considering six new designs for the...
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Last call for Chopt on Astor Place

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Chopt is closing its Astor Place outpost after more than 10 years in business. ( Thanks to EVG reader Seth for the tip! ) Friday (Aug. ...
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Sunday, August 23, 2026

Sunday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy  A scene from today's celebration of Pakistan Independence Day outside Nishaan Chopped Cheese on First Avenue betwee...

EV Grieve's East Village Week in Review

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Posts this past week included (with a photo of @DoveMother with the pigeons in Tompkins by Derek Berg )... Never miss a post with the wee...

From this past week: Roadway dining gets readers talking

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The most-commented-on post of the week: From Tuesday ... news that roadway dining will be allowed year-round drew 90 comments. Readers deb...
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Sunday's opening shot

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A new arrival on Third Street at Second Avenue outside the Bean... mural by Claudio Picasso ...
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Saturday, August 22, 2026

The highly unfortunate closing of the Avenue A Two Boots, on film

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Photo from May by Stacie Joy A documentary about the closing of the longtime Two Boots Pizza outpost on Avenue A is screening again tonigh...
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Saturday's opening shot (and score)

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Hoops on the LES the other day... and now, randomly, the weather forecast: Mostly cloudy and humid today, with a little...
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Friday, August 21, 2026

State of 'Independence'

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  We're sharing another video/single from Pretty Sick 's upcoming album,  Anarchy .  Check out the above clip for "Hyper Indepe...

From White Trash to Aliens on 5th Street

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Aliens of Brooklyn is returning to the East Village.  Owner-artist Joseph Angel Tijerina opens his new...
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