A Crude awakening on East 3rd Street

A reader came across this scene (oil that is, black gold, Texas tea) this morning at 11 on East Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...

Per the reader: "Not sure what happened here but what a mess..."

"It has started again" — the gates of squeaky hell

This cardboard sign was up on the gate to the Village View parking lot on Second Street near First Avenue. "It has started again. The constant noise drives everyone crazy." I happened to be walking by one day when the gate was closing... And as this exclusive six-second video picks up...