A roundup of blogposts related to the East Village, including items about efforts to keep the historic building at 35 Cooper Square from being demolished and the recent defacing of the Kenny Scharf mural at the corner of Houston Street and the Bowery.

The photography of Marlis Momber, who for more than three decades has chronicled the changes that have occurred in the East Village and the Lower East Side – Loisaida.

Kim Davis, founding community editor of The Local East Village, reflects on his work with the blog as his six-month rotation in the position draws to a close.

Investigators with the City Commission on Human Rights have begun looking into an allegation of bias at the Continental bar in the East Village, which last month was the focus of a protest over the treatment of African-American patrons.

James Traub visits Hung-Ry a restaurant that practices “neo-noodle cuisine” and has “adapted the Chinese convention of broth, noodle and meat for a different world, and a different palate. ”

The Local announces the appointment of Colin Moynihan as its next community editor.

A roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.

The Local is pleased to announce that Colin Moynihan, a reporter who has written about the East Village for The Times over a period of 12 years, will join the blog as its next community editor.

David Amram, the noted musician and composer, is planning an 80th birthday celebration at the Bowery Poetry Club Jan. 30.

A look inside the newly renovated 7A Cafe, which re-opened this week after being shuttered during its overhaul.

A roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village, including items about Mayor Bloomberg’s State of the City speech and a wall that is a favorite of graffiti taggers.

An interview with the artist James De La Vega, who closed his iconic museum store on St. Marks Place in September. Mr. De La Vega says that he is now moving toward a “digital experience” for his work and that he is no longer selling his art.

A roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village, including items about the range of opinions on the design of the proposed Bowery Hotel and Mayor Bloomberg’s State of the City address.

An interview with Jimmy McMillan, the former gubernatorial candidate with The Rent Is Too Damn High party, who discusses – among other things – his plans to run for president in 2012.

The authorities have arrested a man and charged him with attempted murder in connection with a shooting along East Second Street last week.

A roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.

On King Day, a man who was once homeless but now works as a soup kitchen volunteer reflects on a life of service.

A small kitchen fire broke out in a woman’s apartment in Stuyvesant Town, just after 1 p.m. today, and was under control in 20 minutes at the building located at 535 East 14th Street.

One person sustained minor injuries this afternoon in a fire at 535 East 14th Street. The blaze, which began around 1 on the eighth floor of the 13-story building, was under control in about 20 minutes.