East Village Roundup: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Christie's exhibits works by Jean-Michel Basquiat from the Collection of Alexis Adler

... refrigerators, clothes and any other bare surface he could find. In 1979, the artist began transforming the East Village apartment he was sharing with Alexis Adler, just such a living installation. Christie's presents a blockbuster month-long ...

http://ift.tt/1eJ8jE9

Has 'stop and frisk' been stopped?

Though many New Yorkers credited aggressive police tactics for a sharp reduction in street crime, policies like stop-and-frisk proved immensely unpopular in the city's poorest precincts.

http://ift.tt/1kim6K5

East Village Candy Store Marks 40 Sweet Years

A store in the East Village is marking 40 years of being the go-to place for New Yorkers with a sweet tooth.

http://ift.tt/1d1Wg8y

Take this drummera s digs for a Spin

Sometimes life is just about happy music. Aaron Comess, the drummer for the '90s hit New York-based band the Spin Doctors, is selling his East Village duplex at 124 E. 13th St for $3.995 million.

http://ift.tt/1dBXc0n

Thursday, February 27, 2014

East Village Musical Pulls Lyrics From Ukrainian Revolution Headlines

A new musical in the East Village is taking inspiration from this month's revolution in Ukraine - with daily script updates pulled from the latest headlines.

http://ift.tt/MydWhH

Honorary Squares of New York: Who Are These People?

McCarthy Square - Private First Class Bernard Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy was the first reported death of a Greenwich Village resident in WWII.

http://ift.tt/1cc0htc

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

A Tour of the East Village's Borscht Belt Restaurants and Lunch Counters

... for tomorrow. A 19th and 20th century immigration boom of Ukrainians, Poles, and Russians established the East Village and Lower East Side (the two neighborhoods were once the same) as Manhattan's borscht belt. Today, the area has changed in more ...

http://ift.tt/1cQxw33

Looks That Work: Part of the crew

Fashion merchandise planner Annik Bunting stays true to her style, choosing black and muted shades over the vibrant hues favoured by her J.Crew colleagues.

http://ift.tt/1c8yNol

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

How an Underdog Won the Race to Bring Bitcoin ATMs to the U.S.

Bitcoin fans can now buy the cryptocurrency from a physical machine in a public location in two of America's 50 states.

http://ift.tt/1c4G4FK

Monday, February 24, 2014

Academy Award winning films with New York locations

... the first sequel to a Best Picture to also win Best Picture. Sixth Street between Avenue A and B in the East Village served as Little Italy circa 1917. Stroll through the Village and visit another filming location, Caffe Reggio at 119 MacDougal ...

http://ift.tt/1hLX85p

New York Theatre Workshop's Red-Eye to Havre de Grace to Begin April 22

... NYTW is known for its innovative adaptations of classic repertory. Each season, from its home in New York's East Village neighborhood, NYTW presents three to five new productions, over 80 readings, and numerous workshop productions, for over 45,000 ...

http://ift.tt/1k5RWqa

Has 'stop and frisk' been stopped?

Brooklyn Piggies pigs out on Oprah endorsement

... both reside) at the Smorgasburg weekend flea market in 2012 and opened Brooklyn Piggies on Avenue A in the East Village on January 31. It's a tight, cramped store, filling all of 300-square-feet with a few counter seats. Besides the two owners, five ...

http://ift.tt/1dpie21?

Ask the Critic: The Best of Alphabet City

... to submit your question! Dear Ask the Critic, My girlfriend just moved to Alphabet City (Avenue C). I know the East Village pretty well but haven't spent much time on the eastern edges of it because it's such a trek from the subway. I've heard that ...

http://ift.tt/1epxUlB

Friday, February 21, 2014

Emmanuel Lubezki Is on Instagram

... a ritual he'd practiced since the '50s. I remember my heart sinking at the state of his surroundings in the East Village of today. All I could focus on were the disposable coffee cups, iPod earbud cords, and loud Urban Outfitters window displays ...

http://ift.tt/MhaDvh

Brooklyn Piggies got Oprah's attention, now it wants to win over the East Village

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Tears, fears and anger among Ukrainians in US, Canada over chaotic, dangerous situation

A woman walks past the Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in the Ukrainian neighborhood in Manhattan's East Village, New York.

http://ift.tt/1ctCF0P

J.Stephen Brantley's Chicken-Fried Ciccone Comes to Frigid New York, Now thru 3/3

... different men each called Robert - the First, the Second, and the Great. His journey takes Brantley from the East Village to South Texas, from Bellevue to Kabbalah, from detox to Dublin on a funny, poignant, provocative celebration of personal ...

http://ift.tt/1gJ33VV

Bo Ningen new album and first track preview

... Hare & Hounds 10th Leeds Cockpit 2 12th Manchester Deaf Institute 13th Glasgow King Tut's 14th Liverpool East Village Arts Club 15th Nottingham Bodega 17th Southampton Joiners 18th Brighton The Haunt Get our free BREAKING NEWS email for Music News ...

http://ift.tt/NdfLBi

NYers with Ties to Ukraine Say They've Lost Faith in the Country's Government

President Barack Obama says there will be consequences if the truce between Ukraine's president and leaders of a protest movement does not stop the violence there.

http://ift.tt/1jK82pe

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

New York Neo-Futurists to Feature 30 Food-Packed Plays in Grade Pending, 3/7-8

The New York Neo-Futurists' 2014 Specialty Show, GRADE PENDING, will feature 30 food-packed plays in 60 delicious minutes! Come and see our favorite plays featuring waiters, dumpster meals, the service industry, food deserts, pudding and bourbon.

http://ift.tt/1bNt9Yp

a Deada amnesiac dad wants to be declared alive

Kwame Seku says that he is the East Village father who went missing in 1990. He wants a court to find him legally alive so he can claim the pension of the missing man, Winston Bright, which is currently being collected by Bright's wife.

http://ift.tt/1hwO7gt

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

New Yorkers Raise Stink Over Mountains of Trash Piling Up After Snowstorms

... regularly scheduled trash pickups until after the President's Day holiday. "They should be cleaning it," fumed East Village resident Selena Ma, 25, who works for Facebook. "Aren't they supposed to be picking up three times a week? Can't they fix ...

http://ift.tt/1dHYJ90

Intimate 'Once' has done well in larger tour venues

... Feb. 26. Photo: Contributed Photo What began in New York as a very intimate musical in a tiny venue in the East Village has proven its adaptability in theaters of all sizes and shapes throughout the United States. The indie movie-derived "Once" ...

http://ift.tt/1kSMme3

History in the making 2/18: Pennsylvania Station edition

... some of which you've probably walked by a thousands times without noticing! [ Forgotten New York ] -- East Village monsters : What are those things guarding this home on St. Marks Place ? [ Ephemeral New York ] -- The Velvet Caps, the Scalpeens and ...

http://ift.tt/1cVyJCN

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Ask a Bartender: Cyndi Freeman of The Patriot

... is all about showing people a good time or helping them relax, depending on the bar. TDM: You've worked in the East Village and Lower East Side for years. When did you start in this nabe? CF: A lot of old school places have closed and been replaced ...

http://ift.tt/1et6KKc

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Wet: Why You Need To Know This Brooklyn Trio

... to a lot of people," Zutrau cryptically tells Billboard about the Brooklyn trio's label situation, at an East Village bar the week before the group's Westway performance. When asked about a timetable for a label deal and the group's future musical ...

http://ift.tt/1c2Bghq

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Korzo to Serve Exclusive Menu at the Pig, or Vaclav Havel's Hunt ...

Korzo, the critically acclaimed Central European farm-to-table restaurant with two NYC locations , will prepare exclusive menu items to serve at THE PIG, OR VCLAV HAVEL'S HUNT FOR THE PIG at 3-Legged Dog , produced by Untitled Theater Company #61.

http://ift.tt/1jzbWnV

New York's Best Local Designers and Independent Labels Offer a Finely...

... selection of exclusive items. (11-7pm) Launch Party -- February 8, 7-10pm: Ethical fashion e-tailer HELPSY and East Village boutique, The Deep End Club, will co-host the launch of the HELPSY popup shop in Market 605. Invite only. DJ'd by Tennessee ...

http://ift.tt/1c32O2P

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

In New York City, Potholes, Potholes---Everywhere

... in one week, ultimately putting his car on the bed of a tow truck. Pritpal Singh drove into a pothole in the East Village and broke the front right shock absorber of his SUV cab. He had to pay $125 to fix it. "The passengers get mad. I say 'I'm ...

http://ift.tt/1j0G4Fn

Monday, February 10, 2014

City Guides: New York City: Ahead of this year's Mercedes-Benz...

Just ahead of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-which begins this Thursday, 6 February-we decided to update our NYC City Guide for the many sartorially minded visitors that are currently visiting this magnificent city.

http://ift.tt/1fUUftr

A Daily Driver 1968 Dodge Dart GTS

... Dart GTS that has been mystifying automotively minded tourists for decades. It's always parked in the same East Village neighborhood with current tags and an active inspection sticker. Searching "Manhattan GTS" online brings up multiple Flickr.com ...

http://ift.tt/1iQYubF

Big Men on Campus

As NYU devours the Village, Columbia infiltrates Manhattanville, Fordham grows new towers, and Cornell annexes Roosevelt Island, it sometimes seems as if Manhattan is turning into a single giant campus.

http://ift.tt/1bikhtO

Bushwick makes room for ginger fizz biz whiz

Bruce Cost Ginger Ale has chosen hipster central to launch its headquarters - in an 18,000 square-foot former factory in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

http://ift.tt/MDGyXb

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

NY Seeks to Prevent Welfare-Cash Spending on Strip Clubs, Booze, and Cigarettes

Third time may well be the charm for a New York bill that would stop welfare recipients from using public-assistance cash to gamble or buy booze, cigarettes, and lap dances.

http://ift.tt/1kTHYsT

New York's Best Local Designers and Independent Labels Offer a...

Suspects Questioned Over Hoffman

... sources tell NBC 4 New York. The suspects were taken into custody at an apartment on Mott Street in the East Village in connection to drug sales, sources say. Heroin was found in the suspects' apartment. No other information is available. A friend ...

http://ift.tt/1ftpiMU

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Artist's graffiti collection highlights art movement's evolution in New York City and beyond

... Canvas" exhibition unique is that it focuses only on works from the city that were collected over the years by East Village artist Martin Wong, who befriended and mentored many of the graffiti artists, including Quinones, and promoted their ...

http://ift.tt/1nPCOjR

Monday, February 3, 2014

Home Cooking on the Roof

... process of selection seemed afoot among the predominately 20-ish and male patrons watching college football at East Village Tavern + Bowl (930 Market Street, San Diego; 619-677-2695). Of 27 men (employees excluded) at the novel and rather fun ...

http://ift.tt/Lth4Ln

Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Joint Planned for New York's East Village

Don't know if it solves the mystery of the Craigslist ad , but documents filed with a New York City liquor licensing board indicate a restaurant that will serve "comfort food with a Southern feel specializing in Nashville-style Hot Chicken" aims to open in New York's East Village in a space vacated by an Eastern European diner called Odessa Cafe.

http://ift.tt/1igoEUW

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Moscow 57, New Russian Central Asian Restaurant in NYC Opens February ...

Celebrating its opening on Wednesday, February 5th, Moscow 57 is the new Russian Central Asian Restaurant with a New Yorkers perspective.

http://ift.tt/1kqOLtF