Good afternoon, East Village. Here’s the latest from around the neighborhood and around the Web.
Lower East Side residents are growing increasingly frustrated. [Gothamist]
Neighbors have been helping residents of housing complexes such as Haven Plaza. [DNA Info]
WNYC and Democracy Now! checked in with residents of local low-income high rises.
A Lower East Side resident set up an impromptu coffee stand. [Gawker]
A list of places to find free WiFi. [Observer]
In addition to stopping by NYU’s student center, Alec Baldwin helped out his neighbors. [Today]
Percy’s Tavern and others have been running generators and allowing customers to charge cellphones. [DNA Info]
In addition to Percy’s, Mug Lounge, Key Bar, Phoenix, and Heathers were open on East 13th Street last night. [The Local/Twitter] Bait & Hook was also operating with a generator, and offering cell phone charges.
The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space is offering a free cell charging service. [MoRUS]
Theater for the New City is operating a charging station at East 10th Street, between First and Second Avenues. And NYU’s Bobst library is again offering outlets and free WiFi to the public. [The Local/Twitter]
The parties raged on at Wicked Willy’s and Le Souk. [The Daily]
Food and water have been donated to the Seward Park Coop, but concern about the development’s older residents is growing. [The Lodown]
Generators have been deployed to public housing complexes. [The Lodown]
169 Bar, Interstate Food & Liquor, and others were open last night on the Lower East Side. [The Lodown]
Robert Sietsema of The Voice checked in with local restaurant owners. [Fork in the Road]
Rai Rai Ken is giving away hot ramen today. [Twitter]
The owner of 7th Street Village Farm didn’t sleep for two days, keeping the store open during the storm. [Washington Post]
The East Village showed “signs of life amid eerie calm,” according to The Guardian.
Up and running again:
Union Square location of Whole Foods. [Twitter]
Russ & Daughters. [Twitter]
Idle Hands Bar [Twitter]
La Lucha [Twitter]
Danspace [Twitter]
Village Voice [Twitter]
Tinto Fino [Twitter]
Shows canceled:
Stomp [Twitter]
Public Theater [Twitter]
Horse Trade Theater [Twitter]
Bowery Electric [Brooklyn Vegan]
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