A sampling of reader reactions to a post about the value of preserving 35 Cooper Square.

A real estate expert discusses the merits of buying versus renting in the East Village.

A look back at the history of 20 St. Marks Place.

A roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village, including an item about the death of Ricardo León Peña Villa, the poet known as El Poe.

The photography of Tim Schreier.

A sampling of reader reactions to a post questioning the value of preserving 35 Cooper Square.

James Traub visits Degustation, a tapas restaurant in the East Village.

Retail groups and other industry experts say that a combination of forces, including high rents and competition from larger, more upscale markets, have placed the future of many bodegas in jeopardy.

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

The photography of Adrian Fussell.

Would-be messages from the East Village, in 140 characters or less.

A writer asks: Is 35 Cooper Square worth preserving?

A profile of Fabio Clemente, an East Village mainstay since he opened the Alliance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio nine years ago at 13th Street and Third Avenue.

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

The photography of Vivienne Gucwa.

Amid daily news reports of rising gas prices, nearing the dreaded $4 per gallon, The Local visited the three remaining East Village gas stations to do some comparison shopping.

In a particularly secluded part of Tompkins Square Park, Jeanette Chi, 53, a nurse at an area hospital, practices an ancient form of Tai Chi, to channel her Chinese heritage and find a personal sanctuary within the East Village.

East Village teachers stay calm in the face of threatened layoffs as they await the outcome of attempts to amend “first in, last out” legislation which may affect some local schools disproportionately.

The Local East Village announces its 2011 summer internship class.