EV Grieve

Week in Review, June 14-21

This past week, we remembered Steve Almaas, reported on the official opening of Freedom Village on Second Street, and celebrated the release of Bob Bert’s Beach Bongo Bloodbath at the Bowery Palace. Plus, plenty of Knicks championship scenes from around the neighborhood — and from the Canyon of Heroes via photographer Kyle de Vries. Thanks for reading.

• Remembering Steve Almaas (June 16)

• A Thursday night on East Village Radio with Adrian Rew of Ergot Records (June 17)

• Freedom Village, 13-story supportive housing, officially debuts on 2nd Street (June 18)

• Trinity Lower East Side celebrates 30 years in its Avenue B home (June 16)

• Billy Jones Forever Foundation launches to support emerging music professionals (June 19)

• The newish office building at 1 St. Mark’s Place is no longer empty (June 15)

• Knicks championship celebrations from:

--Avenue C

--Sophie’s and beyond

--St. Mark’s Place

--Canyon of Heroes

Championship pics by Kyle de Vre

• Jalen Brunson mural gets a championship update (June 17)

• ‘We’re back’ — Kotobuki officially announces its East Village return (June 18)

• Construction watch: 57 4th Ave. (June 16)

• Bob Bert celebrates Beach Bongo Bloodbath at the Bowery Palace (June 19)

• Where to find free music TODAY (June 21) as part of Make Music New York 2026 (June 20)

• The Community Boutique & Café has closed on 12th Street (June 17)

• A final look at Somtum Der (June 15)

• Signage alert: Dim Sum Bloom (and officially farewell to Taverna East Village) (June 18) … Bar Monto on 2nd Avenue (June 17) … FKA on 2nd Avenue (June 15)

• La Pizza Roma up next for 20 Avenue A (June 18)

• Shaky Eyez coming into focus on 14th Street (June 16)

And elsewhere … we have to give a shout-out to what was one of our favorite places for a drink or dinner in NYC — Donohue’s Steak House closed on Friday on the UES after 76 years in business (owner’s decision). We will miss it…