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Posts published in May, 2012
Party People | Linda Simpson, Drag Queen
By CLAIRE WARDThe self-described multimedia drag queen artiste hosts Monday Night Bingo at the Bowery Poetry Club.
On Second Avenue: Più Gelato, Per Favore!
By STEPHEN REX BROWNA gelato joint just opened on Second Avenue near East Fourth Street, and another is coming to a storefront five blocks north.
DocuDrama: Gathering of the Tribes Told to Leave Within 10 Days
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe papers were served yesterday, but a case between the art space’s founder and landlord is still pending in State Supreme Court.
Longhorned Beetle Hunters Scour Astor
By STEPHEN REX BROWNBut an arborist said the dreaded insect had not been found in the area recently.
Tompkins Square Park Chained Shut
By DANIEL MAURERThe police closed Tompkins Square Park around 8 p.m., presumably to keep last night’s protesters at bay.
Could Cabrini’s Closure Sink Immigrant Services Program?
By EVAN BLEIERA program that serves needy East Village and Lower East Side immigrants is in peril, as a significant chunk of its funding will disappear when its sponsor, the Cabrini Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, closes next month.
CBGB Update: Music, Film, and Comedy Hits East Village
By STEPHEN REX BROWNCloud Nothings, War on Drugs, the So So Glos and D Generation are a few of the latest additions to the fest planned for the weekend of July 4.
The Day | Another March Through the Neighborhood
By DANIEL MAURERA roundup of this morning’s news.
Party People | On Ka’a Davis, Musician
By TANDO NTUNJA, CLAIRE WARD and TRACY LEVYThe ex-squatter has spent three decades in the East Village. He’s one of the people who keep the
Schoolkids Brighten Up Cafeteria Tables With a Little Help From Christo
By PHILIP ROSSIt’s not every day that students are encouraged to deface school property. But today in Union Square, Chancellor Dennis Walcott helped a few hundred middle-schoolers unveil brightly colored cafeteria tables that will soon be displayed in city parks.
Artists and Kids Team Up for Avenue D Mural
By DANIEL MAURER and TIM SCHREIERThe group that scored a $5,000 check from street artist Retna has added a new mural to the East Village, and The Local helped make it happen.
Neighborhood Newbies: Joyful Nail, Bistro Cafe & Grill
By STEPHEN REX BROWNTwo businesses celebrate their grand openings today.
Sushi Spot from Jewel Bako Alumna
By DANIEL MAURERPlus, Iconic Hand Rolls is now hiring.
Bye-Bye, Bacon: Ventilation Unit On the Way at IHOP
By STEPHEN REX BROWNNeighbors continue to complain about an overwhelming smell of bacon.
The Day | Carmellini Opening Cafe at Public Theater
By DANIEL MAURERA roundup of this morning’s news stories.
Street Scene | Bright Spot on a Rainy Day
By DANIEL MAURERThe former Belcourt space gets a colorful new look, and a Middle Eastern cafe is close to opening on First Avenue.
Jum Mum Now Serving Buns on St. Marks
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe new eatery opened on May 10.
Patti Smith and Sam Shepard’s Romance Resurrected at Lucky Cheng’s
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe play will be staged in an “apartment” with no boundaries between the actors and the audience, who will be seated on couches.
Party People | Jon Oliver, DJ
By KHWEZI MAGWAZAMeet the DJ behind the I Love Vinyl parties as well as East Village Radio’s The Main Ingredient.
Hermann the German, a Pizza Parlor Painter by Way of the Wild West
By LAURIE GWEN SHAPIROThe East Village artist behind the iconic 1990s mural at Bagel Cafe and Ray’s Pizza tells the story of the mural, and his life.
