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March 20, 2013 Samer Kalaf

East Village residents might be against Pringle-ization, but mayoral candidate Jimmy McMillan would be fine with more 7-Eleven stores in NYC. His simple reasoning? It’s cheaper. In an interview with The Local: I applaud 7-Eleven! I hope 7-Elevens pop up all over the place. Anything that opens so people can grab a quick snack on […]

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January 31, 2013 Samer Kalaf

The anti-7-Eleven subsection of the East Village has made their next move in the fight against Pringle-ization. A group of East Villagers is planning a tour on Saturday to go visit a number of bodegas and local shops in the area in order to learn more about the store owners (and presumably buy things) in […]

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January 25, 2013 Samer Kalaf

The fight against Pringle-ization continues. Last night, more East Villagers braved the cold and marked the streets with their disdain for 7-Eleven’s plan to open stores in their area, drawing customers away from local businesses. EV Grieve said that a BBC crew was present, filming for a future segment. Check out more of the pictures […]

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