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| The East Village extends from East Houston Street to 14th Street, between Fourth Avenue and Lafayette Street and the East River. Home to squatters, the New York punk scene, hippies and bikers for decades, the East Village has boomed in recent years into a community alive with young professionals and students from all over the world mingling with a diverse range of residents.
The available housing consists mainly of walk-up buildings, many of which are now refurbished, and several new residential buildings, including the first to be pre-wired for Internet access (the Info Building at 3rd Street and Avenue A in 1996).
The East Village has become home to trendy shops, art galleries, bars and every type of restaurant imaginable. There are also several movie theaters within walking distance including the newly renovated Sunshine Theater on Houston Street.
The Lower East Side extends from East Houston Street, down to Canal Street, from the Bowery to the East River and was once home to wave after wave of immigrants -- German, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and later Latino, Vietnamese and Chinese. The area has undergone a gentle gentrification and seems to wow buyers and renters alike. While there are still remnants of Yiddish and Hispanics influences, nowadays it is more of a nexus for starving artists. The housing in the area consists of apartments in walk-up tenement buildings and co-ops located close to the East River.
The area has a night life at rec-room-themed bars and fashionable bistros. Residents and visitors also enjoy the abundance of performance art and shopping. Although some of Orchard Street's cheap shops have given way to trendy hair salons and 'members only' techno bars, there are a handful of Kosher shops remaining. Gertel's Bake Shop on Second Avenue, Guss's Pickles on Essex, Katz's Deli on Houston and Kossar's Bialy's on Grand are thriving - and the folks still line up on weekends at Russ & Daughters on Houston Street. |
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