Around the clock again: Veselka’s weekend overnight service is back... as of yesterday. (Only at the original East Village location, 2nd Avenue & 9th Street.)
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The poster for the 1986 film "No Picnic," showing multiple boxes with scenes from the production shot in the East Village and other parts of NYC.
Before the condos: “No Picnic,” Phil Hartman’s 1986 East Village neo-noir, is back in a new 4K restoration at Film Forum. The film premiered at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival.
Read our Q&A (via @staciejoy.bsky.social) with Hartman, the founder of the Two Boots Pizza empire, here: bit.ly/4vxkkff
Remembering Joey Ramone today. The founding member of the Ramones died on this day in 2001. He was 49. Photo from the Bowery at 2nd Street this evening.
A new exhibit features the Ramones merch created by the band's longtime creative director, Arturo Vega.
A new exhibit features the Ramones merch created by the band's longtime creative director, Arturo Vega. The wall features various photos of the band and t-shirts.
Scenes from opening night (4/10) at Howl! Happening for “Arturo Vega: the merch master,” a Ramones-centric exhibit showcasing items designed by or licensed by Vega, drawn from his personal archive. 6 E. First St. (btw 2nd Ave/Bowery)
Wed–Sun, noon–6 p.m. through May 24
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First sign of blooms on the wisteria vines outside 35 Stuyvesant Street in the East Village
The large sidewalk fruit and vegetable stand returned to First Avenue in the East Village after a winter hiatus.
[Despite the cold temps] 2 signs of spring in the East Village. The first blooms on the wisteria at 35 Stuyvesant St., and the return of the fruit-veggie vendor on 1st Avenue at 6th Street.
[Wisteria pic via a reader; vendor photo by @staciejoy.bsky.social]
A Christmas tree wrapped in plastic sits on an East Village sidewalk on April 3.
A Good Friday scene in the East Village: Discarded Christmas tree on Avenue A.
The sleepy-looking store cat at Village Work in the East Village
Alley Cat at Village Works, 12 St. Mark's Place in the East Village. #Caturday
Photo by Derek Berg
Today marked the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in NYC. The annual ceremony honors the 146 garment workers — mostly young immigrant women — who died in 1911. Volunteers also chalked victims’ names outside where they lived on the Lower East Side.
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Today on EVG: What it’s like living among 2 fraternities in 1 East Village residential building.
Interview by @staciejoy.bsky.social
bit.ly/3PJ1lxz
The line tonight (3/6/2026) for old-timer Panna II, the last restaurant standing at 93 First Ave. in the East Village … a surge in business thanks to a fictional John John and Carolyn B visit in the FX series 'John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.'
Many thanks to @gaofnyc.bsky.social for nominating EVG for a 2026 GANYC Apple Award in the "Outstanding NYC Website" category. We're honored to be included in the mix with 2 excellent sites — OldNYC and Little Kid Big City. The awards ceremony is on Monday evening.
We have an interview with the founders here via @staciejoy.bsky.social — evgrieve.com/2026/03/the-...
1 of my fave annual local events starts today — the New Colossus Festival. Over the next 6 days, 190 indie bands from around the world will be playing at 12 East Village-Lower East Side venues. Discovered a lot of off-the-radar bands here through the years. Info: www.newcolossusfestival.com
9 am rush hour from 1st Avenue & 7th street in the east village 2/23
A few snow pics from Avenue A along Tompkins Square Park
Got the closed notice at 3:50 --- "Due to the continuing inclement weather, courthouses in New York City ... will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026 - except for emergency applications. Criminal Court arraignment parts will open at 2 pm on February 23 within the five boroughs ..."
I'm supposed to start jury duty tomorrow, Feb. 23, in NYC. Can't imagine the court being open amid the blizzard warnings...
There was def a spring break/fever vibe going on...
@staciejoy.bsky.social snapped this a little bit ago...
A few clouds in the sky in a view from an East Village street with classic NYC buildings
The calm before the blizzard warning tomorrow... here's a view of 7th Street in the East Village tomorrow. 18+ inches of snow could fall on NYC and the tri-state area Sunday into Monday.
An old-school theater marquee showing titles of upcoming films, including a tribute to the late Catherine O'Hara with beetlejuice and Best in Show.
The Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue at 12th Street in the East Village is celebrating the life and legacy of Catherine O'Hara with screenings of two of her fan faves: "Beetlejuice" on Feb. 21 and 23, and "Best in Show" on Feb. 22 and 25.
Valentine’s Day afternoon in the East Village…
Photos & reporting by @staciejoy.bsky.social
The Joe Strummer mural on 7th Street @ Ave A in the East Village today. Feb. 6 is International Clash Day. KEXP in Seattle (AM Show Host John Richards) started this tradition in 2013, where the station honors the legacy of @theclash.com with deep cuts, covers and Clash tracks.
www.kexp.org
An empty, snow-filled street in the East Village on Jan. 25, 2026
An empty, snow-filled street in the East Village on Jan. 25, 2026
East Village residents get out into the snow in Tompkins Square Park
A few East Village snow scenes today between 11 am and 2 pm. And the snow has turned to sleet for now.
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An old-school movie marquee showing the names of 10 movies in black block letters at the Village East theater.
The Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue & 12th Street has a slate of (mostly) Oscar nominees on view. And seats for four of them — "Blue Moon," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" and "Bugonia" — are $5 during all screenings. (The screening times vary for these throughout the coming week.)
I loved being about a 6- to 7-minute walk from here.
A photo from December 2017 of the now-closed Sunshine Cinema on the Lower East Side of Manhattan
This is the 9-story office building built on the property that previously housed the Sunshine Cinema
Today, alcohol sales at theaters are as common as soda and popcorn. Anyway, this was the closest theater to my apt, and I spent a lot of time here. Today, there's a 9-story office building with a private dining club on the ground floor.
The Sunshine Cinema closed on this day in Jan. 2018 after 17 years. Landmark reportedly had the opportunity to buy the property but decided against it after the local Community Board voted down an application for a liquor license in 2012 for pre- and post-movie drinks & dinner. 1/2
A storefront on St. Mark's Place with snow falling and people bundled up walking by
Snow on St. Mark's Place this evening... #EastVillage