Seen and Heard Around the Village 1.6.12: East Edition

After 28 years Polonia, Polish restaurant, closes due to small-business-killing landlords (The Local East Village)

PS 64 principal wages dress code war on teachers (DNAinfo)

EV Grieve notes many neighborhood closings this week: Mars Bar; Vampire Freaks; Autumn Skateboard Shop; Billy’s Antiques.  And notes the upcoming Starbucks at 3rd Street & 1st Avenue

Tompkins Square Bagels immortalizes local blogger EV Grieve in a sandwich

A spacious 1-bedroom loft on East 1st Street can be all yours for $5,500/month (Curbed)