Category Archives: East Village

Residents Protect a Lower East Side Oasis

By Douglas A. Hinnant A Dollars & Sense multimedia feature The Green Oasis and Gilbert’s Sculpture Garden, deep in the East Village, is a place of both tranquil respite and family hustle and bustle. It is in many ways the heart … Continue reading

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Gentrification Wins the 20 Year Battle for the East Village

It is the warmest weekend day of the year and the streets of the East Village are excitingly buzzing. There are people congregating on every street corner and residents happily migrating towards Tompkins Square Park. Outside the air is welcoming … Continue reading

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Food Not Bombs: Serving Heaping Helpings of Revolution to the Masses

The aroma of a vegetarian meal wafting from a rickety old serving cart draws a diverse crowd to the Southeast corner of Tompkins Square Park on Sunday afternoon. Squatters and yuppies alike curiously meander around the wobbly makeshift serving table, … Continue reading

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Sugar Cafe stays sweet in bitter economy

Sugar Cafe is managing to stay sweet during the economic downturn that is leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of most New Yorkers. Standing on the intersection of 1st Avenue and Houston Street, Sugar Cafe, known to many as … Continue reading

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Nuyorican Poet’s Café Thrives On

Photo: Forgotton-Ny.com I push my way past a heavy blue curtain. I see an overweight black man standing at a mic under dim lights in a large windowless room. There are people around. They are hanging on every single word … Continue reading

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East Village Residents Preserve Neighborhood’s Legacy of Protest

          It is no secret that East Village residents are typically socially-conscious and opinionated people. Tompkins Square Park, the neighborhood’s central park, is one of the city’s most politically active centers, hosting throngs of renegades, squatters and … Continue reading

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NYU Students pack a punch with protest

The Villager newspaper, reporting news from the West and East Village, Soho, Noho,  Little Italy, Chinatown, and the Lower East Side since 1933, covered the recent student protests that took place for more than 30 hours in the cafeteria of … Continue reading

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Third Street Music School Hasn’t Missed A Beat

In the current economic crisis, many institutions have had to scale back significantly on programs, jobs, and hours. One institution that has not seen any dramatic changes since the recession took full force is the Third Street Music School. According … Continue reading

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I Waited For Eight Years, What is Another 45 Minutes!

Tompkins Square Park, known for riots and activism over the years, was sunny and peaceful on Nov. 4, Election Day. Just around the corner, New Yorkers lined up to vote for a new administration. This was a historic moment. Many … Continue reading

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Obama Pajama-rama

The 2008 Presidential Election was unique in many ways, but one of the most striking was how involved, invested and interested the general public became in the journey to electing the 44th president of the United States. This interest led … Continue reading

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Artist Uses Chalk to Change the World

If you have walked through the East Village in the last couple of years you have probably come across a garbage can bearing inspirational words or two lovesick fish in separate bowls drawn in chalk on the sidewalk. These are … Continue reading

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‘Fall’ Street Felt in East Village

The East Village is not a common spotting place for Wall Street traders. But being just a few subway stops away, the neighborhood has been feeling the turbulence from the current economic crisis, with residents worrying about losing jobs and savings. … Continue reading

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