Other plaques that are currently missing in the East Village

A tipster tells us that someone swiped the bronze Christodora House plaque outside the building at 143 Avenue B at Ninth Street... it has been missing, we're told, since at least June 25...

We're not sure how old the plaque is/was outside the 16-floor building, which was built in 1928 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. 

This is the latest plaque to go missing in the East Village in recent weeks (see here ... and here... and here). 

H/T Cecil Scheib for the older plaque photo

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Steven 

A view of Jupiter this evening ... as seen — with the help of EV Arrow — by the Christodora on Avenue B...

Report: Christodora House board tells staff to get vaccination or risk losing jobs

The board of the Christodora House, the 16-floor, 83-unit residential building at 143 Avenue B, has reportedly asked two employees that they need to receive the COVID-19 vaccination — or risk losing their jobs. 

Per the Post:

The apartment building's board has informed a porter and doorman that they have until June 15 to receive at least one dose, or they will be let go. 

"The Board respects your decision," read the letter, which was seen by the Post. "However, we hope you will understand that your choice is not compatible with the Board's responsibility to provide the safest possible environment for all Christodora House staff members and residents."

The board was said to have offered the two employees $1,000 each to receive the vaccine.

"I never told them that I don’t want to get it — I just said 'not now,'" said Brandon of the vaccine. The 33-year-old porter, who declined to give his last name, fears the vaccine could trigger a flare-up of pre-existing health conditions, especially as he does not have health insurance.

Several residents of the landmarked building between Ninth Street and 10th Street have signed a petition in support of the two workers. 

Employers are allowed to require the COVID-19 vaccine, and can also legally provide incentives, including cash, to workers, according to guidance that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated late last month. 

EVG file photo

Monday's parting shot

Sunset in Tompkins Square Park... thanks to Michael for the photo...

Heat Wave Weekend parting shot

Photo by Bobby Williams...

Monday's parting shot

Sunset photo tonight via Bobby Williams...

Tuesday's parting shot

All is quiet now on the Western front... photo by Bobby Williams...

Saturday's parting shot

Photo by Bobby Williams...

Wednesday's parting shot

The start of the first day of summer ... 5:23 a.m.

Friday's parting shot

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Ninth Street looking west toward Avenue B this evening via Keiko on 9th...

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by Bobby Williams

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Bobby Williams...

Thursday's parting shot

Photo this evening via Bobby Williams...

It's 7 a.m.

Photo today by Bobby Williams...

You'll know when you reach the 10th floor

The Christodora House has been wrapped in plastic in recent months during the exterior renovations on Avenue B at Ninth Street...



Never noticed this before ... looking up the building...



...at the 10th floor...



According to DOB records, there is an open violation here for "failure to safe guard all persons and property affected by construction operations" dated from October.

Thanks to Steven for the photos!

Sunday's parting shot

View of the Christodora House early this evening by Bobby Williams...

The Christodora House in print now, and soon, on TV

You may have read about "Christodora: A Novel," which Grove Atlantic published last Tuesday.

First, here's the official summary of the book via Grove Atlantic:

In this vivid and compelling novel, Tim Murphy follows a diverse set of characters whose fates intertwine in an iconic building in Manhattan’s East Village, the Christodora. Moving kaleidoscopically from the Tompkins Square Riots and the attempts by activists to galvanize a true response to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, to a future New York City of the 2020s where subzero winters are a thing of the past, Christodora recounts the heartbreak wrought by AIDS, illustrates the allure and destructive power of hard drugs, and brings to life the ever-changing city itself.

The author, Tim Murphy, has reported on HIV/AIDS for 20 years for publications including Poz, Out, Advocate and New York magazine. (He also writes for The New York Times and Condé Nast Traveler.)

Meanwhile, last week, Deadline reported that Paramount TV has already optioned the book for a short-run series. Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias, who have the family drama "Little Men" playing now at the IFC Center, are adapting "Christodora."

The Christodora House at 143 Avenue B between Ninth Street and 10th Street was built in 1928. And here's more history via an article in the Times from 1988:

In the 1960's, according to a search of historical records conducted by the building's developer, the city rented Christadora House to a variety of community groups, including the Black Panthers. But it was eventually boarded up, and then sold at auction in 1978 to a private bidder for $63,000.

The building changed hands several times before it was purchased in 1984 by a group headed by Samuel Glasser, who oversaw its conversion into 85 modern condominium apartments, using a $6.5 million loan from Citibank and tax abatements and exemptions under the Government's J-51 tax program.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Hanging out at the Christodora House in 1929

Parting Monday shot

Photo by Bobby Williams

8:15 p.m.

By Bobby Williams

Skylines and sunsets

Sunsetting action this evening looking toward the Christodora House (above) and North Miami Beach Williamsburg (below)...



Photos by Bobby Williams