East Village
Neighborhood Overview;
The East Village extends from Houston Street north to 14th Street,
and Lafayette Street east to the East River. Once dominated
by squatters, punks, hippies and bikers, the East Village used
to be a somewhat sketchy neighborhood. But the influences of
New York University (NYU) and general surge in Manhattan incomes
have transformed this neighborhood into a welcome home for professionals,
artists and students. In the last decade, the East Village has
seen the opening of hundreds of one of a kind boutiques, art
galleries, bars and restaurants. Still, the area retains much
of its original seedy charm, with rock n roll landmarks like
CBGB’s (3rd & Bowery) and St. Mark’s Place still
going strong. Housing; Most of the available apartments are
in pre-war walk-up buildings, many of which are now refurbished.
But there several new residential buildings, including the first
to be pre-wired for high speed Internet access (the Info Building
at 3rd Street and Avenue A). What some of the older places lack
in size is more than made up for in charm. Restaurants; The
East Village is home to a huge variety of restaurants, in terms
of both ethnicity and price. About a dozen Indian restaurants
are packed into the Little India, the block of East 6th Street
between 1st and 2nd Avenues. Veselka, a large, all-night diner
on tktk, is one of the most visible reminders of the East Village’s
century-old Ukrainian population. And hip, highly-rated places
like Frank, a new Italian on 2nd Avenue, seem to open almost
every week. Arts/Entertainment; You could spend years exploring
the East Village’s watering holes. From dive bars to chic
clubs, it’s a weekend destination for residents of other
Manhattan neighborhoods. It’s also home to dozens of small
theaters, especially in the area of Bowery. And beyond the usual
multiplexes, the neighborhood has recently seen the opening
of the Sunshine, a Houston Street movie house with unusual films
and very comfy chairs. Subways; 4, 5, 6, F, V, L, N, R Great
Outdoors; Tompkins Square Park used to be considered the center
of all that was wrong with the East Village. But after 1991,
when the homeless shantytown was razed, the park was transformed.
It now boasts two dog runs, tree-lined paths, a weekend farmer’s
market and outdoor theater in the summer. The Future; Up until
a few years ago, only the brave ventured east of Tompkins Square
Park, into Alphabet City. As the reclamation of this neighborhood
continues, though, more and more residents are moving to Avenues
A, B, C and even D. And, of course, new businesses are following,
too. |
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