Thursday, October 8, 2026

Vacant 2nd Avenue lot from fatal 2015 explosion hits the market again

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Image via BKREA   The vacant lot at 123 Second Ave., the site of one of the buildings destroyed in the deadly March 2015 gas explosion , is ...
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Pierogi Day returns to the East Village Meat Market

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Photo by Stacie Joy  The East Village Meat Market is bringing back its annual Pierogi Day on Saturday (Oct. 10).  From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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Photo by Derek Berg   Still standing, more or less, on Ninth Street...
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Cowabunga, dude: Teenage Mutant Turtles are (temporarily) moving into this EV space

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  The former Swiss Institute space on the southeast corner of Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place is ge...
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Some shut-eye for Shaky Eyez after multi-agency bust on 14th Street

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  A multi-agency enforcement action took place yesterday at Shaky Eyez, the smoke shop at 402 E. 14th St.,...
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Have you seen Ruco?

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A longtime former East Village resident is hoping for help finding Ruco, an 18-year-old Monk parakeet/Quaker parrot who lived in an apartm...
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Openings: Thone, a Georgian cafe on 6th Street

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Georgian bakery café and natural wine bar Thone  debuted this past Friday evening at 501 E. Sixth St., tu...
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Coming attractions: A Thai tea shop for 10th Street

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A new tea shop, Chong, is coming to 201 E. 10th St., just steps east of Second Avenue.  Tea aside, Chong's  Instagram account  says it...
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Say cheese? The photo booth boom continues on 10th Street

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Photo and H/T: Steven  The city's photo booth trend shows no signs of abating.  A tipster tells us that a storefront devoted to photo bo...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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View of a perfect fall weather day from the main lawn in Tompkins Square Park...
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2nd annual East Village Music Festival set for La Plaza Cultural

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The East Village Music Festival is returning for a second year. The all-ages neighborhood music fest takes place on Saturday from noon to 6...

Signs of opposition to the Meltzer Tower replacement plan

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Meltzer Tower as seen from 2nd Street  Signs opposing the proposed replacement of Meltzer Tower have begun appearing around the East Village...
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After years in the works, 'Loisaida Walls' takes shape on Avenue A

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Photos by Stacie Joy  The oft-tagged walls of the Con Ed substation on Avenue A continued to receive a colorful makeover.  On Saturday, loca...
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What’s next for this prime 3rd Avenue corner?

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A for-rent sign went up several weeks ago outside the former outpost of the Bean at 31 Third Ave. and Stuyvesant Street.  We've been w...
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Reiwatakiya has closed on St. Mark's Place

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Reiwatakiya, the Japanese and Korean beauty and lifestyle shop at 37 St. Mark's Place, has closed after more than three years in the E...
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Monday, October 5, 2026

About a Pee-wee Herman pop-up on the Bowery

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Pop-ups haven't exactly enjoyed the best reputation around here lately, but here's one that may be worth an exception.  The Pee-w...
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Demolition begins for 25-story development at the Bowery and Great Jones

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Top 3 photos by Stacie Joy Other pics by EVG Demolition is underway on the northwest corner of the Bowery and Great Jones Street, where a 25...
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Macario is moving its Guadalajara-style sandwiches to Avenue B

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Macario is leaving Park Slope for the East Village.  The Mexican sandwich shop announced that it will close its Brooklyn location and mov...
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Barryville General now in soft-open mode with its new market and cafe on Avenue A

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Barryville General has begun its soft opening at 70 Avenue A, ahead of its official debut on Oct. 16.  ...
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