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The A, B, C and Ds of ALPHABET CITY (the “Not East Village” song”)

Two years ago when I first moved to New York, Avenues A, B, C and D were talked about as if they were apart of the East Village. And I happily went along not knowing better.

By stuart

August 28, 2015September 1, 2016

New York Shopping

Get an eye exam and eyeglass lenses for $50 at Optical 88 in Chinatown

Just when you’ve resigned yourself to spending a pile of cash on something you expect to spend a pretty penny on, Chinatown comes through for you again.

By stuart

August 25, 2015August 30, 2015

Culture Music New York

Afropunk announces 2015 schedule and NYC lineup [UPDATED 8/22]

The 2015 Afropunk Festival has announced their official stage schedule and stage times for its two-day New York event at Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park.

By stuart

August 19, 2015August 22, 2015

Food New York

Best of the East Village: Fuku’s ‘Koreano’ chicken sandwich

The latest addition to David Chang’s New York Momofuku empire debuted in the East Village two months ago to the hype you’d expect.

By stuart

July 26, 2015July 26, 2015

Food New York

Best of the East Village: Ramen Misoya’s lunch special might be the best ramen deal in New York

There’s no lack of ramen joints in the East Village; with no fewer than fifteen restaurants that offer up the tasty Japanese noodle dish in the neighborhood.

By stuart

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015

City New York

Citi Bike confirms locations for the 80 new stations in Upper West Side and Upper East Side

After much discussion and community input (complaining, letter-sending and yelling), a plan has been agreed on for the approximately 80 new stations planned for the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan.

By stuart

July 10, 2015September 18, 2016

Fashion New York

Zara Store Locations: Here are all the ZARA stores in New York City

There are seven ZARA locations in New York City; all of which are located in Manhattan.

By stuart

June 30, 2015April 21, 2017

Culture New York

Is Kennedy Fried Chicken on 14th street closed for good?

With each new bank branch and fast franchise that opened on East 14th the last two years, the Kennedy Fried Chicken outpost felt more and more out of place in the East Village.

By stuart

May 29, 2015August 17, 2015

Basketball City New York

Tompkins Square Park’s basketball courts closed for improvements and renovations

The nearest Citi Bike station to me is on East 10th and Avenue A, so I walk by the basketball courts at Tompkins Square Park all the time.

By Benjamin Rose

May 27, 2015February 23, 2017

Basketball New York

Is Finnerty’s the best bar to watch the Golden State Warriors in New York City?

Are you a Golden State Warrior’s fan living in New York City and looking for a bar to watch your team with other Bay Area fans?

By stuart

May 25, 2015June 15, 2022

City New York

That one time when a subway performer and an angry stranger connected on a NYC subway platform

Anything can happen when a diverse set of people share common space as we do everyday in big cities across the country. A lot of these interactions happen on public transportation.

By stuart

March 13, 2015March 14, 2015

City New York

What happened to Bourbon Coffee on 14th Street? When did it close?

I am not sure what happened, but sometime between mid February and early March, Bourbon Coffee + Crust closed.

By stuart

March 7, 2015March 8, 2015

Food New York

New York’s Cheap Eats: The ubiquitous $1 pizza (or 99 cent pizza slice)

One thing that I was pleasantly surprised by when I moved to New York was the affordable food options in the city.

By Benjamin Rose

February 22, 2015February 23, 2017

Culture New York

R.I.P. David Carr

Scrolling through social media this morning, I was saddened to learn that David Carr had passed away at the age of 58.

By stuart

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

City New York San Francisco

New York vs. San Francisco: No contest when it comes to the DMV

Here’s another point for New York City in the “San Francisco vs. New York” debate. The Department of Motor Vehicles in New York is approximately 5x better than San Francisco’s.

By stuart

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

Food New York

Cheap and tasty dumplings at Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Restaurant

Though Flushing (the city), Prosperity, Lam Zhou, Xi’an Famous Foods and Vanessa’s get a lot of the ink when it comes to cheap, tasty dumplings in New York City, I’d have to insert Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine Restaurant into the conversation.

By stuart

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

City New York San Francisco

New York vs. San Francisco: The population density between the two densest cities in the United States

Despite San Francisco being the second-densest city in the United States after New York – it always feels empty when compared to New York City.

By stuart

December 17, 2014September 24, 2015

City New York

Is the MTA adding entrances to the L Train at Avenue A?

For selfish reasons, I think there should be a TRAIN STATION at Avenue C or D, but I welcome the news that MTA is looking to extend the 1st Avenue entrance to the L train to Avenue A.

By stuart

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

New York

Best of East Village: TopSec Security & Locksmith

I rarely review a business unless I’ve used their service or been to their establishment at least twice, but in some situations where it’s a one-time thing or exceptional service, a review is merited from just one experience.

By Benjamin Rose

November 25, 2014February 23, 2017

New York Race

Are Asian immigrants being targeted for MTA subway attacks?

This is an article that I originally wrote for American FOBs. I corrected a mistake and made some slight edits to this version for clarity.

By stuart

November 24, 2014November 28, 2014

City New York

Here’s why you should use Amazon’s Subscribe & Save service (especially if you live in NYC)

Living in New York for the last 15 months has also been the first time in my life without access to my own car.

By stuart

November 15, 2014January 1, 2015

City New York

Review: Chinatown’s Good Luck (Lucky Express) Car Service

It’s comforting when you get to a point where you can trust a service to consistently deliver (whether a haircut, laundry service, or fried yuca); it allows one to put energy into more important things in life.

By stuart

November 2, 2014November 24, 2015