Sunday, January 7, 2024

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (with a photo from 7th Street at 2nd Avenue by Derek Berg) ...

• Longtime East Village sewing shop Gizmo will be relocating in early 2024 (Wednesday) 

• 2024 marks the 50th year in business for Ray's Candy Store (Monday) 

 • The remains of the fire-damaged Middle Church structure have been removed (Friday)

• 2 NYPD officers sustain minor injuries after line cutters cause skirmish at reticketing outpost for asylum seekers on 7th Street (Saturday) 

• 2024 development watch: 33-37 1st Ave. (Tuesday) ... 42-46 2nd Ave. (Wednesday) ... 50-64 3rd Ave. (Thursday)... 280 E. Houston St. (Friday) ... 

• Jen the bookseller closes the book on her Avenue A vending days (Thursday) 

• Le Dive owners looking to take over the Boiler Room space on 4th Street (Thursday)

• About those New Year's Eve fireworks (Monday) 

• Glizzy's has left St. Mark's Place (Tuesday) 

• Closings: Milk Burger on Houston (Tuesday) 

• Patis Bakery bringing the bread to Broadway (Tuesday) 

• Yuca Bar closed for renovations on 7th and A (Thursday) 

... and an EVG reader shared this photo from the dog run in Tompkins Square Park yesterday... titled Dogs Frolicking In 1st Snowfall of 2024...
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2 comments:

  1. NOTORIOUSJanuary 7, 2024 at 2:27 PM

    The dogs are too cute.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2024 at 11:53 PM

    Here is something I’ve been wondering-not that it’s any of my business but also with that NYC “But How Are They REALLY Making Rent” curiosity. Was Jen actually able to make enough money JUST selling books to pay for rent and food? It’s wild to me that someone could pull that off in NYC anytime after…I don’t even know…the early 90s? Maybe the very early 2000s, if they’re living in their elderly relative’s rent controlled apartment or something?

    Anyway. Selling books on the street is a time-honored NYC phenomenon and I’m sure the neighborhood will miss her. Wish her all the best!

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