$40k raised for East Village’s Punjabi Deli in three days w/ GoFundMe
Punjabi Deli has been serving great vegetarian food 24/7 since 1993 but has been struggling since reopening after pandemic lockdown in July. But things are looking up....
Lower East Side
Iconic LES pizza joint Rosario’s leaves Orchard St after 22 years due to COVID
”Unfortunately with the striking of COVID-19 and the burdensome rent and expenses that were accruing without the possibility of running the daily operations, Rosario’s was left with no choice but to close its doors, a decision that did not come easy.” Good news, though: they're actively looking for a new location.
Bluestockings bookstore & activist center is looking for a new location
”Our decision has been forced by the demands of our landlord for more money and by their inaction on necessary repairs to the structural damage our wild little slice of space has endured over these last 21 years,” they write.
Lower East Side “late night quality of life improvement plan” announced by de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office of Nightlife take aim at the 24-block chunk of the Lower East Side dubbed "Hell's Square," where the density of bars and clubs has been accused of ruining the neighborhood.
Lower East Side hotel purchased by Jared and Joshua Kushner
First, ABC No Rio got approval for their new space this week. And now for some less exciting LES news...
Anthony Bourdain’s CNN series will have NYC punks, Max Fish & Veselka in final season
Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown will return for a final season on CNN, including an episode that explores NYC's East Village and Lower East Side, with appearances from members of Blondie, Cro-Mag Harley Flanagan, Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers and more.
LES bars and partying ruining the neighborhood, study finds
A 24-block chunk of the Lower East Side, bordered by East Houston, Allen, Delancey and Essex has been dubbed by some as "Hell Square" for its abundance of bars and hard-partying crowds...
East Village icon David Peel in critical condition after heart attack
Signed to Apple Records by John Lennon, more recently David Peel, whose band David Peel & the Lower East Side still play around, became known for being active with the Occupy movement.
We miss Bereket (which was totally demolished in July)
Grabbing a falafel at Bereket after a show at Mercury Lounge, Pianos or another East Village or Lower East Side venue was a tradition cut short last year when the Turkish kebab house suddenly closed to make room for a bigger building at its Orchard and Houston location...
remember Sin-e? (the one on the Lower East Side, which may finally be demolished)
NYC music venue Sin-e existed in three different places before shutting down for good. The most notable location is the original cafe/coffeehouse which was on St...