Steam was still billowing from mid-block on Aug. 3 after a water main break at the intersection of First Ave. and East 14th Street earlier that afternoon. Traffic would remain snarled for days as the intersection remain closed before being reopened on Aug. 9 ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Water Main Bursts, Snarls Traffic in East Village for 6 Days After days of disrupting traffic and residents, the intersection on E. 14 Street and First Avenue is finally open, after... News 10 Aug 2026 | 05:33
St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, one of New York City’s oldest churches, on East 10th Street in the East Village. The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a continuing maintenance program that will allow the church to pursue a transfer of development rights to help fund long-term preservation. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) St. Mark’s Church Turns to Air Rights to Preserve Its Future For more than two centuries, St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery has survived war, fire, and the changing fortunes of New York... News 04 Aug 2026 | 10:44
This rendering depicts plans for the proposed 14-story affordable housing complex to rise on what is now a parking lot used for private cars of NYPD officers in the 9th Pct. ( Photo: Mayor’s Office) Affordable Housing Tower Plan in East Village Stirs Local Debate The Mamdani Administration is backing a plan to turn an East Village parking lot on East 5th Street now used by the NYPD’s... News 16 Jul 2026 | 11:49
Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the water system of Haven Plaza, a housing complex in the East Village, after an NYC Health Department probe. ( Photo: Catholic Homes New York) Legionnaires’ Disease Detected in East Village Housing Complex Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the water system of a housing complex in the East Village, following a Health... News 09 Jul 2026 | 02:08
Health officials are looking into whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at Haven Plaza, a housing complex in the East Village. ( Photo: Catholic Homes New York ) Legionnaire’s Probe Underway at East Village Housing Complex Health department officials are probing whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at a housing complex in the East Village,... News 29 May 2026 | 09:06
The former St. Brigid School on East 7th Street, which was used as a check in center for asylum seekers during the migrant crisis, has been put on the block by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) St. Brigid School in East Village Put on Block by Archdiocese The dizzying round of real estate selloffs by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York shows no signs of slowing down. The latest... News 03 May 2026 | 05:25
A photo of victim Abdul Saleh and his young son was taped to the RIP sign outside Sal’s Deli on E. 13th St. and Ave. B. He also had a young daughter. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Shooter Arrested, Charged with Murder of Beloved Deli Worker A 28-year-old involved in the shooting death of beloved deli worker Abdul Saleh was arrested on Sunday, April 26 shortly... News 28 Apr 2026 | 12:42
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 | 04:09
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
The Mamdani administration wants to move the Bellevue Shelter (above) from its current E. 30th St. location due to the building’s crumbling infrastructure. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) East Village Residents Express Concern Over Homeless Shelter Plans The Mamdani administration’s decision to close its largest men’s intake center – the 200-bed Bellevue Shelter at 400 E. 30th... News 13 Apr 2026 | 04:14
“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
Four suspects sought in gunpoint carjacking, March 23. ( Photo: NYPD) Gunpoint Carjacking in East Village, NYPD Seeks Four Suspects The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the identities and whereabouts... Crime Watch 06 Apr 2026 | 09:17
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... News 10 Mar 2026 | 09:14
