Posts this past week included (with a photo Wednesday of GarbageFest in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg)...
• Suspect in Sunset Park subway shooting arrested in the East Village (
Wednesday) ... Videos: Witnesses describe spotting alleged subway shooter Frank James before his arrest in the East Village (
Wednesday) ... 5 people are splitting the $50,000 Crime Stoppers reward for Frank James tip (
Saturday)
• Owner: City's bureaucratic red tape forces business to close before even opening (
Wednesday)
• East Village treasure Katinka crowdfunding to remain in business and support its work in India (
Tuesday)
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New York magazine pays homage to the East Village with 'Tales From Little Ukraine' (
Monday)
• Remembering International Bar owner Molly Fitch (
Sunday)
• At the NYC premiere of "The Crusaders" (
Thursday)
• Inside the food-and-drink empire that included the now-shuttered Angel's Share and Sunrise Mart (
Monday)
• Organic Grill's East Village location has closed ahead of move to new space on West 3rd Street (
Tuesday)
• Keith Haring's "Self Portrait" returns to Astor Place undercover of the night (
Friday)
• Half Gallery opens an annex on 4th Street (
Friday)
• Early pick for your fall 2023 reading list (
Tuesday)
• Houston Village Farm is closing on 1st Avenue (
Monday)
• El Colmado debuts on East Houston (
Friday)
• Birria LES opening an outpost on St. Mark's Place (
Friday)
• Everytable makes it signage office on Avenue B (
Monday)
• Another smoke shop for 14th Street (
Tuesday)
• Felix Roasting Co. opening an outpost on Astor Place (
Wednesday) ... Raising Cane's bringing the fried chicken fingers to Astor Place (
Tuesday)