Wednesday, May 3, 2017

EV Grieve Etc.: Christo & Dora's latest offspring; history of urban squatting


[Photo on 10th Street via Derek Berg]

Longtime LES resident John “DJ Apache” Mercado dies (The Lo-Down)

Another kid for Christo and Dora in Tompkins Square Park (Laura Goggin Photography)

Oxford University professor Alexander Vasudevan on "The Autonomous City: A History of Urban Squatting" (Curbed)

East Village landlord Jared Kushner didn't disclose various business ties or that he owes $1 billion in loans (Business Insider)

A look at Out East on Sixth Street (Eater ... Grub Street)

Multilevel Mexican Clubstaurant vying for former Preserve 24 space on East Houston at Allen (BoweryBoogie)

Some visitors to the bubble tea pop-up shop on the Bowery are disappointed by the experience (Gothamist)

How Target ended up at Essex Crossing (The Lo-Down)

Someone stole rose bushes from First Park (The Post)

The 13th annual New York Polish Film Festival runs tomorrow through Sunday at the Anthology (Official site)

A trip to Phil's Stationery on East 47th Street (Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)

Coming this summer: "New York in the '70s" series (Film Forum)

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