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Politics

‘Please leave us alone’: East Village homeless say surprise encampment sweeps are becoming more violent

Posted on December 5, 2023

Students, faculty, parents, and police are at odds over an alleged antisemitic incident that took place inside Cooper Union College on Oct. 26.

Tensions fly over differing accounts of Cooper Union protest that left Jewish students ‘captive’

Posted on October 26, 2023

Art by Scooter LaForge

Arts & Entertainment

New East Village art exhibit to feature hand-painted t-shirts by Scooter LaForge

Posted on October 22, 2023

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The Villager

Not trustworthy? Homeless say DHS riding with police damages relations

Posted on October 11, 2023

Edgar Oliver portrait

Manhattan

Edgar Oliver reveals a ‘Rip Tide’ of experience and emotion with new play about East Village club

Posted on October 11, 2023

East Village artists pose in front of motorycle

The Villager

‘We’re Still Here’: Three-day East Village festival celebrates neighborhood’s amazing artists and culture

Posted on October 4, 2023

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The Villager

More homeless sweeps: Latest East Village operation sees swarm of cops break up encampment

Posted on September 27, 2023

Cast of Twisted at Theater for the New City in East Village

The Villager

A fun, ‘Twisted’ take on B-movie classics opens in the East Village Thursday

Posted on September 27, 2023

Julian Fleisher at home with guitar

The Villager

Taking a few ‘Detours with Friends,’ Julian Fleisher recounts journey through music and theater with new Joe’s Pub show

Posted on September 20, 2023

Man stabbed in the East Village by skateboarder: cops

Posted on September 12, 2023

Flloyd with self portraits in East Village studio

The Villager

The wild résumé of East Village artist Flloyd: Drag, domination and pop art

Posted on September 6, 2023

NY: City Fun NYC – Follow-Up

Shopping

City Fun NYC in the East Village revamps its online presence for music merchandise

Posted on September 1, 2023

Miss New York with young girl at East Village school supply giveaway

The Villager

Volunteers hold East Village backpack drive to help students succeed on day one of new school year

Posted on August 23, 2023

Union Square at night

Business

Union Square economic study plots economic future of business district

Posted on August 18, 2023

Pinc Louds lead singer Federico, aka Claudi

The Villager

Pinc Louds makes triumphant return to Tompkins Square Park after lead singer finds his passion again

Posted on August 16, 2023

developer files demolition permits

The Villager

Six East Village walk-ups face wrecking ball as developer files demolition permits

Posted on August 15, 2023

‘Not cool’: Twitch streamer Kai Cenat acknowledges power of social media after Union Square giveaway led with riot

Posted on August 10, 2023

Riot breaks out in Union Square on Friday, Aug. 4. One man sets off fire extinguisher.

The Villager

Stream of destruction: Timeline of Union Square riot that broke out around promised gaming giveaway

Posted on August 6, 2023

Hundreds of teenagers brawl at Union Square Friday afternoon.

The Villager

Union Square riot: 65 teens and YouTube influencer arrested after afternoon of pandemonium

Posted on August 5, 2023

A couple recreates Dirty Dancing scene at East Village oldies tribute show

The Villager

They had the time of their lives: East Village oldies tribute show to ‘Dirty Dancing’ and ‘Animal House’ was a blast

Posted on August 2, 2023

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Business

‘A celebration of food and people’: Wegmans grocer to open this October in the East Village

Posted on August 1, 2023

People playing yo-yos in Washington Square Park

The Villager

Sunday in the park with the arts: Washington Square Park features a day of music, poetry and body-painters

Posted on July 26, 2023

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Manhattan

Cops seek trigger-happy straphanger who fired gun during East Village subway altercation

Posted on July 12, 2023

Bethany Eden Jacobson shooting in Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn

Photographer’s ‘Ode to a Cemetery’ casts Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery through an artistic lens

Posted on July 12, 2023

NY: 2023 Witchsfest USA – A Pagan Faire

Manhattan

Magic moments on Astor Place: Witchsfest USA holds annual pagan faire

Posted on July 10, 2023

Music

Project Blackbird, Strange Flesh, Marla Mase to perform at East Village’s Berlin on July 15

Posted on July 7, 2023

Subway stabbing suspect in Manhattan

Manhattan

Suspect sought in violent subway stabbing at Union Square train platform

Posted on July 3, 2023

Fun City Tattoo owners

Business

Fun City Tattoo keeps legacy alive in the East Village

Posted on July 3, 2023

Drag March protester with an open book

The Villager

Drag March at Tompkins Square Park celebrates self-expression amid ongoing attacks from the far right

Posted on June 28, 2023

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NYC Transit

Cops cuff homeless man with lengthy rap sheet for alleged 4-train murder in East Village

Posted on June 20, 2023

Union Square station

Manhattan

Death on the 4 train: Man found fatally stabbed at Union Square station

Posted on June 17, 2023

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The Villager

East Village rocker/‌entrepreneur Jesse Malin paralyzed, friends rally for his recovery

Posted on June 16, 2023

City Living

Down and out in the East Village: Disabled homeless man’s tale of woe after being offered shelter with limited access

Posted on June 14, 2023

Education

LaGuardia Community College partners with Fedcap Group to bring educational opportunities to Union Square Civic Hall

Posted on June 1, 2023

Artist Walter Steding with a mask he created

The Villager

The avant-garde life and work of Walter Steding, a former Andy Warhol protegé with a style all his own

Posted on May 31, 2023

Police at scene of East Village knifefight

East Village stabbing suspect booked for manslaughter in victim’s death

Posted on May 29, 2023

Dancer in butterfly costume at the 2023 Dance Parade

The Villager

SEE IT: Rain didn’t slow down the glamorous Dance Parade in the East Village with 10,000 performers

Posted on May 24, 2023

Slasher sought for East Village attack

Manhattan

Slasher visits East Village laundromat, slices man’s neck: cops

Posted on May 18, 2023

Julia Gorton photographer

The Villager

Julia Gorton captures the vintage Downtown New York music scene with vivid imagery in new collection

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Things to Do

East Village’s Fun City Tattoo to host its first flash weekend May 19-21

Posted on May 15, 2023

Peter Brant in latest Andy Warhol exhibit

The Villager

Peter Brant puts on a truly unique Andy Warhol exhibit in the East Village

Posted on May 10, 2023

The exterior of Gotham, a new cannabis store in the East Village.

Cannabis

Peek inside Gotham, New York City’s first luxury cannabis store, which opens in the East Village this week

Posted on May 10, 2023

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Police arrest man wanted for East Village stabbing: NYPD

Posted on May 4, 2023

music merchandise

Business

City Fun NYC in the East Village is a mecca for music merchandise

Posted on May 3, 2023

Union Square Barnes & Noble

The Villager

Put it in the books: Union Square Barnes & Noble workers file for union election

Posted on April 28, 2023

Patricia Field at her gallery ARTFASHION

The Villager

‘Everything here is one of a kind’: Designer Patricia Field opens her own fashion gallery in her beloved hometown of New York

Posted on April 26, 2023

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The Villager

Plants with benefits: New Yorkers lit up for a legal 4/20 in the East Village

Posted on April 20, 2023

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The Villager

‘Free Film’ project unleashes the power of photography on the Lower East Side

Posted on April 19, 2023

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