Per the artist, "Devolver" is "a bit of sleaze-folk psychedelia reminiscent of Elephant 6 bands like Olivia Tremor Control..."
Check it out...
Find more Kid Bowery music here.
Friday, September 20, 2024
Doing the things a particle can
Tree down on 12th Street
Here's a screen grab from a reader video...
Tree aside, there weren't any reports of injuries.
According to the NYC Tree Map, this was a Callery pear.
Updated 3:30 p.m.
William Klayer notes that 12th Street between Third Avenue and Second Avenue is closed to traffic... while workers remove the downed tree...
At the 98th Feast of San Gennaro
Photos by Stacie Joy
We're on day 8 of The Feast of San Gennaro ... the 98th edition runs through Sunday along Mulberry and a few side streets in Little Italy... here are a few scenes from the other evening...
The Feast celebrates the life of San Gennaro of Naples who was Bishop of Benevento, Italy, and was martyred in 305 AD.
A place in the Sun: An installation series on St. Mark's Place celebrates the daylight
Here's more via the EVG inbox:
Six artists from the Collective responded to the challenge of creating works that 1) transform our perception of the street; 2) "catch" light rather than produce light and 3) use minimal material to allow the light effect to take center stage.The experimental format was devised as an inversion of the electric light art festivals common to other major cities. In contrast to the spectacle of the typical light festivals that extend the night culture, the daylight interventions presented an opportunity to celebrate small moments in our Everyday and contribute to the character of streets before sundown.
The opening festivities start tomorrow at 11 a.m. at 97 St. Mark's Place... followed by an artist walk at noon.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Reader report: Trash bags are starting to pile up in Tompkins Square Park
EVG regular Salim notes that bags of trash have accumulated at several locations in Tompkins Square Park since Sunday.
He reported the garbage to the city via 311 on Monday and again today.
Meanwhile, the piles are growing...
Explore neighborhood community gardens during the 13th annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival
This year's festival, which runs through Sept. 29, includes 10 days of free activities at dozens of East Village/LES community gardens. Each garden features various performances, concerts, workshops, and other related events. Check the LUNGS website here for the day-by-day, garden-by-garden schedule.
The opening night event at La Plaza Cultural on the SW corner of Avenue C and Ninth Street starts at 6 ... showcasing Avon Faire, performing traditional Celtic and English folk songs, and Source and Abdoulaye Diabate, providing "a vibrant and danceable mix of music of Guinea and Mali with a jazz inflection."
The annual 9th Street Street Block takes place this Saturday
Residents and merchants along the block — Ninth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue — will have items for sale. Expect some live music, too.
As we've said, this is a top-two neighborhood block party (this and the 10th Street Block Festival).
As of now, Saturday's weather forecast doesn't call for any rain, which is a good thing. The city doesn't allow make-up dates, and last year's edition was rained out.
The storefront at 60 2nd Ave. (the former Black Ant) is for rent
Photo by Steven
A for-lease sign has arrived outside 60 Second Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street.
The listing isn't online at Meridian Capital Group just yet.
This marks the official end of Black Ant. During the summer, a sign was up stating, "We are temporary [sic] closed." (This despite an Instagram post stating their last day was June 2.)
The closure coincides with the recent sale of the two buildings at 58 and 60-62 Second Ave., which sold for nearly $14 million.
Tacombi is now closed for renovations on 12th Street and 3rd Avenue
EVG reader Doug points out the posted signage, which states the taqueria "is temporarily closed for needed renovations and changes."
All exterior signs of Tacombi have disappeared, including the painted wall branding and awning along the 12th Street side where the entrance is.
The brand's latest outpost opened in July 2023 after an extensive renovation here.
The East Village location was a departure from Tacombi's typical dine-in format and featured a communal standing table for patrons.
Now to theories (aka totally guessing)!
Tacombi will take the currently vacant corner space and create a dining room for Tacombi-ites. That vacant corner slot just so happens to have a 14-day Rent Demand on the front for a little more than $100,000 for a business that never opened called Flying Pig. (Mmmm, flying pig.)
As two or three may say, bring back Funkiberry!
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Last night's partial lunar eclipse from 2nd Avenue
The partial lunar eclipse coincided with this week's Harvest Moon and was visible from most of North America, all of South America, Europe, all but the easternmost parts of Africa, western portions of Asia and Russia, and parts of Antarctica, per Space.com.
Today in pothole repairs
Photos by Derek Berg
After three-plus months, a crew today filled in this 2024 Pothole to Watch in the bus lane on Second Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street...
All good, though we will miss seeing what someone might drag into the street (trash cans, orange reflective traffic cones, wood pallets) next to warn motorists about the hole...
The 12th annual MoRUS Film Festival coming to a community garden near you
The festival, titled "Every Little Thing Adds Up," highlights "urban grassroots environmental activism — revealing how community organizing, direct action and education have led to a more sustainable city and helped to combat climate change."
The films begin tomorrow evening at La Plaza Cultural on the SW corner of Ninth Street and Avenue C.
In addition, on Saturday afternoon, the annual NYC Anarchist Book Fair will take place at La Plaza Cultural. That evening, MoRUS is collaborating on the Emma Goldman Film Festival, which is set for Tompkins Square Park.
You can find more details on the festival and the featured films right here. Advance tix are available at Eventbrite. You can also buy tickets on the evenings of the screenings in the garden venues. (There isn't any admission for the films in Tompkins.)
A quick conversation about 'The Chat,' a short film by East Village resident Artie Brennan
"This film is the most personal piece of art that I have ever made," Brennan, an actor, comedian and filmmaker, told us. "It deals with the conversation a couple has to have when the wife is diagnosed with breast cancer."
The narrative hits very close to home and is based on the difficult conversations he and his wife had after learning she had cancer.
As he wrote in his director's statement:
"We are people who find the funny in most things, and this was no exception. The real-life conversations were adapted into the screenplay and with her approval, I decided to make the film in hopes that others who have to have 'The Chat' will find it comforting in knowing they are not alone."
His feature, in which Brennan stars opposite Emmy Harrington, is part of the Grand Streets Program that screens Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street. You can find ticket info here.
And a quick preview...
Coming attractions: Noona's Ice Cream + Bakeshop on 5th Street
Photos by Stacie Joy
Renovations continue inside 304 E. Fifth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, where entrepreneur Hannah Bae is opening her first storefront — Noona's Ice Cream + Bakeshop.
Bae, a Queens native, launched her brand of Asian American ice cream flavors eight years ago. Her products are sold in several NYC businesses, including H Mart.
She announced her pending East Village debut at the start of the summer, and she provided an update on Instagram last week:
We're currently under construction and based on all the work that needs to be done, we hope to see you sometime in the later half of next month. We appreciate your eagerness for the opening...
When Noona's opens next month, it will offer scoops of ice cream, mini sundaes, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cakes, regular cakes, and other baked goods.
You can read more about her in this Eater feature.
This storefront was previously home to Anna. Designer Kathy Kemp moved her business to the Garment District late last year.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Tuesday's parting shot
Photo by Lola Sáenz
Snow is coming (?). As seen on 10th Street at First Avenue today.
It's National Voter Registration Day!
Photo by Derek Berg
It's National Voter Registration Day, so you may see volunteers around the neighborhood (and city) helping people check their voting status. You can also do this online.
A 3-day festival to celebrate Tompkins Square Park and the Tompkins Square Library
EVG photo from last November
This year marks the 120th Anniversary of the Tompkins Square Library branch, " and for each year of its existence, the library's closest and most beautiful neighbor has been Tompkins Square Park, located just across the street."
To celebrate that milestone and pay tribute to the Park, the library is hosting several events in the days ahead curated by East Village photographer Robin McMillan and Laura Sewell, executive director of the East Village Community Coalition.
The events occur on Thursday evening, Saturday afternoon, and Sept. 24. This NYPL link has more details and registration info. 
The library is at 331 E. 10th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.
Dressing up Avenue A for a 1990s crime thriller
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
We've fielded several questions in the past 24 hours about the film production underway on the southern end of Avenue A between Houston and Third Street...
Posted flyers show a project called "Chelsea Honeymoon." Sources tell us this is the Darren Aronofsky-helmed thriller "Caught Stealing" starring Austin Butler ... and an impressive cast that includes Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Will Brill, Bad Bunny, Griffin Dunne and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Per Deadline:
Based on the books by Charlie Huston, who adapted the screenplay, the film follows Hank Thompson (Butler), a burned-out former baseball player, as he's unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of '90s NYC.
Double Down Saloon on Avenue A looks to be playing a key supporting role. Recently added worn signage on the storefront advertises a "Paul's Bar" (or maybe just "Pauls Bar").
Staff at the bar (suspiciously clean on Saturday evening!) confirmed they will be closed through at least Sept. 27, though management declined to reveal the film's name or any other production details.
Across Avenue A, set dressers have also fit Conor's Goat with a 1990s-ish sign for a coffee shop... a staffer there said this was just for some exterior shots and that other businesses along this stretch may also be getting some vintage signage... (Unlike Double Down, Conor's Goat remains open for business.)
Filming notices are posted on parts of Avenue A, Avenue B, Second Street and Third Street ... with dates until Sept. 27.
The film's release promises to attract considerable interest. Aronofsky's filmography includes "The Whale," "Black Swan," "Mother!," "The Wrestler," "Requiem for a Dream," and "Pi."
Monday, September 16, 2024
Façade exploration underway at former P.S. 64
Reader photo above; Jose Garcia photo below
Residents were surprised to see workers in a bucket lift this weekend at the site of the former P.S. 64/Charas/El Bohio Community Center at 605 E. Ninth St. between Avenue B and Avenue C.
Here's what's happening at the long-vacant, landmarked building, according to an email from the East Village Community Coalition:
As part of ongoing building stabilization and preservation efforts, a bucket lift will be on site as per the schedule below so that preservation architects and engineers can assess existing conditions by gently tapping (sounding) the façade elements with a rubber mallet. This sounding exercise is intended to ensure that the terracotta elements of the façade are safely tied into the building structure and are not in danger of falling.Elements that are not safely secured to the building may be removed for public safety purposes, and retained for replication or reinstallation. We have been assured that this work was planned in conversation with NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and Landmarks Conservancy, and that the building is not being demolished or harmed in any way.Please note the "No Parking" signs! A partial street closure will be in effect but is not expected to affect bus routes.605 E. Ninth St.• 8 am — 6 pm, Sept. 14• 9 am — 6 pm, Sept. 15• 8 am — 6 pm, Sept. 21350 E. 10th St.• 9 am — 6 pm, Sept. 22• 8 am — 6 pm, Sept. 28
This is the first noticeable work we've seen since owner Gregg Singer sold the crumbling property.
In a transaction filed on Jan. 9, an entity going as 605 East 9th Community Holdings LLC bought the property from longtime owner Gregg Singer for $57,267,453, per public records.
The LLC reportedly (per The Real Deal) has ties to Aaron Sosnick, a billionaire hedge fund manager who lives next door in the Christodora House. Denham Wolf Real Estate Services stated that the LLC is "a philanthropic entity with the purpose of returning the property to community use."
As previously noted, some residents want to see the space used again as a community center, as it was during its time as Charas/El Bohio Community Center. Singer evicted the group on Dec. 27, 2001.
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