Saturday's opening shot

A morning view from along Houston at Forsyth... with a view to the north of First Street Green Art Park.

Those morning clouds will give way to some breaks of sunshine this afternoon with a high of 82, but humid with that dew point hitting an uncomfortable 70°F.

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy 

Chef, cooking chicken and corn on the grill today on Avenue B at the Vamos Sembrar Garden near 12th Street ...

Thursday's parting shot

Photo and reporting by Stacie Joy 

If you've ever wandered down Second Street between First and Second Avenues, you might have seen the above truck on the block. 

Tom Raimondo, the owner of Crown Salvage (formerly D&D Salvage) at 85 E. Second St., has found a creative way to give new life to his kids' old toys — by decorating the grilles of his trucks with them. 

"My son loves Spider-Man, and these two belonged to my girls," he said of his current stuffed animal arrangement.

It might seem a little odd to strap your kids' old toys to an industrial truck, but for Raimondo, it adds a touch of personality to the job and pays tribute to his children.

Monday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Wheatpaste poster getaway on Second Avenue...

Monday's parting reminder to vote

Photo by Stacie Joy 

From Saturday evening on Avenue A, King Geronimo and his Queen Loca are urging us all to vote. Tomorrow is Primary Election Day in NYC.

People of the block: Small business snapshots from the East Village

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Above: East Village Finest Deli 

On walks this spring, we started casually taking portraits — no agenda, just a nod to the people we see every day. Shopkeepers, business owners, and restaurant staff. 

Now, with summer arriving, it felt right to share a few of those familiar faces. 

... Jane's Exchange...

...Clash City Tattoo...

...HAGS...

... CLLCTV...

... Stoned Pizza...

...iGirl...

...Exit9...

...Laundry Mart...

...Essex Card Shop...

... 3rd & B'zaar...

... C&B Cafe's Jaylen (on the right and with a friend)...

... and EV resident Lenny Rotali, who recently retired from the Tompkins Square Station of the USPS ...

Friday's parting shot

Officially summer in the city... St. Mark's Place at First Avenue...

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

It was a day for sudden downpours and storms...

Monday's parting shot

An early morning view along Seventh Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by Meri Micara

Traveler season on St. Mark's Place...

Today in overthinking discarded objects

EVG reader Chris Rowland shared this photo today from Stuyvesant Street. 

This is, obviously, a commentary on consumer culture or waste. The odd, decaying form of the object sitting atop a discarded or secondhand chair may be intended to critique how we discard objects and ideas that don't fit mainstream aesthetics.

The texture, embedded objects (like beads or buttons), and exaggerated form also point toward commentary on material excess or bodily abstraction.

When someone dumps an industrial-size fridge on Avenue C

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

On Monday, someone left a large industrial refrigerator near the southbound M9 stop on Avenue C between Second Street and Third Street.

It was not an item to be easily discarded. The appliance, left outside the former storefront of "Store on Ave C" — a now-shuttered smoke shop and florist — was reportedly dumped after the business closed. 

This morning, a city Sanitation crew temporarily halted traffic on this stretch of Avenue C to remove the item. 

"We gotta do this quick," a Sanitation worker said.

After some careful maneuvering, the crew managed to lift and load the fridge onto a truck. Bus riders and passersby applauded as the street was cleared. 

As for the storefront, it's now empty...

Wednesday's parting shot

March comes in like a lion, goes out April on the corner of First Avenue and Ninth Street...

Thursday's parting shot

Crossing Second Avenue at Second Street this evening...

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Robert Miner 

Spring cleaning on Seventh Street...

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

As seen on Seventh Street, a springtime procession of several NYU students throwing flower seed "bombs" into places with bare dirt.

Saturday's parting shots

Photos by Steven 

As seen on Second Street today... don't forget to tip!

Thursday's parting shot

Avenue A between Fifth and Sixth in the light snow this evening...

Sunday's parting shot

Photo by Francine Lange 

Steamy Sunday afternoon on Fourth Street...

Saturday's opening shot

Early morning view from 14th Street and Avenue A... the photogenic clouds will allegedly give way to sunny skies later today, per the Weather Channel.