As of yesterday, the NE corner of Broadway & 12th Street is also known as Fred Bass Way. Bass (1928-2018) took over the family business in 1956 and, the following year, moved the Strand Bookstore from 4th Ave to its current location.
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Meet Sky, a Scottish Fold, now on duty at an East Village convenience store (Love Story on 3rd St nr Ave B) 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social #Caturday
Say goodbye to another old-school NYC diner. Ownership of the Cozy Soup 'n' Burger on Broadway at Astor Place announced that the 54-year-old diner is closing on June 21. The reasons: Rising costs and declining business.
3 East Village residents are at the center of this story. Excellent piece by Samantha Maldonado.
The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc · 3mo agoDemolition isn’t so clear cut under New York’s Good Cause legislation. The gray area is one of the few reasons a landlord can evict rent-paying tenants in unregulated apartments under the 2024 tenant protections law. www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/13/g...
Lower East Side History Month is back, officially starting today, and bringing a packed calendar of events across the neighborhood. Over 70 local cultural and community organizations & small businesses are hosting exhibits, walking tours, talks, and festivals throughout the month: www.peoplesles.org
Around the clock again: Veselka’s weekend overnight service is back... as of yesterday. (Only at the original East Village location, 2nd Avenue & 9th Street.) 📷 by @staciejoy.bsky.social
Before the condos: “No Picnic,” Phil Hartman’s 1986 East Village neo-noir, is back in a new 4K restoration at Film Forum. The film premiered at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival. Read our Q&A (via @staciejoy.bsky.social) with Hartman, the founder of the Two Boots Pizza empire, here: bit.ly/4vxkkff
Remembering Joey Ramone today. The founding member of the Ramones died on this day in 2001. He was 49. Photo from the Bowery at 2nd Street this evening.
Scenes from opening night (4/10) at Howl! Happening for “Arturo Vega: the merch master,” a Ramones-centric exhibit showcasing items designed by or licensed by Vega, drawn from his personal archive. 6 E. First St. (btw 2nd Ave/Bowery) Wed–Sun, noon–6 p.m. through May 24 📷 by @staciejoy.bsky.social
[Despite the cold temps] 2 signs of spring in the East Village. The first blooms on the wisteria at 35 Stuyvesant St., and the return of the fruit-veggie vendor on 1st Avenue at 6th Street. [Wisteria pic via a reader; vendor photo by @staciejoy.bsky.social]
A Good Friday scene in the East Village: Discarded Christmas tree on Avenue A.
Today marked the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in NYC. The annual ceremony honors the 146 garment workers — mostly young immigrant women — who died in 1911. Volunteers also chalked victims’ names outside where they lived on the Lower East Side. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
Today on EVG: What it’s like living among 2 fraternities in 1 East Village residential building. Interview by @staciejoy.bsky.social bit.ly/3PJ1lxz
The line tonight (3/6/2026) for old-timer Panna II, the last restaurant standing at 93 First Ave. in the East Village … a surge in business thanks to a fictional John John and Carolyn B visit in the FX series 'John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.'
Many thanks to @gaofnyc.bsky.social for nominating EVG for a 2026 GANYC Apple Award in the "Outstanding NYC Website" category. We're honored to be included in the mix with 2 excellent sites — OldNYC and Little Kid Big City. The awards ceremony is on Monday evening.
1 of my fave annual local events starts today — the New Colossus Festival. Over the next 6 days, 190 indie bands from around the world will be playing at 12 East Village-Lower East Side venues. Discovered a lot of off-the-radar bands here through the years. Info: www.newcolossusfestival.com
THE NEW COLLOSUS FESTIVAL | NYC | MARCH 3-8th 2026
The New Colossus Festival is a showcase festival taking place 3-8 March, 2026 at independent music venues on the Lower East Side and features emerging artists from all over the world.
newcolossusfestival.com
9 am rush hour from 1st Avenue & 7th street in the east village 2/23
I'm supposed to start jury duty tomorrow, Feb. 23, in NYC. Can't imagine the court being open amid the blizzard warnings...
The calm before the blizzard warning tomorrow... here's a view of 7th Street in the East Village tomorrow. 18+ inches of snow could fall on NYC and the tri-state area Sunday into Monday.
The Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue at 12th Street in the East Village is celebrating the life and legacy of Catherine O'Hara with screenings of two of her fan faves: "Beetlejuice" on Feb. 21 and 23, and "Best in Show" on Feb. 22 and 25.
Photos & reporting by @staciejoy.bsky.social
Emily Flitter@emilyflitter.bsky.social · 6mo agoBeloved NYC East Village neighborhood blog @evgrieve.bsky.social, which normally tracks news like restaurants & store openings & closings or cultural events like concerts in the park, is now reporting on ICE detentions evgrieve.com/2026/02/an-i...
The Joe Strummer mural on 7th Street @ Ave A in the East Village today. Feb. 6 is International Clash Day. KEXP in Seattle (AM Show Host John Richards) started this tradition in 2013, where the station honors the legacy of @theclash.com with deep cuts, covers and Clash tracks. www.kexp.org
A few East Village snow scenes today between 11 am and 2 pm. And the snow has turned to sleet for now. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
The Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue & 12th Street has a slate of (mostly) Oscar nominees on view. And seats for four of them — "Blue Moon," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" and "Bugonia" — are $5 during all screenings. (The screening times vary for these throughout the coming week.)
The Sunshine Cinema closed on this day in Jan. 2018 after 17 years. Landmark reportedly had the opportunity to buy the property but decided against it after the local Community Board voted down an application for a liquor license in 2012 for pre- and post-movie drinks & dinner. 1/2
Midtown Manhattan views early this morning (1/17) from the East Village... before the wintry mix arrives for the day. 📷 by Cecil Scheib
