The read East Village in short
The East Village is known for its counterculture history, dive bars, and diverse dining scene. Tompkins Square Park, opened in 1834, has hosted dissent for nearly two centuries — a rally in support of the nationwide 1877 railroad strike drew some twenty thousand people to the park, and its 1966 bandshell became a stage for the neighborhood's later counterculture scene. That scene found a headquarters at CBGB, the club Hilly Kristal opened at 315 Bowery in 1973, which launched the Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads before closing in 2006.
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