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Posts published in June, 2011
Viewfinder | An Eye For Summer
By HEATHER HOLLANDThe photography of Heather Holland.
Deli Owner Charged with Drug Sales
By MEGHAN KENEALLYAn East Village deli owner was arrested Thursday night and charged with possession and sale of narcotics.
Talk to the Rent Guidelines Board
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSEast Villagers, Monday is your last chance to publicly address the Rent Guidelines Board before board members vote on rent increases.
Bleecker Street Opera to Close
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe successor to the beloved Amato Opera, the Bleecker Street Opera, is closing its doors after two years of existence.
In the East Village, A Dearth of Rentals
By MEGHAN KENEALLYThe percentage of available apartments in Manhattan this May hit its lowest rate in the past five years. With every neighborhood differing slightly, the East Village average was 0.69 percent — the same as the city wide average.
At Northern Spy, Purity on a Plate
By JAMES TRAUBJames Traub visits the Northern Spy Food Co.
The Day | Businesses in Transition
By MEGHAN KENEALLYA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
A Rally to Back Marriage Equality
By MEGHAN KENEALLYPoliticos gathered at Cooper Union Thursday night to kick off New York’s annual Gay Pride celebration, which this year is dominated by the “will they or won’t they” speculation over the State Senate’s impending vote on the Marriage Equality bill.
Street Scenes | Splendor
By TIM SCHREIERThe photography of Tim Schreier.
Locals React to Rent Law Impasse
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSThe Local’s Khristopher J. Brooks talks to neighborhood housing leaders about the stalemate over rent laws in Albany.
The Day | Recreation and Rent Laws
By MEGHAN KENEALLYA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
Plan Would Add More M15 Stops
By CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUSCommunity Board 3 tonight voted to file a joint resolution requesting that New York City Transit and the Department of Transportation consider relocating Select Bus Service stops so they are adjacent to or combined with local stops.
Luca Bar Back in Business
By STEPHEN REX BROWNAfter being forced to close last week because of $31,000 in back taxes, Luca Bar has reopened.
Street Scenes | Men At Work
By TIM SCHREIERThe photography of Tim Schreier.
The General Slocum and The Two Evas
By TIM MILKNeighborhood historian Tim Milk looks back at the General Slocum disaster, which occurred 107 years ago today.
A Mars Bar Neighbor To Close, Too
By JOSHUA DAVISThe Local visits Joe’s Locksmith, a neighbor of Mars Bar which will relocate to Brooklyn when the iconic bar closes.
Health Code Violations Shutter Barbone
By IAN DUNCANBarbone, at 186 Avenue B, was shuttered during the weekend because of health code violations.
The Day | On the Park’s Denizens
By MEGHAN KENEALLYA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
Weekend Food Festival Postponed
By IAN DUNCANThe weekend’s East Village Eats food festival has been postponed until October because of slow ticket sales.
Street Scenes | Dream Vs. Reality
By MICHELLE RICKThe photography of Michelle Rick.
