Week in Grieview

Posts from this past week include (with a photo from Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg)...

• Cinema Paradiso looks to bring foreign and independent films to Avenue A, though CB3 isn't completely into it (Monday)

• Report: Now there's an East River Park construction lawsuit (Monday) 

• There are 3 (!!!) chicks for red-tailed hawks Amelia and Christo in Tompkins Square Park (Tuesday) 

• Expanded C&B Cafe nearly ready (Tuesday) 

• This East Village Easter footage from 1966 includes a crucifixion in Tompkins Square Park (Friday) 

• NYPL plans to expand services at all branches by mid-July (Tuesday) 

• Gallery Watch checks out My Snake is Bigger Than Your Snake (Wednesday) 

• Mom is sweating in this week's NY See (Thursday)

• Checking in on 2 under-renovation properties along this charming block of 7th Street (Thursday) 

• Sunspot! (Wednesday) 

• Another Tony's Pizza for the East Village, this one for the former Vinny Vincenz space (Wednesday) More pizza for a former pizzeria (Thursday) 

• 32 Avenue C is now shorter (Tuesday) 

• Ray's Pizza & Bagel Cafe owner eyes new concept for 2 St. Mark's Place (Wednesday) 

• The Ukrainian Museum is back open on 6th Street (Friday) 

• Coyote Ugly makes it official on 14th Street (Friday) 

• Opinion: The overlooked stakeholders and potential bias in the Open Restaurants program (Wednesday)  

• Yubu bringing Korean food and beverages to 7th Street (Tuesday) 

• Original Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches lives on in a new Avenue A location (Monday) 

• Report: Man stabbed, robbed of his e-bike in Tompkins Square Park (Thursday) 

• Openings: Sanshi Noodle House on 2nd Avenue (Monday) 

• Little Rebel announces itself on 2nd Avenue (Monday) 

• Coffee shop slated for 194 1st Ave. (Thursday) 

... and from Friday in Tompkins Square Park, a tree climber (photo by Steven) ...

It sparked a mini-debate — yes, climbing a tree in an NYC city park is illegal.

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