A popular East Village slice joint plans to reopen despite what it says is an unreasonable demand for dough.
Go Watch a Puppet Variety Performance Fundraiser for Matt and Nora Brooks
Next Tuesday at The Connelly Theatre puppetry meets philanthropy as some of NYC’s top puppeteers perform a “one-night only puppet variety show” in support of…
Via Della Pace Owners Worry That Without Help, Blast Site Will Be a ‘Ghost Corner’
“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…
Cash Mob Aims to Help East Village Blast Zone Businesses Find Their Feet
Small businesses have been hit hard in the wake of the East Village explosion, so residents have conjured up a Small Biz Crawl in order to help. All walks of…
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…