| | Encyclopedia topic: East Village, Manhattan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan (One of the five boroughs of New York City) in New York City, a part of the area traditionally considered the Lower East Side (additional info and facts about Lower East Side). |
| | Extensive gentrification (The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of lower-income people)) during the 1980s around Tompkins Square Park (additional info and facts about Tompkins Square Park) was a contributing factor to several riots (in 1988 and 1995) as police disbanded homeless encampments. |
| | Other than geography, the East Village's most notable commonalities with Greenwich Village are a colorful history, vibrant social and cultural outlets, and street names that often diverge from the norm. |
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