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Photo in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg]
Stories posted on EVG this past week included...
Affordable housing lottery underway at 79-89 Avenue D (
Friday)
Cherche Midi space on the market for new retail development on the Bowery at East Houston (
Wednesday)
Jane's Exchange is not closing! (
Wednesday)
Christo and his new lady hawk friend Amelia have at least one egg in their nest in Tompkins Square Park (
Thursday)
Rue St. Denis is closing after 25 years of selling vintage clothing and accessories on Avenue B (
Tuesday)
The Hard Swallow returns on 1st Avenue (
Friday)
Former East Village Cheese space for rent on 7th Street (
Monday)
On Avenue A, Coney Island Baby debuts; live music returning to the Pyramid (
Thursday)
FDNY: Wiring blamed for April 21 fire on 9th Street (
Saturday)
Activities at the the Tompkins Square Park library branch (
Thursday)
Pop-up theater in the former Pork Pie Hatters on 9th Street (
Tuesday)
Makeshift dog run in Tompkins Square Park has been padlocked (
Friday)
LPC nixes proposed addition for 827-831 Broadway (
Tuesday)
Former Rainbow Music shop will be a Chinese restaurant (
Thursday)
No Malice Palace is closed again (
Wednesday)
Y7 Studio bringing the hip-hop yoga to 250 E. Houston St. (
Thursday)
Plywood arrives at Webster Hall (
Monday)
Counting down to the Joe and Pat's opening (
Monday)
Ace Hardware closes on 4th Avenue (
Friday)
High praise for Mani in Pasta’s Roman-style pizzas on 14th Street (
Thursday)
The return of Gothamist (
Thursday)
Reader report: Economy Foam & Futon is leaving 8th Street for Chelsea (
Wednesday)
Cafe in the works for 2 St. Mark's Place, previously Ayios and St. Mark's Ale House (
Tuesday)
The force is apparently no longer with Suffolk Arms (
Monday)
MoMa officials not really into MoMaCha's name on the Bowery (
Monday)
Slurp Shop signage (
Monday)
Discarded painting of the week (
Thursday)
... and EVG reader Steph noted that the Man in White —
the longtime LES resident seen for years dressed head to toe in white — was spotted in
blue jeans and a
blue jacket this past week...
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