Darren Aronofsky Is Re-creating the ’90s East Village

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 on set [Darren Aronofsky Is Re-creating the ’90s East Village]( And Josh Safdie has brought Orchard Street back to the ’50s. Photo: Adriane Quinlan Benny’s Burritos [closed in 2014](, but this week it [reappeared]( in its old spot on the corner of Avenue A and East 6th Street. Only now, it’s a Hollywood set, its windows papered so cameras can’t see the 2024 [bodega]( behind the façade. Down Avenue A, a version of Kim’s Video [appeared]( in place of a Japanese restaurant — the windows covered with vintage posters and the menu concealed behind graffiti. “I wish it was real,” said Ian Ullman, a neighbor who used to rent from Kim’s and stopped to take a photo of the new, old sign. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. The Latest [Joby the Electric Helicopter Wants to Take You to JFK At some point in the future. If it can get FAA certification.]( [This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A British one-bedroom in Tudor City makes a case for midtown.]( By Nora DeLigter [A Reversal on the Reversal of the McGuinness Boulevard Plan A week after Adams was indicted, the Department of Transportation decided to go back to its original idea for the traffic-plagued street.]( By Adriane Quinlan [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved