tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post3620341276713498808..comments2024-03-28T03:47:41.338-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: The end of the East River amphitheaterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72600429012415575482022-01-08T23:46:02.963-05:002022-01-08T23:46:02.963-05:00You're absolutely right. New Yorkers (myself a...You're absolutely right. New Yorkers (myself a native and included) neglected this historical site and took it for granted. I was just watching Wild Style and telling a friend if mine about it, decided to look it up and found out this horrible news. <br /><br />So depressed now. Maybe Adams can be pressed to restore the original size? GODWELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535972584463946339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63032921248580556262021-12-27T11:35:55.818-05:002021-12-27T11:35:55.818-05:00I grew up in this neighborhood and I completely un...I grew up in this neighborhood and I completely understand being upset about the trees being cut down, the reduced capacity for the amphitheater and the overall closures, but let’s not fool ourselves that this amphitheater was some architectural gem. It looks more like where an illegal arms deal in a bad 90s movie would take place. Like one of those Russian or Eastern European ghost towns that look like there used to be signs of life. <br /><br />If the best show we come up with that performed here is the Mountain Goats then on principal we should bulldoze this thing. Again, I totally and wholeheartedly agree there are some terrible things happening here as a result of the overall construction, but this is not one of them. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-87768099608792685772021-12-25T20:52:54.976-05:002021-12-25T20:52:54.976-05:00On December 24, 2021 at 10:09 PM, @Unknown said:
...On December 24, 2021 at 10:09 PM, @Unknown said:<br /><br /><i>There are no words....<br />I want to say thank you to East River Park Action who fight teeth and claw for this. I wish I could have done more. I did what I could.<br />We fight for it. And, until last week I had still hope...</i><br /><br />There is still a community gather every day [7 days a week] in the park at 1 PM; coordinates are just below Houston Street at the FDR drive. <br /><br />The M14D bus will take you right there.Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-3364739139549670102021-12-25T15:59:58.250-05:002021-12-25T15:59:58.250-05:00Being an avid cyclist and former commuter by bike ...Being an avid cyclist and former commuter by bike East River Park has been my main route to get to Battery Park as well as to the Westside bike path. I've biked through this Park for almost 40 years. There are no great alternate routes. Now I'm forced to deal with more distract motorists increasing the danger to myself.<br /><br />Let's get real here. Do you think this would happen on the westside of Manhattan which has more money and political representation.<br /><br />Much of East River Park parallels public housing and lower income residents many are 'minorities.' <br /><br />This is all about money and NYC corruption especially ineffective and indifferent pols.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06764350636122305730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49820591116610452602021-12-24T22:09:47.822-05:002021-12-24T22:09:47.822-05:00There are no words....
I want to say thank you to ...There are no words....<br />I want to say thank you to East River Park Action who fight teeth and claw for this. I wish I could have done more. I did what I could. <br />We fight for it. And, until last week I had still hope... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639191227719579434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-90660093974550497382021-12-24T16:56:45.719-05:002021-12-24T16:56:45.719-05:00@Anon December 24, 2021 at 12:44 PM
Must be nice ...@Anon December 24, 2021 at 12:44 PM<br /><br />Must be nice on your high horse. Fault is on the city, they failed us. The system is rigged-- you said it yourself. How dare you blame neighbors for not trying hard enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-90178458532120060672021-12-24T15:50:22.847-05:002021-12-24T15:50:22.847-05:00What a shame to see the East River Park Ampitheate...What a shame to see the East River Park Ampitheater demolished like that I used to go there regularly to see the NYC SummerStage programs where I saw great music and dancing shows put on there for free. Now who knows if that will ever happen again. This is a real loss for the people of the LES/EV. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-84837595011578163872021-12-24T15:19:06.692-05:002021-12-24T15:19:06.692-05:00the final stab in the heart of the current admin t...the final stab in the heart of the current admin to the les breaks my heart that amphitheater where Wild Style was filmed and other great times should have gotten some kinda protection from the Mayors office oh wait what am i thinking ...... RIP East River Park Amphitheater Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-61934290445511414182021-12-24T14:17:13.017-05:002021-12-24T14:17:13.017-05:00@12:44pm: Are you kidding me, or have you not foll...@12:44pm: Are you kidding me, or have you not followed ALL the news about this all this time? Do NOT EVER accuse people here of not caring or not getting involved, b/c you are wrong, wrong wrong about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-16937924305564031122021-12-24T13:36:16.679-05:002021-12-24T13:36:16.679-05:00So sad. The free Mountain Goats SummerStage show ...So sad. The free Mountain Goats SummerStage show here in late summer 2019 was the last live concert I went to pre-pandemic. A good time was had by all, except the guy who brought his dog and clearly wasn't prepared to rock. And the lady who asked me, "Are these the Scapegoats?"Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-57009286544824037712021-12-24T13:26:03.925-05:002021-12-24T13:26:03.925-05:00Sigh. Thanks for the documentation, Shane. Sigh. Thanks for the documentation, Shane. Marjoriehttp://sorrywatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2598805033234421692021-12-24T12:44:40.376-05:002021-12-24T12:44:40.376-05:00People in these neighborhoods didn’t care until th...People in these neighborhoods didn’t care until they actually closed it. People would shrug at the news prior to the closure. Fault is not only on the politicians but every citizen and dweller who is compliant with a rigged system.<br /><br />When they finish there will be less of everything that the park offered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64130629677140694072021-12-24T11:54:07.120-05:002021-12-24T11:54:07.120-05:00Seeing those grand trees with their arms shaved of...Seeing those grand trees with their arms shaved off is sickening. If only this park got the support and attention of Central Park. No one in the city outside of this neighborhood seems to care. City Hall doesn't care. I doubt the new mayor will care. My heart breaks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66578834513425724562021-12-24T11:49:28.040-05:002021-12-24T11:49:28.040-05:00I hope the Grinch shoves coal up the you-know-wher...I hope the Grinch shoves coal up the you-know-where on de Blasio and everyone who allowed this destruction.<br /><br />I guess being on the LES we are not allowed to have anything nice. Nice stuff is only for the rich, it seems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45727443918155049692021-12-24T11:20:56.708-05:002021-12-24T11:20:56.708-05:00replacing 2500 seats with 400, what? replacing 2500 seats with 400, what? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5981409474645031072021-12-24T10:33:50.102-05:002021-12-24T10:33:50.102-05:00Disgusting abuse of power by the city. Who wants t...Disgusting abuse of power by the city. Who wants to move to a city that has a government so corrupt they ignore the people? There’s no hell, but if there was all the politicians in this city deserve to burn there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-87888078814626736692021-12-24T09:55:06.400-05:002021-12-24T09:55:06.400-05:00That amphitheater was a massively underutilized pu...That amphitheater was a massively underutilized public asset. What’s happening is so, so depressing. That park has served on a real refuge for me for the past decade. Many, many days during the spring of 2020 when I felt like the only person alive in the city, with only the light traffic on the FDR to remind me that I wasn’t Omega man. Dave on 7tgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29665923607629108262021-12-24T09:13:11.269-05:002021-12-24T09:13:11.269-05:00Saddest thing this holiday season by far....Saddest thing this holiday season by far....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21448719578569128272021-12-24T07:42:32.218-05:002021-12-24T07:42:32.218-05:00In December 2001 in a publicity stunt, Erin Brocko...In December 2001 in a publicity stunt, Erin Brockovich decided to restore the amplitheatre in one week as a part of reality TV show. This was done while Rudy Guiliani was mayor without any notice or input from the community-we were completely left out. When it was completed, there was a big opening party—but nobody from the neighborhood was invited. I believe there was a lawsuit after to make it accessible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com