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The Day | A Blaze on Avenue D
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news article relating to the East Village including
The Day | Stuy Town Is in the East Village? Really?
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news articles relating to the East Village, including a new Montessori on Avenue B, a visit to an “Entourage” star’s apartment, and a local birthday party.
Fringe Fest Briefly Revives 45 Bleecker as Theater, But Could It Become a Bar?
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSThe New York International Fringe Festival is temporarily reviving the former Theaters at 45 Bleecker building, but who will be the permanent tenant?
The Day | Gavin DeGraw is on the Mend
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news article relating to the East Village including a heads up on a new film festival, progress on two new Bowery restaurants, and the latest from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
The Day | Gavin DeGraw Hospitalized After Beating
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news article relating to the East Village including Gavin DeGraw being hospitalized
Francesca Manisco Wants to Clean Your Room
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA Q&A session with professional organizer Francesca Manisco.
The Day | Walking Against Gentrification
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news article relating to the East Village including a snapshot of Jane’s Sweet Buns and a Saturday protest against East Village gentification
Street Art: “Walk Man” is Toppled, But Flaming Cacti Stand Tall
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSWhat’s the deal with the fluorescent colored cable ties on lampposts?
A Robbery Victim Cautions Others
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSThe Local’s Khristopher J. Brooks interviews Emma Marquard, who was robbed near Tompkins Square Park recently – part of an uptick that has seen robberies in the Ninth Police Precinct increase by 10 percent compared to last year.
For Locals, Shock at Mars Bar’s Closure
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS and TODD OLMSTEADKhristopher J. Brooks and Todd Olmstead gauge the reaction of locals – on the street and online – to the sudden closure of Mars Bar.
A Look at Rent Law Changes
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSThe Local’s Khristopher J. Brooks breaks down the nuances of the renewed rent regulations for New York City.
Fu Sushi cleans up, re-opens
By KJB359@NYU.EDUThe workers at Fu Sushi restaurant were given the OK to re-open recently after being forced to close by the Department of Health. On June 23, health officials visited the restaurant for a typical inspection and found 99 health code violations. Inspectors re-visited the restaurant on July 8 and gave Fu Sushi the green light […]
Yippie Cafe to Reopen This Month
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSOnce it re-opens, the Yippie Museum Cafe will have a new hardwood floor, re-finished psychedelic art on the walls and no loft.
The Day | Something’s Missing
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village
The Day | And, Action!
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village
The Day | A Matter of Taste
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village, including items about a new People’s Pop location on First Avenue and a report that Fu Sushi continued to operate after being closed by the Health Department.
Remembering Ray Deter
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSShare your memories of Ray Deter, the owner of d.b.a bar who died Sunday.
The Day | Tags
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.
Local Man Killed in Pa.; Suspect Slain
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSThe suspect in the fatal shooting of an East Village man and a 2-year-old boy in Pennsylvania Saturday was killed in a standoff with the police earlier today just outside Philadelphia.
The Day | An Independent Spirit
By KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKSA roundup of news articles and blogposts related to the East Village.