Candles, flowers and a handwritten sign at the makeshift memorial outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery were Abdul Saleh was killed on the night of April 25. The photo shows him with his young son. East Village Deli Shooting: Beloved Worker Killed, Neighbors Bereft A young woman stopped in front of Sal’s Deli & Grocery on the corner of East 13th Street and Avenue B on Sunday April 26... News 27 Apr 2026 | 03:28
Erwan Saunier in his element, bringing a white horse to life on canvas Three Faces of Erwan Saunier: Immigrant, Soccer Coach & Artist On a cold December day in 1999, a French immigrant named Erwan Saunier stepped off a plane in New York City with a work visa,... City Arts 24 Apr 2026 | 04:49
Pete Sullivan, aka Quizmaster Pete, leads the weekly Pub Trivia Night at O’Hanlon’s in the East Village. ( Photo: Mia Baccei) On Trivia Night, Quizmaster Pete Brings His A-Game . . . & a Beer Pete Sullivan sits in the corner of a dimly lit and exceptionally loud pub, nursing what he calls the “crappiest” beer he... News 15 Apr 2026 | 04:53
“Corned Beef (And Other Arguments)“ was written and is performed by Robyn Kimmel, who plays the Jewish half of the two-person play, and Brian Martin, who plays a down on his luck Irishman. ( Photo: Bobbie Armstrong) “Corned Beef” Play Orders Up Humor in Off-Broadway Debut A Jew and an Irishman walk into a New York deli. It’s not a joke, but the makings of a new play called “Corned Beef (And Other... City Arts 08 Apr 2026 | 11:42
Daniel Yaiullo as Georgie Frobisher in the opening scene of The Croquet Player at Theater for the New City. ( Photo: Theater for the New City) H. G. Wells’s “The Croquet Player” Plays at East Village Theater There is something inherently alluring about the unpredictability of a show at Theater for the New City. Bold, gritty, and... City Arts 31 Mar 2026 | 01:24
E-bike clutter on eleventh street between First Ave and Ave. A. ( Photo by: Keith J Kelly) Chaos on East 11th Street! E-bikes & Scooters Take Over Despite earlier crackdowns, the anarchy of hundreds of e-bikes and heavy scooters are once again clogging E. 11th St. off... 10 Mar 2026 | 09:14
About 100 parishioners were joined by preservation groups at a rally outside Most Holy Redeemer Church on Dec. 8. ( Photo: Village Preservation) East Village Fights to Save Most Holy Reedemer Church Worried preservationists are continuing to press for landmark status for Most Holy Redeemer Church on East Third Street in... News 26 Dec 2025 | 04:10
Basquiat family members holding up the new street sign on the corner of Great Jones Street and Bowery. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Jean-Michel Basquiat Still Rising on Streets & at Auctions The recent street naming in honor of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has brought to light a torn-up photocopy of a rental... News 13 Nov 2025 | 07:18
Part of the collection from the Wise Spirit exhibit as seen in the studio of Richard Dial, 2025. ( Photo: Tag Christof) Artist Richard Dial Takes His Seat At The Table “The work is extraordinary. [The pieces in the Richard Dial:Wise Spirit exhibit] demonstrate both conceptual and aesthetic... City Arts 24 Oct 2025 | 04:36
Promotional image on the official Taylor Swift Instagram account to promote her album “The Life of a Showgirl,” prior to release. ( Photo: Instragram) Taylor Swift’s Mutual Lovefest at the Village East Theater So, what did I learn while attending a listening party for Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Oct. 4... Voices 10 Oct 2025 | 06:36
Karen Rempel points the way to Lucinda’s honky-tonk juke joint at 169 Avenue A. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky New York Gets a Little Bit Country at Lucinda’s Bar The East Village just got a double dose of country twang and redneck fun at Lucinda’s Bar at 169 Avenue A. Lucinda’s is a... News 08 Oct 2025 | 04:25
Armed robbers on a motorbike target man and his girlfriend in Fort Washington Park, July 19, 2025.. Inset: motorbike driver drops his wounded accomplice off at hospital in the Bronx. ( Photos: SDNY, Straus News yellow highlights) Two Dominican Migrants Charged in Federal Cop Park Shooting Two Dominican Republic nationals, in the US illegally, have been charged in connection with the near-deadly shooting of a... News 28 Jul 2025 | 12:49
Director Joe John Battista (left) and playwright Michael Gorman are the powers behind the new opera The Moby Dick Blues, which has a limited run at La Mama theater in the East Village. ( Photo: Sabine Stock) The Moby Dick Blues: Classic Melville Novel Transforms Into Modern Opera The first time I picked up Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, I managed only the first hundred pages before feeling hopelessly... City Arts 06 Jun 2025 | 03:39
An impromptu Irish music session at Mary O’s on Avenue A in the East Village is held every Thursday evening. Each day of the week, the wandering troubadours perform for free in a different Irish pub in Manhattan playing traditional Irish instruments. ( Photo: Claire Leibowitz) Irish Traditions Kept Alive by Free Music Sessions in Manhattan Pubs It’s difficult to move around Mary O’s on a Thursday night. Like any other pub, rounds of Guinness and fish and chips are... City Arts 19 May 2025 | 12:30
Patrol Officers Wu, Altman, Smyth, and Wan. ( Photo: NYPD 9 Precinct X) 9th Precinct Cops Apprehend Armed Robbers on E. 14th Street While criminal mischief and mayhem are staples of the tabloid press, there are times, perhaps less well covered, when police... News 27 Apr 2025 | 04:41
