Friday, September 4, 2026

Friday's opening shot

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Today's St. Mark's Place sunrise ... as the Labor Day Weekend officially gets underway. Most everyone has likely already left for ...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

Thursday's parting shots

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Sunflowers! Outside East Village Books on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue ( previously ) ... and Tile Bar a block t...

A break-in, an arrest and questions about the system: An East Village resident shares her harrowing story

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Photos and interview by Stacie Joy   A longtime East Village resident woke early Saturday morning to find an intruder in the bedroom of her ...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Police search Most Holy Redeemer after reported break-in

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Updated Sept. 5 here . ------ Police searched Most Holy Redeemer Church for about two hours early this e...
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Public meeting set on possible Village View parking lot sale

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Councilmember Harvey Epstein will host a public meeting tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 3) about the proposed sale of one of Village View's ...
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Continuing the effort to preserve Most Holy Redeemer

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy A small group gathered outside Most Holy Redeemer Church on Monday evening to call for the preservation a...
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Double Zero closes after 12 years on 2nd Avenue

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A note posted to the front window of Double Zero announces that the plant-based pizza and wine bar at 65 Second Ave. at Fourth Street has ...
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Salumeria Rosi sets reopening dates on Avenue B

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Photo from August by Stacie Joy  Salumeria Rosi will reopen its cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 8, followed by the restaurant on Friday, Sept. 11. T...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

In search of a monk parakeet

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Photos by Steven  Several local birdwatchers received a tip earlier last week about a monk parakeet in Tompkins Square Park.  The search par...
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Mayor Mamdani joins Lower East Side tribute to Chino Garcia at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  A packed St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery hosted a memorial service Saturday afternoon for longtime L...
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886 has closed on St. Mark's Place

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886 closed last night (Aug. 31) after eight years at 26 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.  Owners Eric Sze and ...
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Monday, August 31, 2026

Monday's parting shots

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Sometimes we have answers. Other times, we just take photos. As seen today on Seventh Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...
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6 posts from August

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A mini month in review... with an obvious dog days of summer look via Stacie Joy...  • For Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen, a family story comes t...
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Rally this evening to preserve and reopen Most Holy Redeemer Church

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Neighbors are coming together this (Monday) evening to rally and call for the preservation and reopening of Most Holy Redeemer Church, 173 ...
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Elected officials push to keep AMC Kips Bay 15 open

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Here's an update on the pending closure of the AMC Kips Bay 15 at 31st Street and Second Avenue. Assemblymember Keith Powers said his ...
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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Sunday's parting shots

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As seen during the move-out weekend on 12th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B... EVG reader Eve Smith shared these photos, and showe...
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Why we won’t have coverage of today’s Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

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Photos by Stacie Joy  The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival takes place this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park.  Although EVG applied for...
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EV Grieve's East Village Week in Review

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Posts this past week included (with a marquee pic from Webster Hall on 11th Street by Stacie Joy) ... • Long-vacant 2nd Avenue site is un...
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