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
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
Wanted for robbery outside 208 East 14th Street, Feb. 20. ( Photo: NYPD ) East 14th Street Crime Watch: A Recent Robbery, A 2022 Murder The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred... News 02 Mar 2026 | 11:55
Female suspects in robbery outside Regal Movie Theater, Dec. 19, 2025. Robbery Outside Movie Theater; Another Subway Platform Assault Almost everybody likes crime movies but to become an assault and robbery victim while working at the movies—that’s something... News 09 Feb 2026 | 02:17
Police on the scene of a stabbing on E. 14th St. near Ave. A on the evening of June 23, 2024, when a dispute among three homeless individuals resulted in a confrontation in which one person was killed and two others were injured. Alejandro Piedra who was arrested shortly after the stabbing, has now pleaded guilty to one count of murder. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in June ‘24 East Village Stabbing Alejandro Piedra, 31, pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing 38-year-old Clemson Cockfield and injuring two others in the East... News 26 Jan 2026 | 11:47
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
Aaron Walker, suspected subway shover, arrested at Union Square, Sept. 17, 2025. ( Photo: Dapper Detective X) East Village Subway Shover Indicted for September Attack A 28-year-old homeless man with 18 prior arrests was indicted recently and charged with being the alleged subway shover who... News 01 Dec 2025 | 11:10
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
Kevin Mulligan, owner of The Laurels Cafe, huddles with building landlord Josef Yusuf Bildirici on Oct. 26 after a fire erupted in the basement of the restaurant,m at Second Avenue and East 14th Street. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Passerby Sees Smoke, Saves Beloved East Vllage Café It was the quick thinking of a woman waiting for a bus that saved The Laurels Cafe. She spotted smoke coming from the basement... News 02 Nov 2025 | 11:23
