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Tax man gearing up for 2013
Crain's New York Small Business
Feb 07This year's tax season may be just around the corner, but Smart Tax, a Manhattan-based independent tax service company, is already gearing up for tax time 2013. The company, which already operates 15 franchises in New York City, is beginning to scout a... »
Exclusive East Village Nightclub Closed by Health Department
DNAinfo
Feb 06Health inspectors shut down Open House on East Houston Street after finding live cockroaches. »
Things to Do in East Village & LES: Feb. 6-10
Nearsay NYC East Village LES
Feb 06posted by James Stewart-MeudtThe Clinton Street Baking Company's annual Pancake Month is underway. To commemorate the pancake's very own month, Clinton... »
Alex Stupak Brings Empellon Cocina to East Village
Nearsay NYC East Village LES
Feb 06posted by Stuart UffnerEmpellon Cocina will open tomorrow in the East Village, according to Eater.It's been busy year for chef Alex Stupak, who o... »
9 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before Feb. 12
The New York Observer
Feb 06WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8 Tour: ArtWalk Chelsea: David Zwirner, Gagosian and GladstoneThe American Federation for the Arts takes visitors on a tour of three exhibitions of three very different artists in Chelsea--Doug Wheeler, Damien Hirst and Shirin Neshat... »
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52 years ago today: First mention of the 'East Village' in The New York Times
EV Grieve
Feb 07Some time ago, our old friend Pinhead sent along a clip from The New York Times ... As far as his research could tell, the first time that The New York Times mentioned the East Village in print was on Feb. 7, 1960 — 52 years ago today. The article was ... »
BoF Daily Digest | Stella’s message, MADE’s mobile app, Models’ rights, Lux Fix, Vogue.fr in the digital age
The Business of Fashion
Feb 07Stella McCartney’s Fashion Message (On the Runway) “Stella McCartney appears in a new video by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, released today. It’s worth watching. The subject is animal suffering in the leather industry and the risks to hu... »
Noted
EV Grieve
Feb 06This afternoon, Gothamist has an item plucked from the Times real-estate section this weekend... In a letter to the paper, Frank M. on East 28th Street makes his case for a new name for Kips Bay. Being both underrated and generally affordable ... Kips ... »
David Schwimmer Buys Historical EV Townhouse, Demolishes It, Incurs Wrath of Villagers
Runnin' Scared
Feb 06via Wikimedia CommonsLooks like East Village residents aren't happy with their newest celebrity neighbor. The New York Post was able to confirm that David Schwimmer, one-time Friends star, is t »
8th St. Hypergentrified
Jeremiah's Vanishing New York
Feb 06For some time, 8th Street has been a ghost town. The once-plentiful shoe stores and other small businesses that lined it have dropped like flies in recent years. Trendy restaurants have tried to get a foothold and failed. It's ripe for "revival" and no... »