About: Elie
- Bio:
- Elie (eh-lee) is a proud resident of the Lower East Side, with strong family roots in the neighborhood. He co-founded Bowery Boogie in July 2008 as a hyperlocal resource to document the ever-changing neighborhood landscape. His writing and photography credits have appeared in New York Magazine, New York Post, Daily News, Huffington Post, Spin Magazine, Spin Digital, the Curbed Network, The Villager, The Real Deal, and Radio Exile. Elie is a graduate of the University of Michigan. You can often find him wandering the neighborhood, drinking a pint at 169 Bar, playing Ms. Pacman at the Chinatown Fair Arcade, or catching a show at Mercury Lounge. His favorite band is the Beatles.
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More Stories From Elie:
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Bialystoker Nursing Home Designated a Landmark
The “highly desirable development site” just lost some luster for developers. But for grassroots preservationists who led the charge, it was a huge win nearly two years in the making. The nine-story [...]
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Rev Jen Speaks Out About Tenement Museum Firings
Within the last few months, the neighborhood institution axed much of its staff. Rev Jen, known around these parts for her unique Troll Museum, was one of the unfortunate.
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St. Jerome’s on Rivington is Officially Dead
The bar made famous by Luc Carl is no longer in existence. Punk rock club St. Jerome’s at 155 Rivington Street closed for good Tuesday night, one day after Community Board 3 approved a new license for the [...]
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Anthropologie Facade Revealed at 250 Bowery, Opening Delayed
On the surface, it would appear everything is hunky-dory over at 250 Bowery.
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Sticker Campaign Pokes Fun at Facebook Privacy
We came across this rather amusing sticker at the northeast corner of Delancey and Forsyth.
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MOSCOT Opens New Orchard Street Flagship
After much anticipation and hype, the new MOSCOT flagship is now open at 108 Orchard Street. They’re celebrating with a “once-in-77.5-years-only-moving special” that includes 15% discount on [...]
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Soha’s Leather Calling it Quits on Orchard
The Bargain District bloodbath is in its final throes, having just claimed another vendor victim.
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Mars Bar Memories: The Diet Coke and Basement Dweller
Hard to believe, but Mars Bar has been dead for almost two years already.
