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Sunday, December 16, 2018
Week in Grieview
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[ Courtside in Tompkins Square Park this weekend ] Stories posted on EVG this past week included... New owners set to take over the 33-...
Early morning fireworks on 2nd and B
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There were several reader reports of some kind of explosion(s) early this morning around 1. A Reddit user uploaded a video providing th...
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
Today in random birthday wishes: Paul Simonon of the Clash
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View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday, Paul Simonon! (📷: Pennie Smith) On September 20, 1979, the Clash’s Paul Simonon swung his Fen...
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The 27th annual Unsilent Night is tomorrow (Sunday!)
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[ Photo in Tompkins Square Park via Instagram ] Via the official website : Composer Phil Kline will lead a massive chorus of boomboxes ...
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Grant Shaffer's NY See
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Here's this week's NY See , East Village-based illustrator Grant Shaffer's comic series — an observational sketch diary of th...
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Time for the Neighborhood School's Holiday Fair
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The Neighborhood School's annual Holiday Fair take place tomorrow (Sunday!) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The holiday fair features an arti...
[Updated] Going down: So long 6-shots-of-anything-for-$12 signage
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The Continental ends its 27-year run tonight at 23 Third Avenue at St. Mark's Place. (Final night details here .) Ahead of that, wor...
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Friday, December 14, 2018
So it goes
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Joy As An Act of Resistance, the second record by the UK-based IDLES , has made some year-end top-10 lists . The video here is for "...
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Saturday: Santa at the 9th Precinct; pet adoption at Boris & Horton; cookies at the Girls Club
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Three activities tomorrow via the EVG inbox... ----- The Community Council of the 9th Precinct is holding its annual Children's Chri...
L-pocalypse now: Recap of Tuesday's rally outside the MTA offices
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[ Assembly Member Harvey Epstein on Tuesday ] On Tuesday, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein along with residents and advocates rallied outsi...
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Harassed by Steve Croman? Checks in the mail
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We sent the notorious landlord Steven Croman to jail for breaking the law. Now, his tenants are also getting the restitution they deserve af...
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
The China Star returns to service
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After a few days off for a kitchen repair, the China Star reopened today at 145 First Ave. near Ninth Street. EVG regular Lola Sáenz s...
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EVG Etc.: NYCHA plans to sell land and air; Mercury Lounge announces anniversary shows
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[ Taking the gloves off on 2nd Ave via Derek Berg ] The NYCHA plans to sell air rights and open some land to private development in order...
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Dallas BBQ is here to stay
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You may have noticed the recent arrival of those mysterious flyers in the front windows of the always-crowded Dallas BBQ on Second Avenue ...
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Tamam now open on 5th Street
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[ Image via Instagram ] Tamam, a Turkish boutique, opened last week on Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue in a storefron...
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[Updated] Details on the last night at the Continental this Saturday
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[ Photo from last week ] As previously reported , the Continental is wrapping up its 27-year run at 23 Third Avenue at St. Mark's Pla...
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Another disappearing diner
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Going outside the usual coverage zone for this post about the Pearl Diner, a place that I always liked. Yesterday, New York Yimby report...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Wednesday's parting shots
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Our resident red-tailed hawks, Christo and Amelia, enjoy views of this neighbor today from two vantage points... atop the St. Nicholas of ...
9th Precinct hosting a Build the Block meeting Friday evening for Sector C
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The 9th Precinct continues to host Sector Safety Summits for East Village residents and business owners. The next one is scheduled for F...
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When in rehab: Meet Winston, the new red-tailed hawk in Dora's life
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Dora's rumored new romance is now blog official. On Monday, Goggla posted the first photos of Dora ( on the left ) cozying up to the ...
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About the New Colossus Festival, bringing new bands to the LES/East Village this March
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More details emerged yesterday about the first-ever New Colossus Festival , which will bring 50-plus bands to LES/East Village music venue...
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Yes, China Wok has closed
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As a follow-up post to last Wednesday's item about China Wok's downed gates on Avenue B at Third Street... an EVG reader shared t...
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On Lafayette Street, former shelter for homeless women is now Showfields, 'the Most Interesting Store In The World'
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[ EVG photo from 2015 ] Over at 11 Bond St. (aka 343 Lafayette St.), the former shelter for homeless women has been transformed into Show...
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Marking the arrival of the Alphabet 99-cent Fresh Pizza awning
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[ Photo by Randy Kato ] Workers yesterday afternoon hoisted the awning for the new tenant at 20 Avenue A — Alphabet Pizza, which will ser...
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ViVi back in bubble tea action on Allen after 2-month DOH-related closure
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The ViVi Bubble Tea outpost on Allen Street just south of Houston reopened late last week after a two-month stint on the temporarily close...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The China Star will be back open tomorrow (or Thursday)
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In case you were alarmed at the sight of the closed gate at the China Star during usual business hours... the solid, family-owned takeout...
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The vintage bus stops here
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Derek Berg spotted one of the MTA's vintage buses that have been in circulation this holiday season on Fourth Avenue near 14th Stree...
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Plywood watch: 238 E. 3rd St.
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The plywood recently arrived outside 238 E. Third St. between Avenue B and Avenue C... ...where there is a pending new building permit...
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On 1st Avenue, Paquito's is closed for renovations until Dec. 28
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Paquito's, the dependable Mexican takeout spot on First Avenue between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street, closed for renovations y...
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