Noted

[via EV Grieve reader AC]

Seventh Street and Avenue A.

[Updated] Melee this morning at 7A

From Dave on 7th this morning on Seventh Street and Avenue A: "I just witnessed the most violent act ever. Four or six people busting up 7A. A woman screaming. It was frightening. Four long minutes later, the police arrived."

We'll have more info as it becomes available later in the day.

[Updated]
I asked Dave on 7th for more details. He was rushing to work at the time he saw the fight. Just after 6 a.m. ... He's standing on the corner of Avenue A and Seventh Street. He hears a woman scream. He turns around to see a man inside the back of 7A beating an unseen person on the floor. Then a whole scrum seems to appear.

Meanwhile, the woman continues to scream. Dave calls 911. While on the phone, a man walks out 7A's side door and starts heading up Seventh Street. He stops, and comes back. He picks up one of the sidewalk tables and throws it through one of 7A's windows on Seventh Street.

Before the police arrive, the man who was punching someone emerges from inside and hops into a waiting vehicle. (Dave gave the description to the police.) The vehicle pauses for several moments and leaves the scene right when the NYPD arrive.

Roughly four or five minutes pass from the time of the 911 call to the NYPD's arrival. "I can tell you it was bad enough to chase some of the staff out to the street."

Dave on 7th stopped by late this afternoon. The hostess on duty claimed NOT to know about the incident. Someone had replaced the window.

Earlier today outside 7A

[Bobby Williams]

Welcome to the jungle: Looking at 7A's new signage, awning

Workers at 7A were making final preparations to reopen yesterday after some renovations have kept the 24/7 eatery at Seventh Street and Avenue A closed since Jan. 6 ... EV Grieve contributor Bobby Williams happened by when the crew was putting in the new awning yesterday afternoon ....

Guess they're going for a jungle motif...

Makes sense seeing how Avenue A can be a bit of a jungle weekend nights...

7A looks real close to reopening

7A was originally going to reopen this past Friday after renovations... 7A moved the date to today... still not quite open yet... but it looks real close to being ready...

Quickie 7A renovation progress report

As noted last week, 7A on Seventh Street and Avenue A closed for 10 days or so of renovations... still haven't gotten used to seeing the usual 24/7 spot closed up and dark in the evenings...




The windows are painted over, mostly, so getting shots was a little tricky, unless you're like, say 7-1.




The signs say 7A is back open Friday.... Meanwhile, 7A is the third space in recent weeks to close for extensive renovations.... joining Virage and Westville East...

7A closed for renovations

The weekend-end brunch magnet at Avenue A and Seventh Street is closed until next Friday for renovations, per the sign on the door... same menu when it reopens... Thanks to RyanOnAveA for the photo/tip...

(And I swear it was open last night...)

Brunch at 7A: eggs benedict, pancakes and please don't shoot up in our restrooms