Thursday, August 27, 2026

Thursday's parting shots

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Tributes to the great Tim Curr y seen at Superiority Burger on Avenue A. (The reverse celebrates Dolly Parton.)... and last night above th...
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Keith Haring remains in motion at 60 White

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Image via 60 White  A Keith Haring exhibition that opened this spring at 60 White in Tribeca remains on view through the summer... in case ...

Ankara ends its run on Houston and Orchard

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Ankara Turkish Restaurant has closed on the southwest corner of Houston and Orchard. ( H/T EVG reader T....
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Brazilian restaurant iara bringing Amazon-inspired menu to Allen Street

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Chef Vitor Mendes is opening a Brazilian restaurant inspired by the Amazon on the Lower East Side this fall ... when iara is set to debut...
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TerraCut to open reformer pilates studio on East Houston Street

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A new reformer Pilates studio opens next month at 270 E. Houston St., between Avenue A and Avenue B.  TerraCut is from James Crawford, a ...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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Moon shot via EVG reader Bettina... leading up to a near-total lunar eclipse tomorrow night. The eclipse will peak at 12:12 a.m. Friday, w...

We'll always have 14th Street

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Via the Citizen app today...
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For Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen, a family story comes to the East Village

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy  Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen recently debuted at 85 Second Ave. at Fifth Street, bringing owner Carol Nguyen...
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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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