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Neighborhood: East Village
Known as a home to the Beat Generation and the birthplace of punk rock, the East Village retains its ultra-hip, artistic image to this day. Bounded by the East River and the Bowery, from 14th Street to Houston Street, the East Village includes storied “Alphabet City,” once the archetypical crime-ridden neighborhood of New York. Today, the East Village has shunned its gritty past to become a beloved “Old New York” enclave that attracts a vibrant mix of youthful newcomers and lifelong city dwellers.
Now in the early stages of gentrification, East Village housing includes a large number of older tenement buildings, mostly devoted to rental use. Many “pre-law” buildings – those erected prior to the Tenement House Act of 1901 – feature retail spaces on the ground floor, giving East Village streets their lively character, lined with shops, bars and restaurants. Some pre-war co-ops and new development condos can also be found in this evolving district.
Life in the East Village caters to an energetic crowd with decades-old dive bars standing shoulder to shoulder with new, avant-garde restaurants and boutiques. The area’s artistic traditions live on in the experimental theaters and poetry venues found throughout the neighborhood.