The East Village has been many things: punk rock, hardcore, gangster, folk, anti-folk, Nuyorican, experimental, beat, post-modern, Warholian. It even hit Broadway in Rent. Today, developers are trying to move in but locals are fighting to hold their ground in Alphabet City.
Think coffee to go but instead of coffee you’re sipping on meaty-flavored broth.
Tompkins Square Park has had a bad rap in the past but we had to include it on our list. Being the biggest public park in the neighborhood, Tompkins has undergone a lot of improvements in recent years. There are new playgrounds for the kiddos, a dog-run, and a few basketball courts. On the weekends you’ll see people laying out or enjoying the Farmer’s Market on Sundays.
