“It’s been a long two and a half weeks,” City Council Member Rosie Mendez said today at a meeting with owners of East Village businesses affected by…
Over $600K Raised For East Village Explosion Victims
Dozens of fundraising campaigns have netted well over $600,000 for victims of the March 26 gas explosion in the East Village. In addition to the…
Patti Smith Announces New Memoir, Did ‘People Have the Power’ For East Village
Last time we saw Patti Smith do “People Have the Power,” she was on stage with Miley Cyrus, Laurie Anderson, Debbie Harry and pretty much…
Video: Cash Crawl Boosts Business in East Village Blast Zone
The corner of St. Marks and Second Avenue was once again abuzz this afternoon, as a Small Biz Crawl brought much needed cash and customers…
‘We Are Lucky to Be Alive’: East Village Shopkeepers Vent, Ponder Next Steps
Business owners affected by the Second Avenue gas explosion met Thursday morning, some of them for the first time, at Cafe Mocha, across the street…
Explosion Updates: Officials Identify Second Body, Pets Reunited With Owners
The medical examiner has identified the second body pulled from the rubble of three collapsed buildings as that of Moises Locon, CBS News and other sites…
Bushwick Inlet Park Advocates Will (Literally) Shed Some Light On the Issue
The future of Bushwick Inlet Park looks bright — or at least, it will be on Friday night. North Brooklyn residents will push for the…
Activists and Assemblyman Demand Air Testing in Wake of Williamsburg Fire
State Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol is the latest to express concern about the possible health impact of the massive blaze that erupted on the Williamsburg…
Fire Forces Building Evacuation on East 4th Street
A fire caused the evacuation of an East Village building shortly before 11 a.m. this morning. The fire at 133 East 4th Street, between First…
More About That ‘Small Explosion’ That Left a Man ‘Engulfed in Flames’ On Ave C
It seems a manhole fire is what sent a person on Avenue C to the hospital with serious burns Monday, but the exact circumstances of…