Sunday, September 27, 2020
Week in Grieview
Spies like us: So long to the 7-month-old 'My Spy' ad at the AMC Village 7
After nearly seven months watching over Third Avenue, the four-story ad for "My Spy" has been removed from the AMC Village 7 at 11th Street...The ad arrived in late February to woo potential moviegoers to see the family-friendly action comedy starring Dave Bautista... which was set to open on March 13, but never made it into a theater with the COVID-19 crisis.
May Bautista continue to watch over us all, amen π
— This Isn't Michael (@micheil) September 26, 2020
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Theaters remain closed in the city. However, there has been activity inside this AMC outpost of late.
Saturday afternoon in Tompkins Square Park
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Reader report: Needles in the dugout at East River Park
While my family and I were playing tag in the baseball field along the FDR, we came across a pile of about 12-14 syringes scattered in the dugout. We called 311 and they didn't give us much confidence that they would clean that up. I am horrified. We need to make people aware that this is happening in places where children play and that 311 isn't terribly concerned.
ICYMI: City makes outdoor dining permanent
Here are some particulars from the city's press release about how restaurants will able able to protect diners from the winter-time elements:
Heating
As cooler weather arrives, the City will allow restaurants to incorporate heating elements into their outdoor dining setups. Electrical heaters will be allowed on both sidewalk and roadway. Propane and natural gas heaters will be allowed on sidewalks only; they will remain prohibited in roadway seating. Propane will require a permit from FDNY and compliance with FDNY regulations for outdoor use, handling and secure outdoor tank storage overnight. Official guidance on what will be considered approved installation and use of heating elements will be released before the end of September, and restaurants are prohibited from installing heating elements until guidelines are released and followed.
Tents
Restaurants will also be permitted to use tent enclosures to keep diners warm. In partial tent enclosures, at least 50 percent of the tent’s side wall surface area must remain open and electrical heaters are allowed. In full tent enclosures, the tent’s side walls may be closed but occupancy limitations will be capped at 25 percent of capacity, and indoor dining guidelines must be followed; electrical heaters will also be allowed. Enclosed structures, such as plastic domes, will be allowed for individual parties and must have adequate ventilation to allow for air circulation.
The New York Philharmonic Bandwagon will be pulling up to Astor Place today
Today's free show in Tompkins Square Park
It's that lovely time of year when neighbors get together to celebrate the cultural vitality of their community in our beloved Tompkins Square Park.In addition to speakers, information tables with local crafts, we will have the following musical talents:
> The Acute
> Evil Kim Evil
> Acorn Slim (with Dead Dean)
> Jennifer Blowdryer Soul Experience
> Skitzopolis
> SEWAGE (with Spike Polite)
> The Love Pirates
> Grace The Enemy
> Ruckus Interruptus
> Soul Cake
> Rebelmatic (with surprise guest CV)
AND: Seth Tobocman (WW# Illustrated) will do a slide show with Eric Blitz and John Wagner.
An afternoon of roofless comedy for the people and the plants on 11th Street
Local resident Harkness Granger is hosting a comedy show "for the plants and the people" this afternoon at the 11th Street Community Garden, 422 E. 11th St. between First Avenue and Avenue A.
The show is at 4 p.m. There's a suggested donation of $5. And masks are mandatory for the limited capacity event.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Sen. Hoylman responds to anti-Semitic graffiti on 1st Avenue; 'Go to Hell, Nazis'
Early this morning, State Sen. Brad Hoylman spotted this moving truck with anti-Semitic graffiti parked on First Avenue between Third Street and Fourth Street.
"Hate is not welcome in our district, in Manhattan, or in any other part of our city," Hoylman said in a statement. "The perpetrators of this attack must be caught and held accountable. Close to 40,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors live in New York City. It hurts my heart to think that the many people who found refuge in America are still being targeted by this hateful ideology."
Just saw this on the west side of 1st Avenue between 2nd and 3rd streets. Sickening. The perpetrators must be found and held accountable.
— Senator Brad Hoylman (@bradhoylman) September 25, 2020
Go to hell, Nazis. pic.twitter.com/VzrRZ5Urns