The Local East Village examines bartering in the neighborhood, which is enjoying a resurgence in the wake of the recession.

Leonie Graham, a Lower East Side resident, worked as a live-in nanny for 15 years until she was suddenly let go during the summer. As the nation suffers through its worst economic recession in decades, an increasing number of New Yorkers, like Mrs. Graham, are finding themselves unemployed. The Local examines how unemployment has affected Mrs. Graham and the family that employed her.

A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including items about the possible temporary closing of the Mars Bar.

The Local East Village takes a look at the best neighborhood bars to go on a first date.

An East Village man has been named by the authorities as a supplier to five Columbia University students who were arrested earlier today and charged with running a drug ring.

The Local welcomes the addition of SeeClickFix to the community service features on the blog.

Developers are expected to seek Community Board approval Wednesday for a plan to renovate a row of properties along Second Avenue, and sell some of the apartments to low-income families for as little as $1.

A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including items about the planned closure of the Ross Global Academy Charter School and a local blogger ponders a hypothetical, the-end-is-nigh scenario: the construction of a Shake Shack in Tompkins Square Park.

The photography of Timothy Krause, a community contributor to The Local East Village.

An interview with Anthony Donovan of Local Faith Communities, an ecumenical group based in the East Village.

The Local visits See Squat, one of 11 remaining squatters’ buildings in the East Village.

A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including items about a lawsuit involving what a New Jersey woman said was an attack by cat at McSorley’s Old Ale House and the fate of a newspaper distribution box designed by the graffiti artist Cost.

The photography of Phillip Kalantzis Cope, a community contributor to The Local East Village.

The Local East Village interviews Carole Pope, lead singer of the Toronto New Wave rock band Rough Trade in the 1970’s and early 1980’s who is performing Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum.

Personal fitness trainer Al Kavadlo examines the long-delayed completion of the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers project, which promised new open space and exercise opportunities for East Village residents.

A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including items on the changing nature of businesses along East Third Street and the new owner of the Polonia Restaurant.

Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village held a special worship service Wednesday night commemorating World AIDS Day.

The Local East Village examines the dos and don’ts of subletting an apartment during the holidays.

The Local East Village interviews the poet John Lesko, who writes under the pseudonym, Giron d’Agate. For years, Mr. Lesko has led a frenetic, nomadic lifestyle. But his passion for the written word has remained a constant.