Rally/vigil to save Most Holy Redeemer Church on East Third Street, Aug. 30. ( Photo: Village Preservation Flickr) Most Holy Redeemer Church in Limbo: Locals Rally, Archdiocese Mum More than 70 people, including past parishioners, community members and District 2 Council Member Harvey Epstein held a vigil/rally... News 04 Sep 2026 | 01:34
A Sephora store on 1 St. Mark’s Place opened in May after a 6-year construction project, one which many fear is the first step towards future pushes for existing residents and business owners out of the area. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Sephora—The New Face of St. Mark’s in a Nine Story Tower? St. Mark’s Place, the three-block stretch of Eighth Street from Avenue A to Third Avenue, is a prominent hotspot for counterculture,... News 17 Aug 2026 | 01:52
Subway shoving assault suspect at West 4th Street, July 18. ( Photo: NYPD) Subway Shoving at West 4th Street; Assault on St. Mark’s Place Another subway shoving assault has happened this time in what crime reporters call the subterranean heart of Greenwich Village... Crime Watch 17 Aug 2026 | 02:32
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
Assemblymember Keith Powers behind him, Council Member Harvey Epstein to his left, speaks at Haven Plaza rally on July 30. ( Photo: Keith Powers NYC Instagram) Haven Plaza Residents & Pols Rally Against Legionella Outbreak Distressed tenants of Haven Plaza in the East Village rallied on Thursday afternoon July 30 to demand improved conditions... News 02 Aug 2026 | 06:22
Wanted for subway assault (left), July 23; mad skateboarded wanted for July 19 St. Marks Place assault. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Subway Assault With a Water Bottle; Mad Skateboarder on St. Marks An savage afternoon subway assault has cops asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who responsible for the shocking... News 27 Jul 2026 | 01:36
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
Wanted for deli robbery on Avenue C, June 8, 2026. ( Photos: NYPD) East Village Mayhem: Deli Robbery on Avenue C, Gang Mugging on “A” The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who is wanted in... Crime Watch 06 Jul 2026 | 05:29
Tabling of LUNGS organization (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) on 8th Street and Avenue B. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) 13th Annual Spring Awakening in the East Village Families gathered at an Open Street between 7th and 9th Streets and Avenue B for seed giveaways, produce donations, and pony... News 11 Jun 2026 | 05:39
Wanted for forcible touching in West Village subway station, May 18. ( Photo: NYPD) Man Sentenced for East Village Murder; Forcible Touching in Subway Man Sentenced for June 2024 East Village Murder Nearly two years after he stabbed Clemson Cockfield to death, and injured... Crime Watch 31 May 2026 | 10:53
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
NYC Dance Parade grandstand at Astor Place with Brazilian dancers. ( Photo: Madel_Suravilla X) 1000s Shimmy, Shake & Wobble at 20th Annual NYC Dance Parade The streets of Chelsea, the East Village and points in between sprung to jubilant life on Saturday May 16 for the 20th annual... News 19 May 2026 | 01:40
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
