Bob Arihood was there too, and passes along some photos of the scene around 9:15 p.m. ... the problem was with the the stainless steel flue terminal ... which had come loose...
...and apparently now sitting in front of the building...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
On St. Mark's Place, terminal salvation
Last night, EVGayBear took a few photos of the FDNY removing that giant hand duct thingee from atop 79 St. Mark's Place...
Bob Arihood was there too, and passes along some photos of the scene around 9:15 p.m. ... the problem was with the the stainless steel flue terminal ... which had come loose...
...and apparently now sitting in front of the building...
Bob Arihood was there too, and passes along some photos of the scene around 9:15 p.m. ... the problem was with the the stainless steel flue terminal ... which had come loose...
...and apparently now sitting in front of the building...
Coming soon to Seventh Street: coffee and ice cream
The city issued permits last week for the former City Copies on Seventh Street just east of Second Avenue. We've been curious what might be going in here... Workers on the scene told an EV Grieve reader that the storefront will soon be home to "coffee and ice cream."
DOH gives Yerba Buena a clean bill of health
Last Friday, the city inspected Yerba Buena at 23 Avenue A near Second Street ... and found enough violations to immediately shutter the Latin eatery...
The DOH returned Monday, and found zero violations... and the DOH gave YB the OK to reopen...
The DOH returned Monday, and found zero violations... and the DOH gave YB the OK to reopen...
B Bar aiming for sidewalk cafe and takeout window; promise more community discussion
We've been keeping an eye on the construction/renovation on the wall at early Bowery ruiner B Bar at East Fourth Street... According to the DOB, the B Bar is adding "an additional opening in existing exterior wall on Bowery." But! That's just part of it...
Via a post at Grub Street, it appears that the B Bar wants to add a 28-seat sidewalk cafe and a takeout window. The NoHo News blog has the story and details...
NoHo News has an update from Monday evening's CB2 Sidewalk Committee hearing:
Via a post at Grub Street, it appears that the B Bar wants to add a 28-seat sidewalk cafe and a takeout window. The NoHo News blog has the story and details...
NoHo News has an update from Monday evening's CB2 Sidewalk Committee hearing:
"The CB#2 Sidewalk Committee agreed that the B Bar needs to address how they are going to handle the patrons they already have before they are granted public space for even more. That said, Eric Goode has agreed to more detailed discussion regarding the B Bar and its new plans."
East Village soon to be home to restaurants called The Beagle and Marry the Ketchup
I couldn't attend Monday night's CB3/SLA meeting. However, Eater's Jackie Goldstein was there ... here are a few highlights:
• Heartbreak Cafe on Second Avenue and Second Street gets the OK for a sidewalk cafe. This, though, after the Heartbreakers apparently agreed that they wouldn't seek a sidewalk license... Regardless, they were OK'd for eight tables and 32 seats on the Second Avenue side. This whole episode put a committee member in a snit.
• Momofuku Milk Bar gets the OK for a new location across the street from their current 13th Street digs. The booze will only be served in the desserts or something. And they'll have two beers on the menu. Rather, two different kinds of beer.
• Marry the Ketchup is approved at the old Permanent Brunch space on First Avenue. They'll seafood and oysters.
• I've heard the most about The Beagle, which is OK'd to take over the Orologio space at 162 Avenue A between 10th Street and 11th Street. One resident told me their menu had entrees priced between $26-31. But, a Beagle rep said that was an old menu, and of the 31 items, 20 are $12 and under. Still, one resident told me how unhappy he is with menu items such as whole pigs and foie gras.
Read the full Eater post here.
• Heartbreak Cafe on Second Avenue and Second Street gets the OK for a sidewalk cafe. This, though, after the Heartbreakers apparently agreed that they wouldn't seek a sidewalk license... Regardless, they were OK'd for eight tables and 32 seats on the Second Avenue side. This whole episode put a committee member in a snit.
• Momofuku Milk Bar gets the OK for a new location across the street from their current 13th Street digs. The booze will only be served in the desserts or something. And they'll have two beers on the menu. Rather, two different kinds of beer.
• Marry the Ketchup is approved at the old Permanent Brunch space on First Avenue. They'll seafood and oysters.
• I've heard the most about The Beagle, which is OK'd to take over the Orologio space at 162 Avenue A between 10th Street and 11th Street. One resident told me their menu had entrees priced between $26-31. But, a Beagle rep said that was an old menu, and of the 31 items, 20 are $12 and under. Still, one resident told me how unhappy he is with menu items such as whole pigs and foie gras.
Read the full Eater post here.
Octavia's Porch really wants you to know that they're delivering now
Earlier this month, we noted that Octavia's Porch on Avenue B was starting delivery service ... Meanwhile, we've been spotting the menus to the restaurant co-owned by Nikki Cascone from "Top Chef" season four taped up on city property on corners from Houston to Seventh Street, Avenue A to Avenue C...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
FDNY removes dangling duct on St. Mark's Place
A little earlier this evening, the FDNY was on the scene at 77 79 St. Mark's Place just west of First Avenue... Reader EVGayBear sent along these photos with a short narrative: "So this duct was hanging off the roof of the building, and the firefighters went up in their ladder, ripped it off, and took it down before it could fall and crush people. I guess the high winds knocked it over."
I was also thinking that duct looked familiar for a moment... like, a hand...
I was also thinking that duct looked familiar for a moment... like, a hand...
You have until midnight to help the Lower Eastside Girls Club win $50,000
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Prosecutors: East Village man behind Ponzi scheme (The Wall Street Journal)
A fatality at Kenmare and The Bowery (BoweryBoogie)
Introducing Marty After Dark. First up: Ray's! (Marty After Dark)
Harvey Wang discusses Adam Purple's earthwork The Garden of Eden (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)
A Valentine's Day scene from Tompkins Square Park (Nadie Se Conoce)
Bloomy likes his beer with ice (City Room)
Using East Village graffiti as teachable moment in the classroom (DNAinfo)
A very large box of mac and cheese (Neighborhoodr)
Transient Pioneers! O Transient Pioneers! (Lux Living)
And Fashion Week at Billy's ... where the new theme is "this ain't Rag and Bonehead."
Interpreting the 35 Cooper Square Stop Work Order
As Runnin' Scared reported earlier today, the DOB slapped a Stop Work Order on the front of 35 Cooper Square. Like this one...
I don't know much about the law or lawyers, though Sam Waterston has his moments. EV Grieve reader Patrick made some sense of it...
So the provision they violated was Section 28-105.1 of the NYC Administrative Code. Title 28 of the Admin Code is the Construction code, Chapter 1 is the Administrative chapter, and Article 105 is the Permits article.
Section 105.1 says they can't do work until the commissioner issues a permit for the specific work they want to do. Given how fast they started working, we're guessing they just didn't file permits for a bunch of stuff. By not applying for permits, the owners were probably trying to cut some costs (either of filing or of complying with something). Entirely illegal work happens all the time in NYC, of course.
Here's the text of the section. He broke it down for readability purposes.
The exceptions in 105.4 are 1) emergency work, 2) minor alterations & ordinary repairs, 3) public utility work, 4) ordinary plumbing work, and 5) sign permits. Also note that "unlawful" doesn't mean violation of the section exposes you to criminal liability or liability in tort; just means you gotta comply with it if you're going to go forward.
Writes Patrick: "It's likely only a temporary issue. Go get your last glimpses in, because they'll apply for the permit, have it approved (little in the way, given that it's not under Landmarks protection), then proceed as planned."
[Image via Runnin' Scared]
I don't know much about the law or lawyers, though Sam Waterston has his moments. EV Grieve reader Patrick made some sense of it...
So the provision they violated was Section 28-105.1 of the NYC Administrative Code. Title 28 of the Admin Code is the Construction code, Chapter 1 is the Administrative chapter, and Article 105 is the Permits article.
Section 105.1 says they can't do work until the commissioner issues a permit for the specific work they want to do. Given how fast they started working, we're guessing they just didn't file permits for a bunch of stuff. By not applying for permits, the owners were probably trying to cut some costs (either of filing or of complying with something). Entirely illegal work happens all the time in NYC, of course.
Here's the text of the section. He broke it down for readability purposes.
§ 28-105.1. General.
It shall be unlawful
- to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, remove or change the use or occupancy of any building or structure in the city,
OR
- to erect, install, alter, repair, or use or operate any sign or service equipment in or in connection therewith,
OR
- to erect, install, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any gas, mechanical, plumbing or fire suppression system in or in connection therewith
OR
- to cause any such work to be done
UNLESS AND UNTIL a written permit therefore [sic; therefor? -Ed.] shall have been issued by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of this code, subject to such exceptions and exemptions as may be provided in section 28-105.4.
The exceptions in 105.4 are 1) emergency work, 2) minor alterations & ordinary repairs, 3) public utility work, 4) ordinary plumbing work, and 5) sign permits. Also note that "unlawful" doesn't mean violation of the section exposes you to criminal liability or liability in tort; just means you gotta comply with it if you're going to go forward.
Writes Patrick: "It's likely only a temporary issue. Go get your last glimpses in, because they'll apply for the permit, have it approved (little in the way, given that it's not under Landmarks protection), then proceed as planned."
[Image via Runnin' Scared]
Stop Work Order signs posted at 35 Cooper Square
Likely just prolonging the agony for the moment. But! Myles Tanzer at Runnin' Scared notes that Stop Work Orders have been posted at 35 Cooper Square. To no surprise, when Tanzer called the DOB for comment, DOB officials didn't know anything about the permits. Read the post here.
[Image via Runnin' Scared]
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