Friday, February 26, 2021

EVG Etc.: Raising awareness against anti-Asian hate crimes; Putting Blondie in a graphic novel

• More about Chef Eric Sze, of 886 on St. Mark's Place, and his efforts to raise awareness against anti-Asian hate crimes (NY1) 

• Chi Sum Ngai and Kaleena Teoh, who own Coffee Project on Fifth Street (and in other neighborhoods), launch a scholarship program for Black baristas (Daily Coffee News) 

• How the pandemic has gutted the city's arts and entertainment business (Gothamist) 

• The Emergency Eviction Act pause ends today — now what? (The City) 

• What's happening with the NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad moving to the Department of Transportation? (Streetsblog) 

• An interview with Leo Fitzpatrick about his gallery Public Access on St. Mark's Place (B+B ... previously on EVG) 

• A look back at Jackie Curtis — "East Village Superstar" (Off the Grid) 

• Blondie to receive the graphic novel treatment (Rolling Stone) 

• Diversions: The "Avocado Guy" of NYC (Eater) 

... and questions to ponder...
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2021 at 10:37 AM

    Must not be a REAL New Yorker to know that the ice cream truck is the real groundhog .

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:01 PM

    I wondered myself when it drove around on a 20 degree night last week after the snowstorm. Signed, not a REAL New Yorker.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:45 PM

    Early bird catches the worm

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  4. BenjiFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:54 PM

    The ice cream truck music lets us know spring is near just like the groundhog does , I believe the ice cream truck is more accurate

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  5. JAMESFebruary 26, 2021 at 1:45 PM

    Dealing weed?

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  6. MrNiceGuyFebruary 26, 2021 at 1:47 PM

    I'm I the only one who saw the ice cream truck last night and just assumed he was selling weed?

    -MrNiceGuy

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  7. GojiraFebruary 26, 2021 at 5:02 PM

    In the late 70s-early 80s the trucks were selling heroin along with ice cream...

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  8. Beacon, NYFebruary 26, 2021 at 11:54 PM

    Regarding NYC's dire situation with its cultural and recreational institutions during the ongoing pandemic, it isn't entirely because of the virus or lack of tourists. Without millions of career minded people trying to make a mark in NYC whose work cycle entails going into an office building is very much part of the reason why NYC's economy is hurting.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2021 at 5:13 AM

    Yes, thought it quite odd.
    Doubted they were selling ice cream.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2021 at 1:13 PM

    it seems like a pretty elaborate cover-up scheme for weed nowadays.

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