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    Black History in Greenwich Village: Session 2 – Arts, Culture, and Activism of Black Communities 1790 – 1870 

    March 27, 2023
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The Ramones and CBGB: Forever Linked

The Ramones and CBGB were so integral to the development of the punk rock music genre in the mid-1970s that you can’t think of one without the other. The two … Continued

Posted August 16, 2022

By Sam Moskowitz

    Hilly’s Bar and Restaurant: It Was No Disco, Nor CBGB

    Hilly Kristal is no doubt best known as the owner of CBGB in the East Village. But he actually had his first restaurant and bar in Greenwich Village just a … Continued

    Posted August 3, 2020

    By Sarah Bean Apmann

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    Psycho Killer! Qu’est-ce Que C’est? The Talking Heads at CBGB

    Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was 23 years old when he and his band took the stage for the first time at the legendary CBGB. It was June 20, 1975, … Continued

    Posted June 20, 2019

    By Ariel Kates

      Remembering CBGB

      CBGB, the legendary rock club on the Bowery and Bleecker closed its doors on October 15, 2006, due to lease issues, 33 years after it opened. The last evening at … Continued

      Posted October 18, 2011

      By Sheryl

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      Sin-é: Mixing the East Village, Irish Stew, and Live Music

      In honor of Irish-American Heritage Month, it’s worth remembering the cultural legacy of Sin-é (Gaelic for that’s it), a former music venue and café located at 122 St. Mark’s Place. … Continued

      Posted March 21, 2023

      By Irine Le

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      Jimmy DeSana: Sexuality and Subversion

      Jimmy DeSana was a photographer known for his provocative and experimental work during the late 1970s and early 1980s. His unique style of photography captured the raw and rebellious energy … Continued

      Posted March 15, 2023

      By Maya Wilson

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      Who Were the Most Impactful Women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo?

      March is Women’s History Month. To mark the occasion, we’re taking a look at just some of the incredible women of our neighborhoods who had the deepest impact upon our … Continued

      Posted February 25, 2023

      By Andrew Berman

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      Finding the Most Impactful Women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo

      March is Women’s History Month, and we’re taking a good long look at just some of the incredible women of our neighborhoods who had the deepest impact upon our world. … Continued

      Posted February 10, 2023

      By Andrew Berman

        The Storied Collections of Fifty/50 #SouthofUnionSquare

        Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the neighborhood South of Union Square was considered the antique furnishing and decorations center of the country. Dozens of such businesses thrived … Continued

        Posted January 25, 2023

        By Shannen Smiley

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        The Humble “Nerve Center” of the City: Gem Spa

        The East Village is a rich palimpsest of fascinating histories. If many of them seem to share as their geographic nucleus the corner of 2nd and St Mark’s Place, that’s … Continued

        Posted August 11, 2022

        By Juan Rivero

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