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Posts published in March, 2011
A Century Later, Recalling A Fire’s Toll
By KENAN CHRISTIANSENRemembering the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire who resided in the East Village.
The Day | A Somber Anniversary
By CLAIRE GLASSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
Street Scenes | Open and Shut
By TIM SCHREIERThe photography of Tim Schreier.
At The New Museum, Soul Meets Body
By LAURIE KAMENSCurrently at The New Museum on The Bowery, retrospectives from sculptor and video artist Lynda Benglis and painter George Condo explore what it is to be human.
A Store with Antiques and More
By KATHRYN KATTALIATo simply call Obscura Antiques and Oddities another East Village antique store might not do justice to the offbeat and slightly macabre aesthetic that co-owners Evan Michelson and Mike Zohn have spent years cultivating in their small curiosity shop.
The Day | Gray Skies and Murals
By CLAIRE GLASSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
Street Scenes | Junior
By LINDSAY WENGLERThe photography of Lindsay Wengler.
Doggie Dental
By HADAS GOSHENA video of the dental services for animals provided at St. Marks Veterinary Hospital.
Feeding the Soul on Sixth Street
By M.J. GONZALEZThe Community Supported Agricultural program at the Sixth Street Community Center on Sixth Street between Avenues B and C fosters a mutually-beneficial relationship between local farmers and neighborhood residents. The Center’s Organic Soul Café is open to all for dinner on Tuesday evenings.
The Day | Haunted by the Past
By CLAIRE GLASSAlexis Lamster Good morning East Village, The unpredictable March weather is at it again. Highs today will reach just 34 degrees, and reports expect a snowfall. The one hundredth anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, a tragedy that killed nearly 150 garment workers, arrives this Friday, City Room reports. To commemorate the horrific event, which […]
Street Scenes | Relic
By JDXThe photography of jdx.
Mural Imperiled by Mars Bar’s Closure
By CARY ABRAMSIn the ephemeral world of public art on the Lower East Side, the longevity and unbombed state of the four-year-old mural decorating the brick wall outside Mars Bar stand as a mark of respect for its creator, Ori Carino. But with the closure of Mars Bar, the mural’s fate is now uncertain.
Residents Jeer N.Y.U. Plan at Meeting
By KIM DAVISA slide presentation about N.Y.U.’s revised development plan was greeted by hostile interruptions, catcalls and hisses during a community meeting Monday night.
The Day | A Glimpse of Spring
By CLAIRE GLASSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
Street Scenes | Triplet
By TIM SCHREIERThe photography of Tim Schreier.
At Pulino’s, More Than Just Pizza
By JAMES TRAUBJames Traub visits Pulino’s, “Keith McNally’s sleek and calculated assault on the unprotected edge of the Bowery.”
Budget Cuts Put Senior Centers At Risk
By RACHEL OHMEarlier this month, the Department of the Aging released a list of 105 senior centers in the city that may be closing this year because of budget cuts in Albany. This could mean an influx of older New Yorkers into centers that remain open, fewer resources and less accessibility to services for those without transportation. A look at how the proposal would affect the East Village.
The Day | A Season Starts with Rain
By CLAIRE GLASSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
At Dawn, A Neighborhood Rises
By RACHEL OHMAs spring begins, The Local offers a quick tour of the East Village at dawn as the neighborhood shakes loose its slumber and begins its daily routines.
Viewfinder | Rachel Citron
By RACHEL CITRONThe photography of Rachel Citron.
