East Village Residents On Edge As Sexual Assault Suspect Still At Large

NEW YORK - Some East Village housing complex residents are on high alert as police hunt for a sexual predator targeting women . Police have released surveillance video of the man they believe is behind two sexual assaults in recent weeks at the Wald Houses, CBS2's Ilana Gold reported.

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Same Man Suspected In East Village Groping Incident, Rape Attempt

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Le Village: Gluten-free French food made accessible

... tag. Chef Didier of La Sirene breaks that convention with his gluten-free French bistro Le Village. The tiny East Village spot stays true to French classics in a modern, youthful atmosphere befitting the neighborhood. Chef Didier is a curious, ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/le-village-gluten-free-french-food-made-accessible?cid=rss

From Homestead to Vogue

Yes, that is Miley Cyrus, with her spiked blond hair, looking over her right shoulder. Wearing a black leather jacket open in the back and studded leather shorts, she almost dares you to look back.

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From Homestead to Vogue

Yes, that is Miley Cyrus, with her spiked blond hair, looking over her right shoulder.

http://www.journalgazette.net/features/From-Homestead-to-Vogue-4150228

On the Market: A 'Nightwalk' Through an 'Invisible...

A report released over the weekend indicates a plan shared by Governors Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie to fund reform of the Port Authority by selling off many of the agency's properties, including the World Trade Center site, the Wall Street Journal reports . The planned overhaul centers on reorienting the Port Authority to focus on "its core mission of transportation projects."

http://observer.com/2014/12/on-the-market-a-nightwalk-through-an-invisible-city-with-the-gentrifier/

Foundation racing to reach goal for fallen officers

As of Monday morning, The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation had raised $300,000 to pay off the mortgages of the families of slain NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors its namesake, an FDNY firefighter who died on September 11, and helps families of first responders who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/27720682/foundation-racing-to-reach-goal-for-fallen-officers

Best of CH 2014: Interviews: From a cyborg activist to a surfboard...

This year we spoke with an incredible pool of talented individuals, and narrowing it down to a select few feels a little unfair. While an almost equally interchangeable list of interviews would include Sharon Jones, Erik Spiekermann, Ingo Maurer, Iggy Pop, Iris van Herpen, Ai Weiwei, Peanut Butter Wolf and so many outstanding chefs, designers, artists and DJs, below are 10 people who put such a unique spin on their craft, we couldn't help but fan-out.

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Art broadens its reach

... a single fabulous conceptual piece upon arrival at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan. >> Finally, a tribute to East Village sculptor Greer Lankton at Participant Inc. on New York's Lower East Side, was one of the best gallery shows of the year. In ...

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Part III: Abraham Lincoln and New York City: A Surprising and Fateful Intersection

... the night of Lincoln's speech over 150 years ago. It sits a few blocks east of Washington Square Park in the East Village of Manhattan. When I visited there and glanced at the building and it's passers by, I had no reason to believe that anyone in ...

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The 13 Best Chinese Restaurants In New York City

... the best one in the city. The beloved Philadelphia restaurant chain opened its first outpost in New York's East Village last year, and it's already a favorite with New Yorkers. Items on the menu are scored 1-10 based on spiciness, with 10 topping ...

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'Disenchanted!' portrays princesses in a new light

... street and turning up the heat. Nico de Doto is serving up seasonal cocktails at Miracle on Ninth Street, an East Village holiday pop-up bar open through December 23. It looks like the North Pole in here. And there's a festive menu to match. ...

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Alexander Sage Oyen Releases New Album Moment by Moment Today

... by Moment is about accidently sending a draft text message. It's about being stuck on the L train between the East Village and Williamsburg, staring directly at your ex. It's the three-hour line at Trader Joe's, and the hot Starbucks cashier. It is ...

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3 art shows in San Diego recall abstraction's prominence

Arshile Gorky's "The Liver is the Cock's Comb" is part of a San Diego Museum of Art group show. Arshile Gorky's "The Liver is the Cock's Comb" is part of a San Diego Museum of Art group show.

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City at the brink a " we must find a middle ground on policing

On Saturday a cold-blooded killer murdered two New York City police officers who were sitting in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. New Yorkers are always shocked by the killing of police, but in most instances it is when they are trying to stop a crime.

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The year's best dishes from New York chefs

... a coffee cup sounds insane, until Brodo came along. New Yorkers have been lining up at the take-out window in East Village restaurant Hearth for specialtis like the Hearth Broth. Made with chicken, turkey and beef, it's deeply flavorful, can be ...

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Dormification of NYC: Revealed: East Village Dorm That Replaced Historic Row House

It's been a long time coming, but the glassy dorm building at 35 Cooper Square has finally been revealed , now that much of the exterior scaffolding has come down. Surprise, surprise, it's just as ugly and depressing as everyone expected.

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CEDARS, Featuring Works by Native American Writers, Set for La MaMa in 2015

Mirage Theatre Company is making its La MaMa debut with "Cedars," a theatrical adaptation of Native American poetry and prose performed by Native American actors, directed by June Prager. Through the poetic voices of contemporary Native American writers, the play gives a 21st century face to the struggles of indigenous people, depicting their adaptation into modern-day society and celebrating Native American culture and enduring spirit.

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Grandma Pie May Be The Best Thing To Ever Come Out Of Long Island

... of restaurants in New York City are serving some seriously good grandma pies these days. Newcomer GG's in the East Village makes a pepperoni-topped pizza that's nothing short of an instant NYC classic. Under-the-radar Il Porto in Brooklyn also makes ...

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Latkes Like You've Never Seen Before At The 6th Annual Latke Festival

... Esther Choi of Chelsea Market's Mokbar made a pork potato pancake with kimchi crema. Chef Tom Birchard from East Village stalwart Veselka made a pork goulash latke with prunes and red beans. And chef Gabe Stulman of the West Village's Joseph Leonard ...

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'If/Then' Star Leads Tour of 'His' New York

The Broadway musical "If/Then" is a valentine to the city of New York. NY1's Frank DiLella recently caught up with "If/Then" star, actor Anthony Rapp, who took Frank on a very personal tour of some of his favorite and personal spots in the city.

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Serhant snags boutique EV condo project from Urban Compass

Ryan Serhant, a Nest Seekers International broker and star of "Million Dollar Listing New York," is taking over sales at 277 East 7th Street, a six-unit condo building that has been on the market for approximately two months with no units sold. Serhant told The Real Deal that his team will be taking over the project from Urban Compass' Debra LaChance and rebranding the building as "Seven East Village," kicking off his marketing efforts in the first week of January with a high-profile launch party.

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Search On For Suspect In East Village Shooting

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Eats Beat: Cake whiz Penny Stakiewicz opening Sugar Couture

... brisket, mac & cheese and a chocolate chunk cookie, and there will be happy hour specials all day for adults. East Village German restaurant and beer garden Zum Schneider (107 Ave. C) is holding Christmas caroling parties this Sunday and next ...

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Where to Find Affordable Lodging in New York City

... while Airbnb maintains some dedicated B&B listings , too. Some solid bets within Manhattan include the 10-room East Village Bed and Coffee (single rooms from $125/night), or Harlem's 7-room Sugar Hill Harlem Inn (from $80/night). Brooklyn is another ...

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SantaCon Bars Explain Why They're Supporting SantaCon

Tomorrow is SantaCon - or as the local media would have you believe Santageddon - the day where New Yorkers purportedly hide indoors while boisterous men and women dressed in Santa outfits descend upon the city and destroy everything in their path. Though it's no different from any other festive holiday bar crawl, like those on St. Patrick's Day or New Year's Eve, the event has come under fire by the public, the media, and even the city .

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Alexander Sage Oyen to Release New Album Moment by Moment, 12/23

... by Moment is about accidently sending a draft text message. It's about being stuck on the L train between the East Village and Williamsburg, staring directly at your ex. It's the three-hour line at Trader Joe's, and the hot Starbucks cashier. It is ...

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Justin Kirk Of 'Weeds' Scores In Pulitzer-Winner's...

More than a year after winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Disgraced - Ayad Akhtar 's scorching play about identity politics in post-9/11 New York - made it to Broadway this season, if in a somewhat flattened production. Now this young playwright has defied the laws of the Sophomore Jinx with The Invisible Hand , running off-Broadway in a production that shows beyond any doubt that this writer has a rare combination of perfect pitch for dialog, a dazzling sense of the dramatic and a keen ear for what's on our minds when we're not being distracted by the Sony hacking sideshow.

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Woman Killed In East Village Fire Identified As Author, Bar Owner

... station groups in the country. Got a nose for [] Police and firefighters on the scene of a deadly fire in the East Village on Dec. 10, 2014. (credit: CBS2) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The woman found dead early Wednesday in an East Village apartment ...

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Readings from the Portable Boog Reader 8 Set for 1/18 Release Party in Nyc

... City - http://www.boogcity.com - Boog City is a New York City-based small press now in its 24th year and East Village community newspaper of the same name. It has put out approximately 200 publications, including 35 volumes of poetry and various ...

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Bed-Stuy sandwich shop | IEX's WTC lease | 1+1 Management goes under

... Hanukkah ones. Momofuku Ko 8 Extra Place, Manhattan The Asian-fusion tasting-menu restaurant moved within the East Village from 163 First Ave. The two-Michelin-starred restaurant offers a 17-course tasting menu for $175. Target 815 E. Hutchinson ...

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These Students Are Marching For Eric Garner And Michael Brown Every...

After a grand jury voted not to indict the police officer implicated in the death of Eric Garner, the students of East Side Community High School in New York's East Village needed to do something.

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N.Y. star chef's latest book is defiantly different

When a cookbook raises as many questions as it answers, will it generate more buzzkill than buzz? With the publication this week of Gabrielle Hamilton's 'Prune,' we'll find out soon enough. The chef's 15-year-old East Village restaurant in New York remains a favored brunch spot, and Hamilton impressed a much broader audience with 'Blood, Bones and Butter,' her raw and compelling memoir, almost four years ago.

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Would you eat insects?

Lauren Bonner of Brooklyn stops by Brodo in the East Village a few times a month to get her fix of bone broth. It's not as scary as it sounds.

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'The Illusionists' on Broadway

... pack a nutritional punch instead of taking vitamin supplements.Lauren Bonner of Brooklyn stops by Brodo in the East Village a few times a month to get her fix of bone broth. It's not as scary as it sounds. Uptown at Mexican restaurant Toloache, Chef ...

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Oh Tannenbaum in New York City

... Schneider in New York about the event that bgins at 1 p.m., with musical caroling kicking off at 3 p.m. in the East Village at 107 Ave C at East 7th Street, New York, adds the statement by Zum Schneider Can't make the festivities, you can sing ...

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Ho, Ho, Bro: How SantaCon Went From Joyful Performance Art to Reviled Bar Crawl

The young San Franciscan strapped on a fake white beard, donned a $12 red suit, and led 200 Santas as they went caroling up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. During their joyful march uptown, throngs of bustling New Yorkers and tourists paused to gawk at the sea of red felt and velour.

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"Begin Again" at Durham Library Thursday

... Dan Mulligan (Mark Ruffalo) is an alcoholic record executive who has just been fired. He wanders into an East Village open-mic club and hears Gretta (Keira Knightley) giving a sad, dismal performance of one of her songs. But Dan spies a raw talent ...

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U2 Commissioned Videos from 11 Street Artists; Here's...

... offers of New York's dark corners: an abandoned theater, the side streets of Soho at dawn, the skyline from an East Village rooftop. Check out the video and look for the other 10, launching all over the Web today. You can also pounce on tix to U2's ...

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Andy Weir and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz at Writers With Drinks

Writers With Drinks features the author of The Martian and one of the most important voices in indigenous studies! Plus tons more! When: Saturday, Dec. 13, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, doors open 6:30 PM Who: Andy Weir, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Shelly Oria, Vanessa Hua, Megan Geuss and Katie Gilmartin! How much: $5 to $20, all proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture Where: The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd. St., San Francisco About the readers/performers: Andy Weir is the author of The Martian, the bestselling novel which is being turned into a movie by Ridley Scott.

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From the Ashes of Forcella Bowery Rises Espoleta, a Spanish Restaurant With Tapas by Sue Torres

The Spanish revamp of the shuttered pizzeria also marks a return of sorts to the New York dining scene for Sue Torres, a year after she shuttered her popular Chelsea restaurant Suenos. Last night Espoleta, the Spanish replacement for the recently shuttered Forcella Bowery , started serving tapas and more to the public.

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'Handsome Dick' Manitoba Once Peed on the Subway Platform

Name: Richard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba Age: 60 Neighborhood: East Village Occupation: Punk front man, the Dictators NYC; Radio DJ, "Little Steven's Underground Garage" onSirius XM; Owner, Manitoba's bar. You can catch him on Thursday, December 18 at the 92Y for " From Genesis to Kings: Jewish Punk and Its Aftermath ."

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Rose Byrne Is Having A Major New York Moment

Rose Byrne is just your average Manhattan girl. She uses CitiBikes and rides the subway, she peruses local art galleries, and she likes to hit restaurants in her East Village 'hood for dinner and drinks.

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Review: Talented Teen Helps "Liberty" Raise Her Torch

... phrasing - it is today. "Liberty: A Monumental New Musical," has recently concluded a run at Theatre 80 in the East Village and producers are working on an expanded Off-Broadway production. Visit libertythemusical.com for more information.

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A New York Great Bids FarewellBy Lizzie Crocker

It is impossible not to feel nostalgic when visiting De Robertis, an Italian pasticceria and cafe in Manhattan's East Village that has been serving coffee, cannoli, and various other powdered sugar-dusted pastries for 114 years. Its charming, storied interior-hand-cut mosaic wall tiles and pressed-tin ceiling; a half-dollar from 1821 embedded in the patterned floor tiles-has remained untouched since the shop opened.

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Uber launching uberPOOL for carpooling

Sharing a taxi in New York City can be a crapshoot for riders and most efforts to encourage doubling up were left in the dust. But with Uber announcing its starting a carpool service next week, there's potential to make cab sharing viable for riders who could save up to half the cost of a fare, transportation experts said.

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East Village Insanity: An Excerpt From NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990

... Points), an oral history of the era as told by characters from the New York hardcore scene. Below is "East Village Nights: A7 and 2+2," which offer various insane stories of the East Village around Avenue A and East 7th Street and Tompkins Square ...

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Uber launching uberPOOL for carpooling

An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014. An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014.

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Going Green in the Urban Jungle

This week, Daily Intel profiles five inventors with big ideas that could make life a little bit better and more interesting for everyone. If you wanted to illustrate the concept of abandonment and decay, you could hardly do better than an image of an overgrown city, with roots smashing through asphalt, tendrils sneaking over thresholds, and streams cascading down escalators.

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Taxi Wars: Uber Rolls Out Program in NYC That Will Cut Fares By Half

... UberPOOL is already operating in Paris and San Francisco. An UberPOOL ride from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to the East Village in Manhattan which would cost $16 in a yellow taxi would cost as little as $7.50 with the carpooling alternative, according ...

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Hallway Toilets, Adult Bunk Beds: How Have You Sacrificed to Afford NYC?

... The number of evenings I spent home over the four years I lived in New York I could count on one hand." The East Village two-bedroom unit cost $2,250 a month, split by four, when Espeland first moved in. The lease and went up to $3,300 a month just ...

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Uber is expanding its carpooling service to New York City

... their fare by using UberPool. This is Uber's estimate for an UberPool ride from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to the East Village in Manhattan, about a 15-minute drive without traffic: Beyond the savings, Ninomiya also claims that UberPool helps the ...

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Uncle Sam's launches Made in Buffalo

... debut its first collection called Repurposed/Reused at Brooklyn Fashion Week and is current sold at its East Village store in New York. The Made in Buffalo brand will be sold at its location in Buffalo NY at 290 Larkin St. as well as online. for ...

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14 Tricked-Out Lasagnas That Will Get You Through Winter

... verde with ragu antica, bA chamel, and Parmesan. Bianca Price : $14 Lasagna is the specialty at this East Village gem: It's a traditional preperation with bA chamel and meat sauce. Peasant Price : $26 Peasant has one of the warmest dining ...

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NYC hit by hybrid food trend

Ramen, hamburgers, doughnuts, bagels and pretzels are all enticing foods on their own, but sometimes eating the traditional versions can become a little repetitive. Chefs and restaurants looking to spice up their menus are getting creative in the kitchen by mixing different and unexpected foods together.

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New York, I Wish I Knew How to Quit You

If Sari Botton's first anthology was all about why writers leave New York, her second one dwells on the artists who stay. In E.B. White's essay Here is New York , he said that there were three kinds of New Yorkers, the last being the dreamers, who were responsible for what he called the 'third city': "It is this third city that accounts for New York's high-strung disposition, its poetical deportment, its dedication to the arts, and its incomparable achievements."

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Sentimental look at New York bars skips darker side

... and was inspired to examine the role that drinking establishments have played in the gentrification of the East Village and Lower East Side of Manhattan. Despite its urban backdrop, his story will be familiar to anyone with a taste for western ...

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New York holiday markets from Brooklyn to Bryant Park

... from the Macaron Parlour and Mayhem & Stout. And you can't beat the views of Central Park. What's new: The East Village venue has 150 indie vendors, including Cork Buds - which makes planters from wine corks - and the Men's Soap Shop, featuring ...

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New Yorkers are paying up to $9 to sip on a cup of artisanal bone broth Brodo

... Winter warmer: Chicken, turkey and beef broth with Calabrian chili oil from Brodo, a new window in Manhattan's East Village selling 'sipping broths' by the cup But it doesn't come cheap. While the price of a small (8oz) cup of organic chicken broth ...

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Gillian Anderson Remembers Her First Big Break as an Actress

... Parker was originally cast, but she got the movie "Grand Canyon" and left. I was waitressing in the East Village and at a greasy spoon and a fancy restaurant. I was terrible at waitressing at the fancy restaurant. I can handle 30 tables with fast ...

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Cuba set to stage its first US musical in 50 years

... yes, the story. Rent, which is loosely based on Puccini's 1896 opera La BohA me, begins on Christmas Eve in an East Village bedsit. Not only does it have an anti-capitalist bent (the title song refers to the refusal of two lead characters, a ...

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Life's not always a cabaret for Cumming

... like letting go." He's lived in New York for 16 years and is in the process of renovating a town house in the East Village in Manhattan. He also has a pad in Edinburgh, but doesn't return much because of work commitments, he says. "New York's a city ...

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Organization 'God's Love' Steps Up to the Thanksgiving Plate

... and delivers meals for New Yorkers too sick to cook or shop. NY1's Roger Clark filed the following report. East Village resident Sarah gets meals delivered to her apartment twice weekly by God's Love We Deliver. She says she couldn't live without it ...

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Paying the rent: Cuba to mount its first Broadway musical in 55 years

It will be "Seasons of Love" in Cuba next month when the Caribbean country hosts its first Broadway show in more than five decades. The show's producers said they have been trying for several years to stage a full production in Cuba, which has banned U.S. musicals since Fidel Castro took power in 1959.

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Ferguson verdict: Protesters block busy New York streets

... they tried to pull down a police barricade. Another group of protesters marched from Union Square through the East Village and hopped a barricade onto FDR Drive. Officers standing nearby blocked vehicular traffic as the protesters walked in the ...

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Ferguson verdict: Protesters blocks busy New York streets

... they tried to pull down a police barricade. Another group of protesters marched from Union Square through the East Village and hopped a barricade onto FDR Drive. Officers standing nearby blocked vehicular traffic as the protesters walked in the ...

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Police: Suspects Robbed Woman, Sprayed Her In Face In East Village

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26-Year-Old Benny's Burritos Will Close on Saturday

A manager at Benny's Burritos in the East Village confirmed a report today that its restaurant component will cease to exist as we know it after service on Saturday. The good news is that Benny's will continue to serve green-chile enchiladas and burritos from a takeout and delivery counter being installed right now at the back of the space, where the bar currently stands, and the transition should be seamless, a worker says.

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On the Market: Museums Expand, Pastry Shops Vanish and Airbnb Wants a Nobel Prize

Museums' good fortune has also been the New York construction industry's, Crain's reports , with some $2 billion in museum renovations and expansions currently underway. Among some of the biggest projects: the Whitney's move to Chelsea, the Met's expansion into the former Whitney building and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's 6o percent expansion.

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Gemma Ward sells New York pad

Gemma Ward looks set to make a tidy profit if she can find a buyer for her New York apartment. The Perth-raised supermodel, right, has reportedly put her East Village pad up for sale for $US2.25 million - $US750,000 more than she paid for it seven years ago.

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Comprehensive exhibition of Tseng Kwong Chi's work opens at Ben Brown Fine Arts

Tseng Kwong Chi, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1985. Silver Gelatin Print, 38.1 x 38.1 cm / 15 x 15 in.

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A day in Greenwich Village

... an ice cream truck in 2009, the soft serve was so popular that they opened up a brick-and-mortar shop in East Village and later expanded to West Village. Sweet-savvy New Yorkers arenA a a t the only ones taking note. In 2012, USA Today ranked Big ...

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NYPD: East Village Pizza Delivery Man Robbed Of $22

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Lawsuits: Rent-Stabilized Leases Can't Be Treated As Assets, Court Rules

The state's highest court has ruled that the city's precious, sparse rent-stabilized leases can not be used as assets in the case of bankruptcy, meaning the leases cannot be seized and sold to pay off creditors, the Times reports . The decision comes after a year-long legal battle between the state and rent-stabilized East Village tenant Mary Veronica Santiago Monteverde , who declared bankruptcy when she was unable to keep up with her expenses following her husband's death.

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Scenes from an Italian Restaurant: John's of 12th Street

John's of 12th Street is a documentary about the East Village Italian restaurant of the same name, directed by Vanessa McDonell, and currently screening at the Spectacle Theater . Upcoming screenings are this Saturday, November 22nd at 10pm, followed by a filmmaker Q Friday, November 28 at 7:30pm; and Sunday, November 30 at 5pm.

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Rent-stabilized leases shielded in bankruptcy

In a 5-to-2 vote on Thursday, the state's Court of Appeals said that a rent-stabilized lease was exempted from a bankruptcy estate as a public-assistance benefit, just like disability or unemployment benefits, according to The New York Times . The ruling has implications for the nearly 1 million New Yorkers who live in rent-regulated apartments.

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Ruling Favors Renters With Regulated Apartments

... to their homes under a decision issued Thursday by the state's highest court. The case involved an 80-year-old East Village woman, Mary Santiago, who filed for bankruptcy in 2011 because of credit-card debt, and found her rights to her apartment in ...

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Reelin' and Writin'

Congratulations to friend, comrade, and contessa of cinema Farran Smith Nehme on the publication of her first novel, Missing Reels , where the romance of the city meets the romance of old movies, tango'ing between the rich palette of the Hannah and Her Sisters 80's and the patchy, velvety monochrome of silent classics. Remarkably assured, neatly plotted, deftly paced, and charming as all get out, it may be the first novel with the churchly soul of a revival house, taking us back to the glory days when the Thalia, the New Yorker, the Elgin, and so many more theaters were running double features of Hollywood and foreign favorites, and film buffs partook of a movable feast.

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Limoges pops into Rock City

... Belfast Free Range Festival, as well as venues from Jalopy in Brooklyn, N.Y. and the Alphabet Lounge in the East Village to many Maine venues such as Blue in Portland. In 2012, Limoges graduated, a year early, from Camden Hills Regional High School ...

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Delicious Ukrainian Food in a Basement

Hidden restaurants usually fall into two categories: Those that cater to Wall Street types looking to impress on a second date, and those that don't need to advertise, because they're places so excellent and revered, word of month is all that is needed. Located just below a chiropractic office in the basement of an East Village townhouse, Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen is the latter, a place that a friend may tell you "is kind of hard to find."

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Book review: - You' is a teasing tale that keeps you hanging by your fingertips

... from Catcher In The Rye. Too clever by half you might say. He works in a bookshop in New York's trendy East Village and is a walking compendium of American Literature. Knowing, superior, he judges the customers by what they read. In comes Guinevere ...

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'Man Spreaders,' There's No Excuse for Not Closing Your Legs on the Subway

... in front of a whole row of benches, or passing out on an entire row on the F train on the way home from an East Village bar at 2 a.m. Sure, if the train is a little bit empty, you can be at ease, soldier, but never to the degree that it would ...

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Thanksgiving ideas for NYC gatherings

Thanksgiving is almost here. New Yorkers are getting ready to enjoy a traditional dinner at home or their favorite NYC restaurants.

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Treasured New York Cookbook Shop to Close

... not renew her lease. She is, however, planning to move shop, perhaps to the East Village. "I'm not really an East Village person," Slotnick told the Forward, "but it feels much more human scale and homey to me now than the West Village. And the ...

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Longtime Village Cookbook Shop Closing After Losing Lease

Bonnie Slotnick is shutting down her independent cookbook store after 15 years, because her landlord refused to renew her lease, according to a report and a sign in the window. Slotnick, who owns Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks at 163 W. 10th St., told Jeremiah's Vanishing New York that she is being forced to close the store when her lease expires on Jan. 31, 2015.

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15 Years in, Gabrielle Hamilton's Prune Is as Relevant as Ever

... cared less because I don't eat brunch. I can make my own eggs. But since many New Yorkers primarily know this East Village mainstay for its Dutch pancakes and such, I forced myself out of bed at noon on Saturday and taxied over to Gabrielle ...

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Best Bets: Week of November 17, 2014

David Yurman , he of the signature twisted-metal-jewelry motif, on his brand's downtown flagship , debuting November 24. 'It wasn't till halfway through this project that I realized, 'I'm actually going to have a store in Soho.' In the late '60s, early '70s, I had a basement studio on Thompson where I welded bronze statues: Two of my bronze angels will be on display in the store, standing five feet tall by the entrance.

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Man arrested after his wife is found shot dead in the front yard of their home

... Jonah Hill bundles up in red plaid shirt as he takes his dog for a stroll on chilly day Spotted in the East Village on Sunday A family affair! Brooke Shields takes daughters Rowan and Grier ice skating at Penguins Of Madagascar premiere in NYC ...

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A Brief But Stunning Visual History Of Burlesque In The 1950s

Today, burlesque is nothing short of an art form . Performers both male and female combine the most explosive aspects of costumery, dance, comedy and theater in a type of live entertainment that, of course, places nudity on a pedestal.

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New York: JetBlue Debuts Brand New 'T5i' International Zone for JFK Terminal 5

... some gardening, and blue skies. a NY Times bookstore Bar Veloce, the first airport outpost of the popular East Village wine bar NY Market, stocked with products local to New York State new restrooms and gate waiting areas a customer service desk new ...

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Parents Just Don't Understand Brooklyn: When Families Shop BK, Generations Clash

Not even Brooklyn Heights is a hit with some parentsa s 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park On a recent evening at Docklands, a self-described Nouveau American Bistro in Crown Heights, a young man behind the bar served one-dollar oysters and recalled growing up in the neighborhood in the 1990s, when Nouveau American Bistros and one-dollar oysters in Crown Heights were quite unthinkable. "Franklin and St. John's was a heroin corner," he said, referring to a nearby intersection.

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An Insider's Guide to Local New York Bites

I once read that it would take 15 years for someone to see every single item that is on display at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Similarly, with over 4,200 restaurants in New York City , there are ample options but not all may be worth a visit.

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Your Weekend Starts Now 11/13/14

NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city. NY1's Stephanie Simon filed the following report.

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Broth takeout shop | Madewell's Brooklyn location | Papyrus' new lease

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The East Village Eye: Where Art, Hip Hop, and Punk Collided

Between May 1979 and January 1987, the East Village Eye breathlessly covered the East Village art scene. Indiscriminate in its interests, the magazine charted the rise of hip hop, graffiti, and punk, and is widely credited with contributing to the intermingling of several New York scenes.

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'Game of Thrones'-Inspired Dinner to Be Served at East Village Restaurant

" Game of Thrones " geeks will find plenty to chew on when L'Apicio hosts a four-course dinner inspired by the popular show and book series next week. The restaurant, on East First Street between Second Avenue and the Bowery, will serve new dishes inspired by the Great Houses of Westeros - the ruling families that often battle for power - at an event on Nov. 18. "I'm just trying to make a menu that maybe they would eat if they were hosting a feast, what they might serve as their main course," said Executive Chef Gabe Thompson.

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New Yorkers Getting a Taste of Rice's Country Ham From Mt. Juliet

... one word being superfluous or one detail unwanted. Last week's column features King Bee , a restaurant in the East Village that is "inspired by the Acadian culinary tradition." As in, a little eastern Canadian and a little Cajun. But that's not what ...

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Nytw Seeks Choirs for David Greig's Play the Events

New York Theatre Workshop is proud to announce the Community Choir Program, as part of the upcoming New York premiere of THE EVENTS, written by acclaimed Scottish playwright David Greig . THE EVENTS follows one survivor's search for compassion, peace and understanding in the wake of unthinkable violence.

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The 5 new rules of resume writing

... opportunities on LinkedIn and realized Peppercomm was a great fit for me," explains Roth, a 23-year-old East Village resident. Mandy Roth created a Web site with a personalized list of why she was a perfect fit for the p.r. firm she wanted to work ...

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Rebecca White: Creeps, catcallers, color and class

In the back room of an East Village bar packed with a genteel crowd of mostly white downtown types there for a discussion of politics and culture, my radar registered prudes, not pervs. As a 33-year-old white woman wearing a jacket that hid my form and an English-teacher type of billowy scarf, my guard was down. And then it happened.

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For Your Next Weekend Trip: Hungry Wino In Toronto's Vine Country

Fathom celebrates all the reasons why we pack our bags, get on a plane, hitch a ride, and explore beyond our backyards. Fathom reinvents the travel website through inspiring stories, practical advice, and useful tools and products.

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Shooting Outside East Village Housing Development Leaves Man Wounded

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's Restaurant Power Rankings: Little Park, a New Downtown Steakhouse, and More

... pork sausage with plum mostarda and salsa verde. 10. Tuome (Off last week) It was a very good week for this East Village spot helmed by a former Eleven Madison Park staffer: Both Pete Wells and Tejal Rao filed reviews, and both were quite impressed. ...

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A pop-up exhibit of 80 french fries is here to feed your addiction

... fry. These fries are made to order, fresh never frozen, and made with one ingredient: the potato. Location: East Village Chef: Shaun Vanalphen Notes: Thick cut fries that souffle out - crispy outside with a creamy and fluffy center. Location: East ...

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Like Filipino food? Check out one of these NYC restaurants

Enjoy a traditional Filipino feast - served on banana leaves and eaten with yours hands - at Jeepney in the East Village. "A lot of people still don't know what [our] food is," says Neil Syham, who opened Lumpia Shack with wife Angie Roca earlier this year.

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Marc Maron Finally Chills Out

... A and B. Do you have any places that you like to visit when you're back? I find myself at Veselka in the East Village a lot. There's something about that pierogi. That place has been part of my life more than most places. Does it also remind you why ...

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Ramen King David Chang Is Launching His Own Food Delivery App

Foodies may know David Chang as the founder of Momofuku , an award-winning restaurant group that includes nine restaurants in New York City, five in Toronto, and one in Sydney. Now, the master chef is branching into tech, with a new food delivery app called Maple that will launch early next year.

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A selection of the delicious specimens on display in Sir Kensington's #FriesOfNewYork.

I used to live a couple of blocks away from Pommes Frites , the Belgian fry counter in the East Village, and as a broke freelancer in my early twenties, I often replaced meals entirely with a paper cone of fries. They were cut thick and fried twice, so the batons were dark and crisp, but with fluffy, tender centers.

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Comedy's Biggest Names Talk About Their Relationship with New York

Throughout the middle part of the 20th century, comedians like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Woody Allen, and Bill Cosby shared stage time with folk musicians, Beat poets, and activists in the basement bars and coffeehouses of Greenwich Village. The Improv Comedy Club, founded in 1963 in Hell's Kitchen, expanded to a Hollywood outpost in 1974, paving the way for the first -- and, with two dozen venues, still the largest -- chain of comedy clubs in the United States.

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Philadelphia: Serenity, Art and Fine Food

... dA cor and the loose threads of Bohemia, then try discovering the area north of Chestnut, which has an East Village vibe without the crowds and traffic. There are plenty of nice spots to sit and enjoy a quiet coffee in the morning while you ...

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Top chefs are trying to be simply great

They're leaving high-end eateries for laid-back spots, and serving cheap eats like tacos on disposable dishes, messy barbecue meats, Americanized egg rolls and pizza. Alex Stupak, the Picasso of pastries who formerly churned out modernist desserts like lemongrass mousse at WDEoe50 - the Lower East Side restaurant boasting multicourse tasting menus that can cost upwards of $600 for two - is the latest chef to leave fine dining for more casual grub.

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For some singles, vacation flings turn into the real thing

... celebrity gossip and beachside margaritas. Meeting a new boyfriend was not on the agenda. Not only was the East Village resident getting over a breakup, she was also wary of holiday romances in general - and for good reason. Trip Advisor data from a ...

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15 New York City attractions for people who hate people

... city park. It's not likely you'll find any people here, except in the things they left. A sign posted in this East Village bar reads, "NO LOUD TALKING ALOUD- WHISPERING ONLY -BY ORDER of the BREWIST MONKS." The reference to "brewist monks" is a ...

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Downtown Manhattan Museum Migration Gathers Momentum

Collector and publisher Peter Brant - whose Brant Publications Inc. publishes Art in America , Interview , and Antiques - is joining the influx of museums to downtown Manhattan. According to the New York Times , he will turn the late minimalist artist Walter De Maria's former studio in a converted Con Edison substation at 421 East Sixth Street in the East Village, which he bought earlier this year, into an exhibition space.

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Things To Do In NYC This Week: Halloween and...

Halloween at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine Treats for the eyes and ears are planned at the cathedral. At 4 p.m., a "Crypt Crawl" for those 12 and older will include stories of the people entombed there, including the former Episcopal bishops of New York, as well as a discussion about the origins of the holiday.

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Read "The Prospectives," a Prospect Heights-Based Serial that Unfolds on Instagram

"The Prospectives" unfolds in daily doses on Instagram , each forming weekly episodes. Readers can follow on Instagram or visit TheProspectives.com to subscribe for weekly updates via email .

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Marco Canora to Launch NYC's First and Only Takeout Window Devoted Exclusively to Broth

... cheffy fast casual side projects, and local-pastured-organic everything. But Marco Canora, of the beloved East Village staple Hearth , has just managed to bundle all that up into a complete curveball. He tells Grub Street that on Monday he'll launch ...

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Entertainment Geekly: 'Simulacra and Simulation,' Taylor Swift, and New York

... Silmarillion . There's a stray mention of "the Village," a confusing reference in some respects. There's an East Village and there's Greenwich Village, which has a West Village. (The West Village is Greenwich Village but Greenwich Village is not all ...

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Studio Visit: Prinkshop: Kate Spade co-founder Pamela Bell taps the...

... buy something that says like 'St. Tropez' on it," Prinkshop founder Pamela Bell tells CH when we visited her East Village home-which also doubles as Prinkshop's headquarters and sample-making studio. "It's shocking. So why not use fashion for good? ...

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Eva Dean Dance Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Pearl Diving This Weekend

EVA DEAN DANCE in association with The Dance Series at The 14th Street Y, celebrates 30 years of Eva Dance repertory with PEARL DIVING, choreographed by Artistic Director Eva Dean. Revisiting such favorites as Pumped, Welcome Back and Melba, PEARL DIVING will play tonight, October 30th at 7:30pm, Friday, October 31st at 7:30pm, Saturday, November 1st at 7:30pm and a special gala performance Sunday, November 2nd at 3:00pm.

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Williamsburg nail salon | Fitness Evolution goes under | Jill Stuart on Broome St.

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Blue Hill Keeps Its Three Stars, Kappo Masa Is as Impressive as It is Expensive, and More Reviews

This week, Tejal Rao is perplexed by the service at Mulino a Vino, Zachary Feldman declares his favorite Malaysian restaurant, and everyone loves Marta. Yesterday Ryan Sutton reviewed Marta , Danny Meyer's smash hit new pizzeria.

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Anatomy of a Conspiracy

... nziger. After they walked down Broadway in near-freezing weather, Mr. Donziger took his barefoot clients to an East Village restaurant so they could sample "nouvelle Southwestern...

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Long Islander Enjoys Off B'way Run of 'Liberty: A Monumental New Musical'

He spends his days as the creative director at Farmingdale State College. Family time he spends at his home in Glen Cove - which he calls, "the greatest city on Long Island," having moved there from nearby Sea Cliff.

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Life is a love affair of places - but as you get older, you find your co-ordinates change

Experience is as much about receptivity as what actually happened. How good is a novel? It depends on when you read it.

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New York City for music lovers

... to Greenwich Village, where bands play until the wee hours of the morning. There is also The Stone in the East Village at the corner of Avenue C and Second Street, the city's premier venue for experimental jazz and new music. Located in an unlabeled ...

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New York City for music lovers

... to Greenwich Village, where bands play until the wee hours of the morning. There is also The Stone in the East Village at the corner of Avenue C and Second Street, the city's premier venue for experimental jazz and new music. Located in an ...

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Halloween Costume Vet Says Best Sellers Always Current or Classic

As New Yorkers continue their Halloween preparations, NY1's Stephanie Simon looks at what's big this year and how Halloween costume trends are born. The hottest Halloween costume this season is also the coldest.

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Trip Tips: New York City for music lovers

... of the morning. (http://ift.tt/PfutAZ and http://ift.tt/N2HWBj) There is also The Stone in the East Village at the corner of Avenue C and Second Street, the city's premier venue for experimental jazz and new music. Located in an ...

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Harlem's Hat-Making Renaissance

... later become part owner of J.J.'s for a total of eleven years, as well as co-owner of Pork Pie Hatters in the East Village and Williamsburg. He's catered to locals and tourists, as well as high-profile clients ranging from Sarah Jessica Parker to ...

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Never Can Say Goodbye is about a series of writers one great love

... Amy Sohn spoke in her essay: "The Studied Knowledgeability of the Native New Yorker" about "gay" clubs in the East Village called "The Big Cup" that she laughingly says that the legal department made her call a "gay-friendly club." While Julie Klam ...

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All the Serious Artists Have Moved to the East Village

This is the third and final installment of Pan Am's audio walking tour of New York City. The clip features areas of the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, and Washington Square Park, a nd much like the two previously posted tours , the audio offers a lighthearted jaunt that belies the big changes these neighborhoods would face in the near future.

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NYTW Accepting Applications For 2015-16 Playwriting, Directing Fellowship Program

New York Theatre Workshop is currently accepting applications for the 2015/16 season of its 2050 Fellowship program for emerging playwrights and directors. The United States is rapidly changing.

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Crumbs returns | Huge's Dumbo lease | Boerum Hill hair salon

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Food Network Host Ellie Krieger Talks Upper West Side Food Scene

... Vegetables were always an after thought. John Fraser with Narcissa [a restaurant located in the Standard East Village Hotel] is doing this well. He also has Dovetail on the Upper West Side [located at 103 W. 77th St.]. Every Monday night there is a ...

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Taylor Swift's new song about New York could be about any city, really

... Kaleidoscope of loud heartbeats under coats." However, it doesn't seem New York enough, if you will. Is it the East Village or the West? It could just as easily be Greenwich. Or, you know, pretty much any other village, town or city in the world. ...

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France Rocks CMJ Party at Le Baron

France Rocks Party at Le Baron in Chinatown takes place on Wednesday night, Oct. 22, where there will be a great mix of French musicians and DJs performing. bureauexport New York 972 5th Avenue.

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Rainy Day Woman: Jane Wilson Re-Visions Reality

Jane Wilson in her studio, 2095 Broadway, New York. January 8, 1999. Photograph by John Jonas Gruen Some sixty years ago, when she was a young artist involved in the downtown New York City scene, Jane Wilson stopped trying to be an Abstract Expressionist.

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The Rookie Broker and the $27 Million Sale

... It was like that with this." More surprising still: Ms. Nora discovered Walter De Maria's 16,402-square-foot East Village building-an old ConEd substation from the 1920s-on a walk one day along East 6th Street. Ms. Nora has a rather unconventional ...

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Eva Dean Dance to Celebrate 30th Anniversary with Pearl Diving, 10/30-11/1

EVA DEAN DANCE in association with The Dance Series at The 14th Street Y, celebrates 30 years of Eva Dance repertory with PEARL DIVING, choreographed by Artistic Director Eva Dean. Revisiting such favorites as Pumped, Welcome Back and Melba, PEARL DIVING will play Thursday, October 30th at 7:30pm, Friday, October 31st at 7:30pm, Saturday, November 1st at 7:30pm and a special gala performance Sunday, November 2nd at 3:00pm.

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On the Market: A.G. Claims 75% of Airbnb Listings Are Illegal

The New York Court of Appeals is weighing whether or not the rent-stabilized apartment of an 80-year-old East Village woman is exempt from bankruptcy seizure or constitutes an asset, according to The Wall Street Journal . At issue is whether the woman's lease is the equivalent of a public assistance benefit or any asset at all given that it cannot be bought and can only sometimes be sold .

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The Shows You Need To See This Week

Paris-based Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda features this month as special guest in Times Square's Midnight Moment , the largest coordinated effort in history by the sign operators in Times Square to display synchronized, cutting-edge creative content on electronic billboards and newspaper kiosks throughout Times Square. Thursday night at 11:57 p.m. Ikeda's film "test pattern" will be take over Times Square billboards, turning into a special public/private "silent concert" in the middle of Times Square.

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Kate Mara flashes diamond ring during coffee date with Ellen Page

What's that on your finger? Kate Mara flashes diamond sparkler during coffee date with Ellen Page... following Shia LaBeouf romance rumours And on Wednesday Kate Mara flashed a suspicious looking diamond ring on her wedding hand while out in New York. The 31-year-old was first spotted wearing the sparkler while grabbing coffee with her friend and fellow star Ellen Page in the East Village before wearing it more prominently during a walk by herself.

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BWW Interview: Marc Shaiman Preps for the 54 Below Show and Wraps Up...

... with her is what Scott and I used to do when we first moved to New York. It was kind of the beginning of the East Village art performance scene. Like the birth of Wigstock and the Pyramid Club- they were all places where freaks could cohort. We were ...

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Ditmas Park Gap | Union Square candy bar | Dental lab's cavity

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Lima's Taste pairs Peruvian food, love

The East Village eatery was more than a way to indulge in yummy food. It was a way to feel the comforts of home in the middle of New York City.

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Eats Beat: Italy comes to Eataly

Also around town: Acadian fare at King Bee, Gansevoort Market, New York City Wine and Food Fest, Cafe Bustelo's pop-up The faA ade of the Duomo in Milan. Eataly will display an array of statues from the cathedral beginning Oct. 15. You don't have to say ciao to New York to get a taste of Italy.

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's Restaurant Power Rankings: Huertas, White Street, and More

... work while he's still in New York. Go here. Do that. 10. Prune (Off last week) Why not celebrate this East Village institution's 15th anniversary by waking up this weekend and putting your name on the list for some brunch ? Order some steak and ...

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Sweet on Southern Beyond Fried Chicken at Root and Bone: Review

The white-washed faA ade of Root and Bone, Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth's new southern restaurant in the East Village. The white-washed faA ade of Root and Bone, Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth's new southern restaurant in the East Village.

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Inside Drummer Tennessee Thomas' Vintage NY Boutique

Tennessee Thomas has her dad, Pete Thomas - Attractions drummer and one of rock's all-time great percussionists - to thank for the name of her East Village boutique. "He had a thing called the Deep End Club when he was young and crazy," says the 29-year-old shop owner and drummer.

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Weekend Getaway: NYC's surprising spots for Japanophiles

... shabu are also available. Jazz music is featured at the bar. Otafuku: A haven for Japanese street snacks, this East Village spot is known for treats like okonomiyaki, pancakes made with egg, shredded cabbage pork belly and the like, and takoyaki, ...

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DC Moore Gallery Presents Jane Wilson at 90: East Village/East End, 10/9-11/1

DC Moore Gallery is pleased to present paintings by Jane Wilson in celebration of her sixty-year career. The exhibition will feature a group of rarely seen 1960s cityscapes inspired by New York's Tompkins Square Park, as well as her recent work, which has brought her recognition as one of the leading landscape painters of our time.

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An Octopus Lover's Guide to New York City

A decade ago if you'd asked a group of New Yorkers what they thought of octopus, nine out of 10 would have wrinkled up their noses in distaste. But lately the brainy cephalopod has swum its way into the culinary spotlight.

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The making of a "one-hit wonder"

... idea or the execution at the time. But in retrospect I have to say that Jake nailed the zeitgeist of mid '90s East Village bohemia. The clip went into active rotation on MTV and pretty soon the song was following us everywhere. It was always going ...

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Alan Cumming's Boyhood Was No Cabaret

The actor's funny, heartbreaking new memoir recalls his struggles with an abusive father and his journey from the Scottish Highlands to Broadway When Alan Cumming arrives for brunch at a caf not far from his apartment in Manhattan's East Village, he's wearing a blue baseball cap with a big white yes on the front. It's been almost two weeks since Scotland voted no to separating from the United Kingdom, but Cumming, a Scot who campaigned heavily for the yes side from New York, hasn't quite gotten over the loss.

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Alan Cumming's Life Was No Cabaret

The actor's new memoir is equal parts heartbreaking and funny as he recalls a harsh boyhood and his journey from the Scottish highlands to Broadway When Alan Cumming arrives for brunch at a caf not far from his apartment in Manhattan's East Village, he's wearing a blue baseball cap with a big white yes on the front. It's been almost two weeks since Scotland voted no to separating from the United Kingdom, but Cumming, a Scot who campaigned heavily for the yes side from New York, hasn't quite gotten over the loss.

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From the Tale of Two Cities

Last night, I was walking by a new luxury condo building in the East Village. An extra-long SUV waited at the curb.

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Alan Cumming's Life Was No Cabaret

When Alan Cumming arrives for brunch at a caf not far from his apartment in Manhattan's East Village, he's wearing a blue baseball cap with a big white yes on the front. It's been almost two weeks since Scotland voted no to separating from the United Kingdom, but Cumming, a Scot who campaigned heavily for the yes side from New York, hasn't quite gotten over the loss.

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Tickets to Ayad Akhtar's the Invisible Hand at Nytw Now On Sale

Tickets for THE INVISIBLE HAND, the second production of the New York Theatre Workshop 2014/15 Season, are now on sale at www.nytw.org . Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and directed by Obie Award-winning director Ken Rus Schmoll ,THE INVISIBLE HAND begins previews on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 and officially opens on Monday, December 8, 2014 at New York Theatre Workshop for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 4, 2015.

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Village Halloween Ball at Theater for the New City Set for Halloween Night

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 38th annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Friday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue. This unique festival continues as a grand coming-together for everyday New Yorkers and artists alike.

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STA Travel closes Morningside Heights branch, moves downtown

... continue to invest." Choi added that customers can still make bookings through the STA website . The agency's East Village store is now STA's only location in New York City. Spectator reported in 2012 that the agency was trying to attract Columbia ...

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Would you seek out a tarot reader for love advice?

... like 'Why hasn't he texted?' outweighs the fact that the answer is probably BS," says Deena, 30, an editor and East Village resident who declined to give her last name for professional reasons. "Because, hey, what if it's not BS?" The last tarot ...

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Three shows seen on Cape debut in NYC

Two shows that Cape Cod audiences saw first are now entertaining audiences in New York City, and a third will be there next month.

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Bar Purportedly Marketed Toward Pregnant Women Turns Heads In East Village

Passing by the sign in the window on Avenue A at 5th Street, Mike wondered "What kind of bar is it? A juice bar?" But as WCBS 880's Alex Silverman reported, when you call the phone number on Gestations' Facebook page, you get an answer. "I don't think that's funny.

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Everything by My Side Makes U.S. Premiere at Hudson River Park as...

... translated into English, Italian, and French. Performance Space 122 (PS122), a not-for-profit, New York City East Village institution founded over 30 years ago, is recognized internationally for its presentations of contemporary theater, dance, ...

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No Fear of Prying at Merkin and Jong Dinner

Two New Yorkers sat down for some real talk over dinner for all to hear at the East Village restaurant, Contrada. On Monday night, a group of literary diners celebrated the book critic and essayist Daphne Merkin and her new book.

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East Village crab shack | FiDi Blink Fitness | Construction firm goes under

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126 NY restaurants picked by Michelin for good value

Chef Andrew Carmellini's new Bar Primi in the East Village and Biang, a Chinese restaurant in Queens, are among 126 New York establishments named by Michelin as offering value-for-money quality meals. The Bib Gourmand awards announced Wednesday go to venues that offer two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less, plus tax and gratuity.

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20 New York City dates under $20

... time with adorable pups - win, win. 15. Find a new favorite at a local a beer tasting - Jimmy's No. 43 in the East Village offers six 3 ounce pours for $10 each on Tuesday nights. 16. 17. One of my all time favorite dates - rent a row boat ($12 for ...

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Getting Into Bed With Strangers, Plus Sting on Broadway

... is led by Jimmy Nail. Joe Mantello, best known for "Wicked," "Assassins" and "Take Me Out," directs. While its East Village venue undergoes a massive renovation, the experimental performance institution PS122 continues to produce work elsewhere, ...

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David Harbour scores rare acting hat-trick

... in Los Angeles and the Whitey Bulger biopic "Black Mass" in Boston, Harbour was so elated to return to his East Village apartment that he says he actually strolled the neighborhood crying (after a few drinks on the plane.) Filming "A Walk Among the ...

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Reverend Billy Arrested After Trying to Stop Removal of 130-Year-Old 'Bendy Tree'

Activist preacher and frequently arrested person Reverend Billy Talen took another trip to the Tombs this weekend, this time for trying to halt the removal of a 130-year-old, much beloved, very crooked tree in Tompkins Square Park. As East Village blog EV Grieve was first to report, the tree, known affectionately as "Bendy Tree," was condemned by an arborist with the city Parks Department, found to be "structurally unsound" and a danger to the public.

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Thousands Attend Climate March in New York

The People's Climate March, billed by its organizers as the largest event of its kind, drew former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , and performing artists Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Sting. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and French Environment Minister Segolene Royal take part in the March in New York.

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Ultimate Fall Guide: Halloween

... hosts its annual Halloween Dog Parade on Oct. 25, where hundreds of pooches are expected to prance around the East Village in some totally pawesome costumes while competing for prizes from Purina. Runs noon to 3 p.m. Or Fidos in Fort Greene can vie ...

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Food, Water and Information: Critical Elements to Disaster Relief

A woman leaves her cell phone, which is plugged into a power strip attached to a generator powered by two men on a tandem bicycle on Avenue C in the East Village November 1, 2012 in New York as the city recovers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA I clearly remember the Plainfield, Illinois F5 tornado that hit when I was in high school because I recall being shocked by how sad and random it seemed and how we high school students tried, in our own little ways, to help by rallying volunteers and money to support those affected.

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Two plead not guilty in Manhattan apartment rental scam

Two people who allegedly bilked more than 20 apartment renters out of more than $60,000 pleaded not guilty Tuesday to fraud and grand larceny charges after being indicted in a "too good to be true" Manhattan rental scam. Jennifer York, 27, and Matthew Wada, 36, both of Manhattan, are accused of renting posh apartments for short-term stays in midtown, Chelsea, Greenwich Village and the East Village, then offering the flats for long-term lease via Craigslist and Bazarynka.com, a website serving the Polish community, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.

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Scammers accused of stealing $60K from apartment hunters

... first rent short-term apartments in sought-after neighborhoods such as Chelsea, Greenwich Village and the East Village through Web sites including Craigslist and NYHabitat.com, officials said. They'd then allegedly spend the next few weeks showing ...

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Duo duped 20 Manhattan apartment seekers out of $60,000

Matthew Wada remains jailed on $250,000 bail for allegedly scamming apartment hunters by showing units for rent that were already occupied. A pair of con artists bilked more than 20 apartment seekers out of $60,000 using Craigslist and other real estate websites by listing apartments for rent that were already occupied, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Glen Rock man creates block-by-block guide to New York

James C. Schmitt, a Glen Rock native, says he got the idea to create his guide to Manhattan from the times he would visit the city as a young man in the 1980s. But do you know Little Fuzhou? Or Le Petit Senegal? Or Nolita? Or Kips Bay? Or the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space? "The main comment I hear from native New Yorkers is, 'Wow, I didn't know about this stuff,' " says James C. Schmitt, a Glen Rock native who has just published a different kind of tourist guide.

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Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for September 15-21

... James Taylor and Stephen Sondheim , Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen 's songs have been performed everywhere from East Village rock clubs, to Off-Broadway theaters, to Sesame Street . The concert will feature some of Broadway's best performers singing ...

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Nonprofit hits snag in effort to sell East Village building

The nonprofit organization that runs an East Village nursing home for AIDS patients could face an uphill battle in its effort to sell its building, largely due to the terms of a deed granted two decades ago. Last month, VillageCare announced it would close its 206-bed facility at 45 Rivington Street between Forsyth and Eldridge streets, saying its services were no longer needed since fewer New Yorkers die from AIDS these days.

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Interview: Casey Spooner of Fischerspooner: Spanning performance art, ...

Starbucks isn't the place New Yorkers go to for art . However on one fateful night in 1998 at the East Village's Astor Place location, the coffee retailer was unsuspectingly turned into a guerrilla performance art venue.

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6 Things for You to Do in New York City's Neighborhoods This Weekend

... The estranged son of folk singer-songwriter Tim Buckley, he found his voice by playing covers in Manhattan's East Village in clubs like Sin-. He tragically drowned during an evening swim in Wolf River, Memphis in 1997. Tonight, Classic Album Sundays ...

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The Vendys at 10

A decade ago, when the Street Vendor Project staged its first culinary competition inside an East Village garage, food carts-to many New Yorkers-meant a cup of Joe or a hot dog. Today, the Vendy Awards are an annual event that have been adopted by three other cities-Philadelphia, New Orleans and Los Angeles-and the contestants here are serving up everything from dosas and carne asada tacos to eggplant sandwiches and empanadas to vegan doughnuts and French crepes.

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Food Friday: Young Local Farmers, an Old Family Store

Amanda Andrews on Tamarack Hollow Farm in Vermont, where she's been farming for about four years on her own. On today's Food Friday show three local farmers talk about what they grow and how they got into the business of farming.

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As the country gathers in somber remembrance, Gawker takes part in its annual, ceremonial purificati

... was sunny when I'd left that morning. My shoes were streaked again, but this time I walked back home, to the East Village instead of my office. I covered my face with the New York Post as I walked toward the river, waiting for the rest of the sky to ...

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Where the Beckhams and Kardashians REALLY stay: Inside the Big...

Where the Beckhams and Kardashians REALLY stay: Inside the Big Apple hotels hosting the A-list for New York Fashion Week A host of celebrities and fashionistas from all walks of life are milling about the streets of New York during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. But where's a celeb to stay? And more importantly, where do us lesser mortals go if we want to rub shoulders with the rich and famous.

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Bushwick Vietnamese resto | Chelsea Flywheel | 1 WTC lease

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Ha, love this. I'm 27 and

... her daughter-turned-my friend. I split my time between working at Conde Nast, going out to dirty bars in the East Village and wine bars in the West Village, and watching Netflix in bed. I ate a lot of Five Guys, felt bad about myself, felt way too ...

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Review: Kitchen 79 Offers Southern Thai Dishes Unseen in NYC

For the last few years New Yorkers have been obsessing on Isaan food from Thailand's impoverished northeast, an area dominated by the Mekong River and influenced by the neighboring cuisines of Laos and Cambodia. Its most prominent contribution to the Siamese menu are the shredded green-papaya salads called somtams, but there are also beef and pork jerkies, ground-meat salads, an appreciation of sticky rice, barbecued chickens, and stir-fries highlighting river catfish, duck, and pork.

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This is so true! At first I

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Why I'm Glad to Be (Almost) Out of My 20s

... her daughter-turned-my friend. I split my time between working at Conde Nast, going out to dirty bars in the East Village and wine bars in the West Village, and watching Netflix in bed. I ate a lot of Five Guys, felt bad about myself, felt way too ...

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Rough Year in NYC Prompts Artist to Create 'NY Doesn't Love U' T-Shirts

After a rough year in the city that never sleeps, artist Seth Carnes has put his own spin on the ubiquitous I Love NY slogan - creating a line of T-shirts with the counter-logo "NY Doesn't Love U." The T-shirts, which feature a red slash through a black heart, were prompted by a sign spotted by Carnes, 38, that said "YOU IDLE, YOU PAY $2,000." Carnes, who moved to New York from California 12 years ago, felt that the sign said it all about NYC.

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Where You Can See Old Movies Screening in the City this Week

... awful it actually improves (so to speak) with each viewing." See it but at Anthology Film Archives , the East Village art house mecca. 32 2nd Avenue at East 2nd. 7 p.m. It might be a long time since you've sat through detention, but "The Breakfast ...

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Hearst's TrendingNY Kicks Off Four-Week Test Run

New York women will be getting a pleasant surprise on their way to work this morning. Starting today, Hearst will begin handing out copies of its newest print product, a free weekly magazine called TrendingNY, at commuter hubs throughput the city.

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"bright brighter brightest" | Victor Matthews Solo Exhibition at KM Fine Arts

This exhibition marks Victor Matthews first solo exhibition in Los Angeles since the opening of his west coast studio earlier this year. The exhibition features 27 paintings and sculpture accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog and essay by Doug McClemont.

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NY Fashion Week recap

Thakoon offered the look on the left at its New York Fashion Week show on Sunday. DKNY sent out the outfit on the right.

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The Best Things To Do In NYC During The U.S. Open

... barbershop, with full bar and cafe inside. Address : 524 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY (there's also an East Village location) Website : http://ift.tt/YgkvMG Eat Amazing Chinese Food at the New Mission Chinese Pop-Up We'll make a ...

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PESU x I Don't Camouflage - "Life Is Art, Art Is Life"

I Don't Camouflage visited Japanese visual artist Pesu at his studio in East Village New York and Dream Hotel in meatpacking district to capture his work.

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Robert Pattinson dating English singer FKA Twigs

New York City, NY, United States - Sources tell Us Weekly that Robert Pattinson, 28, is dating English singer Tahliah Debrett Barnett, better known by her stage name FKA twigs, 26. The new couple, who met through mutual friends, has been seeing each other for weeks now and were seen together recently in New York City's East Village.

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Meet the Pav Bhaji - the Indian Sandwich That Should Be Sold Everywhere in NYC

... for drunk food. Unfortunately, the shop folded in less than a year. There's hope, though. Malai Marke in the East Village serves a well-spiced version, and the new Murray Hill outpost of Indian chain Kailash Parbat also has them on the menu. An ...

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Dumb, Mean And Racist: Multi-Tasking With Rafael Cruz

To say that right-wing, fundamentalist Christian nutcase Rafael Cruz always says cretinous stuff would be unfair: he only does it when his mouth is open.

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Halal Guys food cart 'Guys' win lawsuit vs. same-name rivals

... Five Guys Burgers and Fries into a nationwide chain. The goal is to license the Halal Guys name. "For me, the (East Village restaurant) is not my aim," Abouelenein told the Daily News earlier this summer. "This is just the first step. I am imagining ...

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Rats! New York City Tries To Drain Rodent 'Reservoirs'

New Yorkers can take city-run classes to learn how to make their homes and businesses less attractive to these guys.

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Rats! New York City Tries To Drain Rodent 'Reservoirs'

City officials are ramping up efforts to teach regular New Yorkers how to make their streets, businesses and gardens less hospitable to rodents - in other words, to see their neighborhood the way a health inspector would.

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Everything by My Side to Make U.S. Premiere at Hudson River Park as...

... translated into English, Italian, and French. Performance Space 122 (PS122), a not-for-profit, New York City East Village institution founded over 30 years ago, is recognized internationally for its presentations of contemporary theater, dance, ...

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Sponsored Story: The Must-See Spots Of NYC, According To Us

... worries - it's more about the ritual. Our newest obsession is macha, and Physical Graffitea (get it?) in the East Village is the perfect place to try it out before ambling toward Tompkins Square Park to enjoy the sunshine. We really do believe that ...

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This Week's Best Shows and a Spotify Playlist of the Bands

... Saturday for the final installment in the free weekend outdoor concert series Summer Thunder , co-curated by East Village record store, Other Music . Headlining is J Mascis's (Dinosaur Jr.) stoner rock ensemble Heavy Blanket . From 2 p.m. until 6 ...

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New York Essentials: 10 Must-Eat Desserts in NYC

... batches are baked several times a day for freshness. The whimsically named Bun Chika Bun Bun at this mad-cap East Village bakery starts with a large choux puff and a crunchy craquelin coating. The choux, which sets on a buttery speculaas cookie ...

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Don't Let the Jocks Win, Chloe Sevigny

Sevigny has moved. She has moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn - not out of self-motivated whimsy, but rather to protest the migration of the jocks .

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The Green Juice Cocktail: New Yorkers Are Now Boozing and Detoxing Simultaneously

In the not too distant past, Sunny Delight was considered a perfectly acceptable form of juice.

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Chloe Sevigny Exits Greenwich Village

A couple of fun media strands to note in Marlow Stern 's solid Daily Beast Q&A with actress Chloe Sevigny , whose Amazon series The Cosmopolitans debuts August 28. Shortly after departing SoHo restaurant Balthazar, where she had sat down last week for lunch with the reporter, Sevigny was snapped and her outfit turned into a Daily Mail summer item .

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Must-see concerts this week

... Square Park, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival will finish its free two-day festival and feature up-and-coming East Village talent. Meanwhile, at a more intimate setting, the 250-person capacity Mercury Lounge will be hosting indie folk band ...

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McDonald's worker, 81, fights on for fair fast-food worker wages

Peruvian immigrant Castillo is paid $8.10 an hour at a Midtown McDonald's and can't afford to retire.

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August in the City Has Its Upside

... people away on vacation, there are a few unexpected perks to being stuck in New York. Chris French Cleaners in East Village is much less busy in August than at other times of the year. While wedding dress alterations can take six weeks other times ...

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