Tuesday, December 29, 2020

EVG Etc.: Checking in with Arlene's Grocery; rallying around Army & Navy Bags

Photo in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg

• Christmas at Middle Collegiate Church, destroyed by fire on Dec. 5 (The Associated Press)

• Checking in with Arlene's Grocery, struggling to survive during the pandemic (Gothamist) 

• City still confusing restaurants about outdoor dining rules (Gothamist) 

• More lawsuits over Cuomo's indoor dining ban (The Real Deal) 

• New York lawmakers approve sweeping eviction moratorium (Politico) 

• Fashion boutique Café Forgot's year-long residency has come to an end on Sixth Street (Instagram) 

• Holidays with red-tailed hawks Christo and Amelia (Laura Goggin Photography)

• The new photo book, "The Drag Explosion," explores the downtown scene of the 1980s-1990s (NBC News) 

• Tonight at 6:30, a virtual book talk — "East Village: Lens on the Lower East Side" (Zoom info here) 

• How loyal customers rallied around Army & Navy Bags on East Houston Street (The New York Times)

...and speaking of loyal, Adam Sandler gives a shout-out to the struggling Cozy Soup 'N' Burger on Broadway at Astor... where he filmed a scene for "Big Daddy" ...
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