Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (with a photo by Stacie Joy yesterday on Avenue B from the LUNGS Spring Awakening)... 

• More details emerge on Corner Bistro's proposed East Village location (Monday) 

• On 4th Street, Wash Rite Laundromat cleaned out by rent increase, patrons say (Monday) 

• Rite Aid is closing its remaining New York stores, including on 1st Avenue in the East Village (Wednesday) 

• Stripped to the studs: former church on 4th Street sees full gutting (Tuesday) 

• Closing night highlights at the Lower East Side Film Festival: 'The Big Johnson' makes NYC debut (and takes the top prize) (Thursday) 

• Ki Smith Gallery revisits hip-hop’s 'Golden' era through rare photographs (Wednesday)

• Community Board 3 to discuss new entrance to Tompkins Square Park on 10th Street (Thursday)

• Almost a full reveal at the all-new Barrier Free Living building on 2nd Street (Tuesday)

• The hit Hulu series 'Rafael's Interiors' (nudge, nudge) is filming in the East Village (Tuesday)

• Checking in on the Key Food checkout situation (Saturday) 

• When someone dumps an industrial-size fridge on Avenue C (Tuesday) 

• Reader mailbag: Uncovering the location of this Keith Haring snapshot (Sunday)

• Signage alerts: Yumsen Eats on 1st Avenue (Monday) 

On Thursday morning around 10, a fire was reported in an apartment on the third floor at 440 E. 13th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. Edmund John Dunn shared these photos showing a significant FDNY presence...

There weren't any reports of injuries. Witnesses said the FDNY was on the scene quickly, helping several residents (and at least one dog) safely exit.

We have not heard about the extent of the damage. How No. 440 looked yesterday morning.