east village

Neighborhood Watch: East Village

This week, head downtown to check out the East Village with a film archive that preserves and showcases little-known works, and a bold public art display in a hidden alley.

By Grace Mattingly, Shayna Orens, and Stefan Countryman | Jan 26 08:51 pm ET

Keeping tabs on downtown bookstores

A conjecture: New York University students live charmed and far more entertaining lives in comparison to Columbians, thanks to the wide array of stores and restaurants at their disposal.

By Mallika Narain | Mar 27 12:31 am ET

Art finds its corner of the East Village

It’s hard to believe that abandoned buildings and dirty streets could be so conducive to art. But in the ’80s, the East Village was falling apart on the outside while internally fostering one of the greatest art movements in New York City’s history.

By Kimberly Rubin | Mar 27 12:30 am ET

Playing in New York City’s gamer paradise

Morningside Heights is limited in the number of hot spots in which gamers can congregate, trade, and talk about games, but the East Village is definitely chock full of places for gamers to explore and meet other gamers.

By Kevin Ciok | Mar 27 12:29 am ET

East Village record stores disc jockey to be number one in New York City’s spin market

Every true music nerd is familiar with the seemingly anachronistic activity of crate-digging. Laborious and tiresome, it’s worth it for those rare finds and there is no city quite like New York City for the vinyl lover.

By Linh Truong | Mar 27 12:28 am ET

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