Blog Profile / The Local: East Village
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| Filed Under: | United States / New York | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3954 | |
| Posts / Week: | 29.4 | |
| Archived Since: | November 22, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Chino Garcia On CHARAS, P.S. 64 Plan, 7-Eleven, and the Changing Hood
"The neighborhood has been gone already," says the president of CHARAS, an East Villager since 1958. "It’s been gentrified."
The Day | Kushner Buys More Buildings
A roundup of East Village news from around the Web.
First Sign of Ethiopian Bistro On Avenue B
Check out the menu for Haile Ethiopian Cuisine.
DOB Rejects Plan to Convert Former PS 64 to Dorms
Developer Gregg Singer says it's "just part of the process."
Nightclubbing | Student Teachers, 1979
Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong continue sorting through their archives of punk-era concert footage as it’s digitized for the Downtown Collection at N.Y.U.’s Fales Library.
What’s Replacing Whole Earth Bakery? A Pizzeria, Naturalmente
Funny enough, two partners in the new endeavor recently opened restaurants on the same corner of St. Marks Place.
Fire On East Fourth
A fire was reported at 126 East Fourth Street this morning.
Ton-Up Cafe Revs Up On St. Marks Place: How It’s Looking, What It’s Cooking
A couple of Romans who admire Steve McQueen and Marlon Brando have opened Ton-Up at 127 St. Marks Place.
The Day | Rockwood Starts Record Label
The Local's daily roundup of East Village news from around the Web.
Thompson LES Hotel Fined for Illegal Tents on Roof
A judge has smacked a $300 fine on the hotel for working without a permit. Now it must remove three outdoor tents or apply for a proper permit to keep them.
Baruch Residents Riled Up Over Rampant Rats
They've been compared in size to squirrels, gophers, chihuahuas and cats. This much can be agreed upon: rats are a big problem at Baruch Houses, and residents plan to do so something about them.
After Seven Years, Nino Returns to Reopen His Pizzeria
Villagers, rejoice: the old Nino's Pizza is back. Or it will be in about a month and a half, according to Nino Camaj, the former and once again current owner of the pizzeria on the corner of St. Marks Place and Avenue A.
The Quotable Larry Rivers: ‘We Want to Go Down On History’
Friends, associates, and academics recall some of the artist's most memorable sayings.
Wanna Cover It? ‘The Poor of New York’ at Connelly Theater
The latest story idea to come in via the Virtual Assignment Desk.
Get Your Groom On: New Nail Salon On First Avenue
Manny's Barber Shop isn't the only newcomer offering facials; just around the corner, Tips & Toes has opened at 91 First Avenue, offering manicures, pedicures, waxing, facials, threading and massages.
The Day | Eva Mendez Goes Skull-Shopping at Obscura
The Local's daily roundup of East Village news from around the Web.
Street Scenes | Kind of Blue
The old Bowery Poetry Club space got a makeover today.
After a Clean Cut From Igor’s, Barber Opens Manny’s
"I don't like him -- boom, that's it," says Imanuel Ibragimov's old boss.
‘Tis the Season Again at Professor Thom’s
Ray Lemoine After enduring two years of pain, Red Sox Nation’s diaspora returned to their East Village sanctuary, Professor Thom’s on Second Avenue, today. Opening Day was versus the hated Yankees, but Sox fans aren’t expecting the season to end in a rematch of the epic ALCS series of last decade. On Saturday The Times [...]
‘Ironside’ Invades East Village
NBC is filming the pilot of “Ironside,” a remake of the 1970s show about a snappy, wheelchair-bound detective, played by Blair Underwood of "L.A. Law."