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January 2, 2012
It's Time To Throw Out Your Damn Christmas Tree Already
The end of today's non-work day means that the holidays are officially over. Yes, we know that Three Kings Day falls on January 6th but we're tired of waiting around so long for it. It's time to get rid of the lights and decorations and fall into the ho-hum that is winter in New York. So what do you ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
What Does East Village Resistance to Occupy Tompkins Square Park Mean for the East Village?
John Penley, by Paul DeRienzoFor about a week now, there have been plans to occupy Tompkins Square Park, led largely by East Villager John Penley, who has a Facebook page set up for the event, which was scheduled to begin on Saturday with a noontime picnic. In the wake of last night's announc ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
5 More New York City Parks Will Get Free Wireless Internet This Week
Earlier this year the city announced a five-year plan with AT&T to bring free Wi-Fi to 26 spots in 20 New York City parks throughout the boroughs. This Thursday, Astoria Park in Queens, Herbert Von King Park and McCarren Park Field House in Brooklyn, Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, and Clo ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Eyeing Tompkins Square Park
Occupy Wall Street has been camping out in the Financial District for over three weeks now. They're starting to spread out, though; this past weekend they held a rally at Washington Square Park and they're reportedly eyeing Tompkins Square Park as a protesting location as well. A picnic is planned t ... More >>
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September 3, 2011
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop Opens in the East Village, Amid Gleeful Mayhem
That's Doug Quint on the left, obviously relieved that the place is finally open (click on any photo to enlarge). A carnival atmosphere prevailed as the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop finally debuted on East 7th Street, steps from the southwest corner of Tompkins Square. By noon, the line stretched ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
Sister Mary Therese Encourages Rodent-Human Relations in NYC
Apparently, August is the month of the rat. Last week, Rosie Gray explored rat bites, which, it appears, are down this year, and on Monday, Jen Doll shared a new fan trailer for the rats of Tompkins Square Park. Last year, we established that rats are indeed New Yorkers' least favorite pests. ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
The Rats of Tompkins Square Park Have a Movie Trailer Now
It is human nature to be both disgusted and, somehow, deeply intrigued by rats. Maybe it's just August, but this love-hate relationship is again at the forefront of NYC consciousness, as our ratty frenemies seem to be overrunning Tompkins Square Park even more than usual of late. Not content with B- ... More >>
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August 6, 2011
Tonight Marks the 23rd Anniversary of the Tompkins Square Park Riot
via Clayton Patterson's FootageOn August 6, 1988, police clashed with protesters in Tompkins Square Park in a riot that lasted early into the next morning. People had gathered in Tompkins to protest the city's proposed 1 a.m. curfew, which Mayor Koch said would clean up the "cesspool" of a pa ... More >>
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July 13, 2011
Jimmy Webb, Trash and Vaudeville Buyer, Speaks About the Old Neighborhood
Esther ZuckermanJimmy Webb leads us out of Trash and Vaudeville -- the famed St. Mark's store where he works as buyer and manager -- to a spot across the street. Over the buildings he points to a white wall that has the word "Muerte" written in block letters at its top. That's where there use ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Are Drugs in Tompkins Square Park Causing the Homeless to Flee?
Are the bad old days really back to Tompkins Square Park? The Villager, reporting on "a group of tattooed, homeless young revelers who sip on drinks tucked in brown paper bags and often play music" (they call themselves Asylum), uncovers a sea change of sorts with regard to the city's green s ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Tompkins Square Park Is Missing Its Crusties
via crustypunks.blogspot.comSomething is amiss in the city. No, it's not the bizarre weather (though wasn't it cold yesterday?). Take a look around. What don't you see? Did you say "nomads?" Yep! You're right. There are no nomads this year in Tompkins Square Park. Well, the New York Times is ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
NYC Is Getting Free Wi-Fi in Parks
WikipediaNew York is becoming just like a college campus -- Wi-Fi will soon be available all over the place! The city announced today that 26 locations in 20 parks are getting free AT&T Wi-Fi over the summer. You can boot up in three spots already: the Battery Bosque in Battery Park, the nort ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
NEW MOON
Something to howl about
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April 27, 2011
Why I Hate Competitive Eating Contests
Farm Security AdministrationNipomo, California, 1936. Photo by Dorothea LangeI was pedaling my bike past Tompkins Square on a weekday afternoon, when I came upon a common sight. A long line of people started mid-block on the north side of the street, and twisted its way around the corner of ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
The Blizzard of 2010: We'll Be Telling the Grandkids About This One!
Tompkins Square Park, through the snow.Is there a name for this thing yet? Snowmaggedon? Thundersnow? Blizza-palooza? That day people were trapped outside of New York City, while those (okay, one or two) inside it actually skied to work? And the rest of us hunkered down and tried not to have ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
East Village Dog Owners Have Become Knife-Wielding Vigilantes
A rash of pit bull attacks on both dogs and humans at Tompkins Square Park has forced some East Village dog owners to take matters into their own hands, carrying "knives and other weapons" when they visit the dog run now, reports DNA Info. "Other weapons" include a varied assortment of possib ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Leftover Crack
A rash of pit bull attacks on both dogs and humans at Tompkins Square Park has forced some East Village dog owners to take matters into their own hands, carrying "knives and other weapons" when they visit the dog run now, reports DNA Info. "Other weapons" include a varied assortment of possib ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
East Villagers Don't Seem to Want a Shake Shack
hespeaks.wordpress.comThe end is near.After a recent New York Times story about East 7th Street so helpfully pointed out that Tompkins Square Park does not contain a Shake Shack, EV Grieve took it upon itself to poll fellow East Villagers about how they would feel about such a possibility. ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Presenting the Best Food-Related Dog Costumes From Tompkins Square Park
The 20th Annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade was held yesterday, and many of the dogs looked good enough to eat, like this fellow shown above, who is channeling Lady Gaga in her meat dress. All photos are courtesy of Buzz Feed--check out their 25 Best Costume slideshow. Dog a ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
"Urban Speaker" Gives Loud Public Voice To Strangers (and Foster) via Phonecall
Getting yelled at by your boss isn't something most people want to have happen to them. But imagine being yelled at by your boss through a public speaker system in a park filled with 50 strangers watching you. That was my reality when I visited "Urban Speaker", a public art installation temporari ... More >>
Voice Choices
August 18, 2010
FLY ON HOME
Charlie Parker’s best tribute
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May 28, 2010
Fat Pants Friday: NYC Icy's Lemon and Coconut Ice
NYC Icy returned to the East Village last week with a certain amount of fanfare: Many moons ago, the flavored ice joint first set up shop on Avenue B. After more closings, openings, and closings than anyone cares to remember at this point, it has opened up a compact, bare-bones stall on Ave ... More >>
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May 19, 2010
Robert Sietsema at Kenmare; Sarah DiGregorio at Pulino's
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema braves the scene at Kenmare, where "the ingredients were unimpeachable, the facile preparation of entrées was a deadly sin." Sarah DiGregorio samples everything plus the pizza at Pulino's, deeming the toppings "undeniably tasty, especially the dryish, concent ... More >>
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April 2, 2010
Looking Back on the LES Hippie Explosion of 1967
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. January 4, 1968, Vol. XIII, No. 12 A Long Way from May to December by Don McNeill The hippies are dead and the Diggers may be dying. A year ago, neither word had yet appeared in the pages of the New York Times. In 12 months the Lower E ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
DeNiro and Lee Have Designs on Your Nostalgia
Reuter's is reporting that New Yorkers longing for a pre-"Rent," pre-luxury condo filled Lower East Side might not have to wait much longer...on television, anyway. Robert DeNiro and Spike Lee are developing the series "Alphaville" for Showtime, which will be set in the Alphabet City of the ... More >>
Voice Choices
August 25, 2009
'Charlie Parker Festival'
Reuter's is reporting that New Yorkers longing for a pre-"Rent," pre-luxury condo filled Lower East Side might not have to wait much longer...on television, anyway. Robert DeNiro and Spike Lee are developing the series "Alphaville" for Showtime, which will be set in the Alphabet City of the ... More >>
Voice Choices
July 16, 2008
SUMMER OF ’88
Tompkins Square remains free
Voice Choices
July 2, 2008
LET'S GO DOWNTOWN!
Another (yes, another) cool outdoor film festival
Voice Choices
May 13, 2008
STEP OFF
Dancers put it down, flip it, and reverse it
Voice Choices
April 22, 2008
BUST A MOVE
A party for the new LES bohemians
Voice Choices
March 25, 2008
AN INDIVIDUAL HIGH
Audience members become part of the show
Music
January 16, 2007
More Fun Fest
The monthlong Independents festival turns Gowanus into a home-grown experimental mecca
NYC Life
May 16, 2006
Fresh Direct
Seasonal fare abounds at farmers' markets around the city
Specials
October 18, 2005
Message in a Bottle: Homesteaders Rock the Lower East Side
The Tompkins Square Riots
NYC Life
August 16, 2005
Angel-Headed Hipsters Get Ready for Wigstock
The Tompkins Square Riots
News
August 16, 2005
An OD Revival Story
What to do if your friend turns blue? Try Narcan.
NYC Life
August 9, 2005
We Got the Beat: On the L.E.S., the Spirit of Ginsberg Lives
What to do if your friend turns blue? Try Narcan.
Dining
July 12, 2005
Savoring Screw Pine
The Lower East Side acquires its own city of entertainment
Music
May 31, 2005
Music
The Lower East Side acquires its own city of entertainment
NYC Life
April 19, 2005
Dueling May Days: Radicals Compete for Your Allegiance
The Lower East Side acquires its own city of entertainment
News
August 17, 2004
Rebel Yells
Firing up Tompkins Square's radical roots
News
May 25, 2004
Blocking the Raze
New foes for CHARAS developer
NYC Life
April 20, 2004
Listings
New foes for CHARAS developer
NYC Life
May 13, 2003
Open City
New foes for CHARAS developer
NYC Life
June 11, 2002
Listings
New foes for CHARAS developer
News
May 7, 2002
Transcending Eviction
East Village Landlord Wants the Hare Krishnas Out
News
February 5, 2002
Against The Wall
Anti-Corporate Protesters Reassert Their Vocal Presence
NYC Life
April 24, 2001
Listings
Anti-Corporate Protesters Reassert Their Vocal Presence
News
June 20, 2000
Piss, Puke, and Prizes
Gross-Out Web Show Sickens Crowd in Tompkins Square Park
Dining
July 13, 1999
East Village Other
Gross-Out Web Show Sickens Crowd in Tompkins Square Park
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