In 1972, the Voice reported on the closing of "the Last Punk Rock Bodega". In 2019, it's still open... for now
May 11, 2020
“Everyone hanging out on St. Marks used to look like a Dr. Seuss character. Now St. Marks looks like a movie version of St. Marks. The East Village is turning into a giant mall.”
Originally published January 2, 1990
“The William Barnacle Tavern on St. Marks is like a geode in the East Village: mostly empty but filled with gems”
April 27, 2018