For neighbors in the author’s East Village walk-up, “Have you had anything stolen?” turned out to be a great conversation starter. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “East Village (Manhattan, NY)”
5 Restaurants on Why They’re Hibernating This Winter
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2021
Whether it’s because of generous landlords, loans or sheer exhaustion, owners are taking a seasonal break. Source: New York Times
The Bittersweet Tale of a Diner, a Toy Shop and a Changing New York
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
One is expanding. One is closing. But not all is lost. Source: New York Times
Fire Badly Damages Middle Collegiate Church in East Village
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2020
The fire tore through a vacant building early Saturday morning and then spread to Middle Collegiate Church on Second Avenue. Four firefighters had minor injuries. Source: New York Times
The Empress of East Second Street
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
For over 20 years, Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta and her husband, Julio Pena, have turned diners into devotees at their trattoria, Il Posto Accanto. Source: New York Times
Are New Yorkers Wearing Face Masks? Here’s What We Found
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Over several days this summer, The New York Times tallied the face-covering status of over 7,000 people at 14 spots across the city. Source: New York Times