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- 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
- Today, alcohol sales at theaters are as common as soda and popcorn. Anyway, this was the closest theater to my apt, and I spent a lot of time here. Today, there's a 9-story office building with a private dining club on the ground floor.
- Snow on St. Mark's Place this evening... #EastVillage
- Midtown Manhattan views early this morning (1/17) from the East Village... before the wintry mix arrives for the day. 📷 by Cecil Scheib
- The East Village is remembering Stella Soltowska of Ray’s Candy Store (113 Avenue A). Stella, who worked at Ray’s for nearly 50 years, died last week at age 80. A memorial has formed outside the shop. Friends note the best way to help is to stop by and support the store. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
- Joe Strummer (aka John Graham Mellor) died on this day in 2002 at age 50. Here's a photo from Dec. 14 of Dr. Revolt's mural (the first iteration created in 2004) outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A in the East Village...
- The very 1st post EV Grieve post was 18 years ago today (Dec. 21, 2007), when we thought Sophie's & Mona's might be goners. (They are both alive and well.) Still at it 40,000 posts later! TY to all who have read the site through the years! evgrieve.com/2007/12/and-...
- Rob Reiner tribute at the Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue & 12th Street in the East Village. They are screening 'When Harry Met Sally Now.'
- Here's Tompkins Square Park in the light snowfall this morning. Hopefully, some of the snow will stick around for the 34th annual tree lighting here today (Dec. 14) from 4-5 p.m. — an excellent East Village tradition.
- As seen today (Dec. 10) in the East Village... when someone decided to discard last year's Christmas tree. Or, from the look of it, their tree from 2023.
- Christmas at McSorley’s Old Ale House, 15 E. 7th St., East Village, NYC.
- The 34th annual tree lighting in Tompkins Square Park is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 14, from 4-5 p.m. Parks workers were putting lights on our delightfully askew tree this afternoon. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
- The "50 Years of PUNK" show opens tonight (11/28) at the Ki Smith Gallery, 170 Forsyth St. on the LES. We got a sneak preview as John Holmstrom, the co-founder, editor, and illustrator of PUNK Magazine, and Ki Smith set up the show. Up through Jan. 11. Weds-Sun noon-6. 📷 by @staciejoy.bsky.social
- For the 1st time, Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen has a menu posted outside its basement spot at 33 E. 7th St. in the East Village. A small but notable addition for a 51-year, no-frills staple run by volunteers to support St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church. Open Fri–Sun, 9–5. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
- The Charlie Parker Residence at 151 Ave B in the East Village is back on the market with a $7.2M ask. The landmarked 1849 townhouse, where Parker lived 1951–54, includes 4 full-floor apartments (plus a penthouse with a private deck) facing Tomkins Square Park. It was last listed in 2015 for $9.25M.
- Looking forward to seeing "Peter Hujar's Day," which opened yesterday at the Film Forum in NYC. Ben Whishaw plays the renowned photographer, and Rebecca Hall is writer Linda Rosenkrantz. Also: HIGHLY recommend the book the film is based on. Trailer: youtu.be/Iq6eCvQOuy4?...
- The early Monday evening line (tonight!) for Katz’s on the Lower East Side.
- Appreciation post for Brooklyn-based artist BKFoxx's mural outside the Second Avenue F stop in the East Village ... a homage to John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic "They Live."
- City officials, the Basquiat family and community members gathered today to unveil “Jean-Michel Basquiat Way” — the stretch of Great Jones St. between the Bowery & Lafayette. The artist lived & worked at 57 Great Jones St. from 1983 until his death in 1988. 📷 by @staciejoy.bsky.social
- The best in show today at the 35th Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the East Village — "Cereal Killers." 📷 by @staciejoy.bsky.social
- Desnivel Gallery opens its latest show today with "Service" by Gloria Maximo at JJ Cleaners & Laundromat on 5th St b/t 1st and 2nd Aves in the East Village. By showing art in unexpected places like this, Desnivel Gallery hopes to weave art into everyday life.
- Product placement of the day. As seen at Pillow Cat Books on 9th Street in the East Village. A double dose of #caturday 📷 by Eve Smith
- The randomness of a trombone serenade while on an early morning walk in the East Village.
- Long before you knew him from Fabulous Fanny’s in the East Village, Ron Gott was behind the lens at many rock concerts, including David Bowie shows in ’72 & ’78. His new book, “Bowies Back,” captures both eras in sharp focus. Read more via @thebeam.bsky.social here: evgrieve.com/2025/09/bowi...
- A few details -- the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is back this fall, marking its 35th year in the East Village on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 1-4 p.m. This year's event will feature a parade along Avenue B and a limited-entry costume competition.
- Crowd shots from last night’s CBGB Festival at Under the K in Greenpoint, during sets by Iggy Pop and The Damned. A great day of music...
- The 14th annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival starts this evening (Friday, Sept. 19). This year's festival, which runs through Sept. 28, features more than 50 events at 30 East Village/Lower East Side community gardens. Details: lungsnyc.org/2025/09/05/l...
- The annual Anarchist Bookfair takes place today (Sept. 13) from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at La Plaza Cultural on the SW corner of Ninth Street and Avenue C in the East Village. There are other related events today held at other East Village community gardens.
- Missing/Stolen Cat signs are up around the East Village for Rhaenyra the Dragon Kitty. The 4-month-old kitten A man took her on Saturday afternoon from MJay Convenience at 44 Avenue A. Leads? Call (929) 584-1084. There is a $500 reward for her return. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
- Show Brain is back in Tompkins Square Park tomorrow (Sept. 7) with another stacked lineup: Set times for the free show: • Bubbles, 1:40-2:10 • Grace Bergere, 2:20-2:50 • Crazy and the Brains, 3:05-3:35 • 95 Bulls, 3:50-4:25 • Puzzled Panther, 4:40-5:15 • Nabihah Iqbal, 5:30-6:10
- REALLY enjoyed seeing "Jaws" again on a big screen for its 50th (!!!!) anniversary re-release this weekend. Picked the closest theater to my apt — Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue. Saw an afternoon screening, and the crowd was into it. Not a wasted moment in the film 🦈
- Last night, @idlesband.bsky.social played a surprise (and sweaty) 12-song set at Night Club 101 in the East Village ... ahead of the release of the soundtrack 8/29 for Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing." Pics by @staciejoy.bsky.social
- The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is this afternoon (3-7) in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. And nearby at 151 Avenue B — the landmarked Charlie Parker Residence, where he lived from 1950-54.
- TY to The New York Edit for featuring EVG...
- HBD Joe Strummer (Aug. 21, 1952). Mural (by Dr Revolt) on 7th Street and Avenue A outside Niagara in the East Village. Know Your Rights.
- Thanks to @staciejoy.bsky.social for her ongoing attention to this issue...
- Good coverage as always from @evgrieve.bsky.social on the issues that come up when a neighborhood wants delivery and discovers it comes with deliverymen. evgrieve.com/2025/08/deli...
- Went to 'Desperately Seeking Susan' (Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn) at Metrograph on the Lower East Side on Monday night. (The 40th anniversary?!) Have seen it before, but it's always a blast to experience it in a full auditorium. People were really into it. The film holds up well.
- Last night, Austin Butler, his 'Caught Stealing' co-star Zoë Kravitz & director Darren Aronofsky stopped by the Double Down in the East Village to celebrate the actor's bday. The cake was a lifelike version of Tonic the cat, the feline who plays Bud in the film, out 8/29. 📷 @staciejoy.bsky.social
- Photos today outside 57 Great Jones St. Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked here from 1983 until his death on this day (Aug. 12) in 1988. There's also a new message from his former collaborator, Al Diaz (SAMO©). Plus: the commemorative plaque keeps getting painted over. Address now: Atelier Jolie.
- The two-day Show Brain music festival is this weekend — Aug. 9-10 in Tompkins Square Park. A stacked lineup for these free, all-ages shows... more bands TBD on Sunday.
