DanceFest photos in Tompkins Square Park today by EVG contributor Stacie Joy...
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Report: NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force investigating fake Donald Trump sign
[Photo on Avenue from Monday by Karts]
That fake sign declaring that "Muslims Must Wear Identity Jackets At All Times" and signed by "Donald J. Trump, President of the United States" lasted about two days on Avenue A near East Ninth Street before someone removed it.
There was also one on Orchard Street, per The Lo-Down ... as well as other parts of the city.
Last night, WABC 7 reported the following:
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating a potential ant-Muslim harassment case after an outrageous sign was discovered on the Upper East Side.
Police are looking for the suspect who hung the sign that read, "Muslims must wear identity jackets at all times," and placed a yellow jacket next to it.
The sign was found near the ambassador of Yemen's residence.
Police have canvassed the area with signs asking for any help identifying who put that sign there.
Added: H/T to anonymous commenter on the previous post!
[Updated] Nara is missing
Nara is a black-and-tan Shiba Inu. Last seen last night heading east on Houston at Second Avenue... details on the flyer.
Updated 5/22
There is now a $1,000 reward for her return...
H/T Steven
Updated 5/23
Unfortunately, there isn't a happy ending to this search. The Daily News has the tragic story.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Feelings
Wednesday marked the 36th year since Ian Curtis, the frontman of Joy Division, committed suicide at age 23...
"Disorder" remains one of my favorite Joy Division tracks.
EV Grieve Etc.: Remembering an early Beastie Boy; migrating birds in Tompkins Square Park
[Moving art on 7th Street via Derek Berg]
RIP John Berry, an original member of the Beastie Boys (Flaming Pablum)
A look at a Section 8 renovation at Campos Plaza (WNYC ... Daily News)
A man in his 30s was fatally struck by a Q train at Union Square (Gothamist)
Steve Cannon — "keeper of the multicultural flame and flavor of downtown Bohemia" (Off the Grid)
A look at the potential fallout from an L train shutdown (The Real Deal)
Spring migration in Tompkins Square Park (Laura Goggin Photography)
Activities around the LES this weekend (The Lo-Down)
From May 18, 1977: WPIX commentator does NOT appreciate the Sex Pistols (Dangerous Minds)
NYC's best thrift stores (Gothamist)
Will Rivington Street condo debacle topple de Blasio? (The Village Voice)
The rise and fall of Fairway (The Commercial Observer)
The affordable housing crisis (Curbed)
More J.G. Ballard and the Cinema this weekend (Anthology Film Archives)
C&C Prosperity Dumpling on Clinton Street appears to be closed (BoweryBoogie)
... and tomorrow...Houston and Second Avenue ...
The 10th Annual Dance Parade & Festival is tomorrow (Saturday)
Several readers have asked about the Dance Parade ... and subsequent Dancefest in Tompkins Square Park tomorrow given the iffy weather forecast.
Here's the latest missive from the organizers, edited for length, via the EVG inbox...
Finally — the world's largest display of diversity, Dance Parade kicks off at 1 pm THIS SATURDAY!!
For many it will be the best day of the year — despite the rainy forecast. Why? Because there are few places on earth where so many proudly express, through movement, their freedom and artistry. Dance Parade serves to keep dance alive in New York City!
We will shine bright even if it's a little wet here and there ... don't let the excuse of some grey skies keep you away. Come out and join the fun ....
Greg Miller
Executive Director
Dance Parade, Inc.
The parade starts at 1 p.m. at 21st and Broadway (see the map above)... and eventually heads east on St. Mark's Place into Tompkins Square Park for DanceFest, which runs from 3-7 p.m. You may find all sorts of pertinent info at the Dance Parade website.
[Photo from DanceFest 2015 by Stacie Joy]
Reader report: Have you heard Verizon test its emergency generator on 2nd Avenue?
Via the EVG inbox...
I live on Second Avenue between 11th and 12th streets. Verizon has been testing their emergency generator on the roof of 204 Second Ave., between 12th and 13th streets for the past year or so. The noise from the generator is incredibly loud, like the sound of a jet engine at close range.
The DEP told me that by code, the emergency generator must be tested at least once a month. The tests last an hour or more each time. There is no predictability when the testing will take place. Verizon has turned the generator on very early Sunday mornings, and sometimes in the middle of the day. On Monday, the generator came on twice, once at 5:30 in the morning, which woke us and other neighbors up, and then again around noon. Wednesday night at 7 just as we sat down for dinner, the generator went on again for about an hour.
I have taken to calling the DEP each time the generator goes on and they have offered to come to my apartment to monitor the noise level. The DEP needs to take a reading when the generator is on and when it is off to get the ambient sound level in the apartment. If there is more than a 10db difference between the two then we have a case and Verizon could be ordered to do some sound attenuation to bring the generator noise below the threshold set by code.
The DEP has been very helpful, however so far we have been unsuccessful in getting them here with a meter while the generator is running. I have taken readings on an iPhone app and have found the sound of the generator to be over 10db from the ambient noise level in our apartment.
I am wondering if anyone else in the neighborhood has taken any action. Thanks for your help!
The noise is coming from the metal chimney shown here on the south side of the Verizon Building roof.
The Neptune's new breakfast special to go on 1st Avenue
The always-reliable Neptune diner on First Avenue has a new to-go breakfast special... and in this era of the $12 breakfast bagel, it's a good deal... an EVG reader shared this photo, which points out the specials, such as two eggs on a roll with coffee or tea for $2.50. The priciest item appears to be a Western omelette with cheese on a roll for $4.50.
The Neptune is at 194 First Ave. between East 11th Street and East 12th Street.
Guaco Taco now open on East 2nd Street
A quick post to note that Guaco Taco just opened on Second Street, just east of First Avenue. We didn't have time to stop to check out the place... but at first glance, it looks inviting... for now they're advertising a breakfast burrito with potatoes for $3.50, from open to close...
We'll stop by again later to try some food... there's some staunch quick-serve competition not too far away with the Tacos Morelos Cart on Avenue A and Second Street ... and Downtown Bakery on First Avenue between Fourth Street and First Street... and El Diablito Taqueria on East Third Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue...
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