Saturday's opening shot

Street sweeping St. Mark's Place this morning...

A place in the Sun: An installation series on St. Mark's Place celebrates the daylight

Starting tomorrow for the fall equinox, The Flint Collective NYC unveils a temporary installation series titled "Suncast" that maps "memory and daylight moments" along St Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

Here's more via the EVG inbox: 

Six artists from the Collective responded to the challenge of creating works that 1) transform our perception of the street; 2) "catch" light rather than produce light and 3) use minimal material to allow the light effect to take center stage. 

The experimental format was devised as an inversion of the electric light art festivals common to other major cities. In contrast to the spectacle of the typical light festivals that extend the night culture, the daylight interventions presented an opportunity to celebrate small moments in our Everyday and contribute to the character of streets before sundown.

The opening festivities start tomorrow at 11 a.m. at 97 St. Mark's Place... followed by an artist walk at noon. 

The work will be up through Sept. 29. This link details the different installations and timing on events.

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg

Along St. Mark's Place today...

A Vintage Block Party on St. Mark's Place today

Funny Pretty Nice and Romeo's are presenting A Vintage Block party on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue today from 2-7 p.m. 

Funny Pretty Nice, a vintage and second-hand boutique with outposts on MacDougal and University Place, co-hosted a block party with Romeo's in April.

Take in the vintage action outside 118 St. Mark's Place, near Romeo's, the cocktail lounge that opened this past December. 

This block of St. Mark's Place takes part in the city's seasonal Open Streets program ... and is closed to through traffic Friday from 4:30 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

St. Mark's Place fashion watch

The well-worn sleeveless hoodie with latex-coated string knit gloves as shoulder pads. 

Thanks to Jacob Ford for the photo between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

We'll always have St. Mark's Place

As we noted this past Tuesday, workers removed the roof and walls of the entryway to the empty storefront at 22 St. Mark's Place, which briefly housed Mr. Kim, the tattoo and piercing studio between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. 

In the above recent photo, Ed Yoo captured a mosh-pit moment at the previous crash pad spot...

Early summer on St. Mark's Place

Photos by Steven 

At the short-lived Mr. Kim tattoo and piercing studio at 22 St. Mark's Place, the covered entryway to the empty storefront became an inviting place to hang out in recent weeks ...

... until the landlord (presumably) had workers remove the roof and walls...

... sending the traveling crew to a different spot on the block here between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

Saturday's opening shot

This morning on St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

A Feast (and some chalk) on St. Mark's Place

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We were unaware that today is the Feast of St. Mark's Place between Third Avenue and Second Avenue... sponsored by the Village Alliance ... and running until 8 p.m. 

EVG reader Jacob Ford shared a few photos from the block...

There is artfully arranged chalk too...

... and people are putting it to use...

Saturday's parting shot

A view along St. Mark's Place late this afternoon between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

This block is again part of the Open Streets program for the following days/hours: 

• Fridays: 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. 

• Saturdays: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

• Sundays: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Protection for a tree garden on St. Mark's Place

Photos by Donald Davis

This past weekend, Boyd constructed an elaborate medieval fence on one of the adopted tree garden plots outside 99 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue.

The fence is to help remind dog walkers and people looking for a place to sit that every garden space is precious...

Friday's opening shot

Morning along St. Mark's Place. 

Also, Easter is next weekend. 

 The bunny art outside David's Cafe by @poieverywhere was completed this past November...

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Finally made it back from New Year's Eve on Times Square! Wooo! Photo today on St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

Wednesday's parting shot

By Lola Sáenz 

A moment on St. Mark's Place at Second Avenue today... a photo opp with a found portrait of Christopher Reeve... amidst a backdrop of a water main issue on the block between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. (Haven't heard the full story yet about what happened here...)

Mr. Kim arrives on St. Mark's Place

A very St. Mark's Place-like business has opened on St. Mark's Place. 

Mr. Kim is a new tattoo-piercing shop at 22 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. (Thanks to Steven for the photo!)

We also noticed two display cases of budget sunglasses and some umbrellas for sale out front on Friday evening. 

Mr. Kim takes over the retail space from WAGA, which sold handmade goods primarily from West Africa. The shop closed in the spring after 22 years in business.

Sunday's parting shot

This evening on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue...

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Today, when dinosaurs roamed St. Mark's Place...

Glizzy's bringing hot dogs to this block of St. Mark's Place

Signage for Glizzy's is up now at 34 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

This will be the second outpost for the brand that got its start last year in Williamsburg, and boasting "Brooklyn's Best Hot Dogs." (Current signage is missing the 's on Brooklyn for now.)

Johnny Huynh, the founder and co-owner of Glizzy's grew up in Bushwick and operates Lucy's Vietnamese restaurants in Brooklyn.

Some background via Greenpointers:

Glizzy's menu kicks off with the "N.Y. Classic" that includes onions in red sauce, sauerkraut, and spicy brown mustard. Next, there's a dog called "Houston, We Have A Problem" with smoked brisket chili, chopped and fried onions, and a cheddar cheese sauce. 

The "OG Lucy's" is a nod to Huynh's Vietnamese restaurant and has cucumber, cilantro, basil, mayo, pickled carrots, hoisin, and sriracha. Next up is the "Mr. Lee" with kimchi, scallions, furikake, fried garlic, Korean BBQ sauce, and sesame oil. 

"The Ocky" is halal and includes chopped onions, tomatoes, harissa, and yogurt sauce, while the "Phil Me Up" contains potato salad, scallions, furikake, and curry ranch dressing. 

No word on an opening date for Glizzy's, which is nestled among other quick-serve options on the block. The storefront was previously the ice cream shop Lucky Star.  

Sunday's opening shot

Photo by Steven 

An addition to the "Indicted" banner here along St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue — "Remove Justice Swag."

Friday's parting shot

A St. Patrick's Day moment along St. Mark's Place today... photo by Derek Berg...