Posts published in November, 2010

On 14th St., A Hoarder’s Paradise

The Local East Village visits Russian Souvenirs, a small consignment store on 14th Street near Third Avenue that has some of the most unusual finds in the neighborhood.


The Day | More Preservation Blues

A roundup of blog posts related to the East Village.


A Soiree With The Arts In Mind

The Local East Village visits the Quarterly Arts Soiree at Webster Hall.


Grading The Cleanliness Of Pizzerias

The Local East Village looks at the results of health inspections at neighborhood pizzerias.


Two Refused By Liquor License Panel

A Community Board panel Monday night voted against plans to reopen two bars on Avenue A, despite pre-emptive efforts by business owners to smooth things over with East Village residents fed up with noisy nightlife in their neighborhood.


On First Ave., A Graffiti Artist’s Return

A newspaper distribution box in the East Village now showcases the first major public work of art in more than a decade for one of New York City’s most infamous graffiti artists, Adam Cole, a.k.a. Cost.


On St. Marks, The Joys Of Dumplings

James Traub visits The Dumpling Man on St. Marks Place.


A Fusion Of Buddhism And Punk Rock

The Local East Village visits Dharma Punx, a free, walk-in meditation class that fuses the tenets of Buddhism and punk rock.


Preserving History On The Bowery

The Local East Village interviews David Mulkins, chair of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors.


In Tompkins Square, Jazz For All

The Local East Village visits with Giuseppi Logan who continues to play his saxophone well into the fall season at Tompkins Square Park.


The Day | A Scare At An Iconic Address

A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including a fire scare at an apartment building on St. Marks Place that was featured on the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album “Physical Graffiti.”


Viewfinder | Sarah Tung

The photography of NYU Journalism’s Sarah Tung.


Singer Explores Pain Of Mental Illness

Susan McKeown, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter who has lived in the East Village for 20 years, has released a new album, “Singing in the Dark,” which explores her family’s history of mental illness.


In The East Village, A Craft Beer Hub

Once a niche drink, craft beers are tapping new devoted drinkers, especially in the East Village. Good Beer on East Ninth Street became the latest craft beer purveyor when it opened its doors on Tuesday.


The Best Places To Find A Date

The Local takes to the streets to ask: “Where’s the best place to meet a potential date in the East Village?”


Locals | Jack Germain

Maya Millett Handbag designer Jack Germain, who resides in Alphabet City, shows off her upcoming spring collection. When The Local first encountered handbag designer and fashion blogger Jack Germain, she was rushing to get a manicure in preparation for her 25th birthday party. It was one of the season’s first truly autumn days, and Ms. […]


On 2nd Ave., A Haven for Libertarians

The Local East Village attends a neighborhood meeting of the Libertarian Party, where members gather to share their fiscally conservative, socially liberal ideology and some spinach pierogis.


Angry Tenants Take Landlord To Court

The residents of 114 East First Street – where a third of the building’s apartments were recently without cooking gas for 138 days and where vermin have colonized the garbage area – take their landlord to court today.


The Day | Fight Against Bar Continues

A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including news about the Sin Sin Lounge and a recent Lady Gaga sighting at a Lower East Side yoga studio.


Stabbing Victim’s Sister Mourns Loss

After a judge deems Jairo Pastoressa “mentally unfit” to stand trial in the fatal stabbing of Christopher Jusko in the East Village last month, the sister of the victim and others reflect.