For days I had been trying to track it down — a large truck with Ben & Jerry’s employees passing out free ice cream. It had been driving around Manhattan aimlessly since June 16 and would leave July 29. I was determined to find it.

It had been going on for months. At 6 a.m., every morning without fail, the day of rest included, we would be awoken by the morning’s news as presented by WABC at a volume that would stun a rock star. News, weather, traffic, sports, commercials. News, weather, traffic, sports, commercials. News, weather, traffic, sports, commercials…. And then, after about an hour, a silence so deep it was like being parachuted into a desert. The radio had been turned off.

Members of The Local East Village Flickr Group share their images of the weekend’s Gay Pride Parade and the celebrations surrounding the passage of the Marriage Equality Act.

A roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village, including items about the passage of the Marriage Equality Act and the Gay Pride Parade.

A look back at The Filllmore East through the photography of Amalie R. Rothschild, who snapped pictures of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most important performers.

The Local examines the history of the iconic Fillmore East.

Rachel Ohm, The Local’s style maven, offers her take on variations of striped clothing as a fashion statement.

Local historian Tim Milk explores the lingering allure of walking over bridges.

A clip of the Danish punk band Iceage playing the Other Music record store in the East Village.

The Local interviews Chris Coon, who is conducting a “social experiment” by trying to see how long it will take him to ask one million people for a donation to help get him out of homelessness.

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

The photography of Michelle Rick.

A small crowd of onlookers gathered in Washington Square Park today to see the first flight of Pip, the 49-day-old red-tailed hawk whose parents nest nearby.

In a world of music downloads, a pair of 23-year-old entrepreneurs have found success by founding a music label that releases tracks on 7-inch vinyl records.

The Local interviews Jesper Haynes, who for 20 years took photographs inside his two-and-a-half bedroom apartment at the corner of First Avenue and St. Marks Place – images that are now part of an exhibition opening this evening at Gallery Onetwentyeight.

The Local East Village visits Van Daag for a tasting launching their new coffee menu.

John Vaccaro, who lives above Mars Bar, has made peace with its imminent closing – and the loss of his home – and is prepared to move on.

With the closure of Ross Global Academy charter school in the East Village, some families face challenges finding new schools for their children.

Welcoming a new blog to the neighborhood, The Village Beat.