Sunday, July 26, 2015
Week in Grieview
[Photo from Tompkins Square Park yesterday by Bobby Williams]
RIP Charlie Romonofsky (Tuesday)
Groundbreaking on East 13th Street for the Bea Arthur Residence for homeless LGBT youth (Monday)
How Grace Farrell came to die outside St. Brigid's in February 2011 (Friday)
Here's the lineup for the 3rd annual MoRUS film festival (Wednesday)
Report: Bystander shot in foot during argument on Avenue D (Thursday)
East Village Spice back open on First Avenue (Friday)
NYPD rescues dog locked in car on Avenue B (Monday)
Hello Good Night Sonny (Monday)
Keeping up with Christo and Dora's new offspring (Friday)
Openings: Turntable Retro Bar & Restaurant on Avenue B (Tuesday)
In the case that you are just being an ass about the buzzers (Wednesday)
Paperwork filed to renovate Peter Brant's gallery space on East Sixth Street (Monday)
More about Bruno Pizza (Tuesday)
Blockheads opens (Wednesday)
Because we haven't posted anything about the incoming Black Seed bagels in more than two months (Thursday)
Ben Shaoul sells 31-33 2nd Ave. for $29 million (Thursday)
Former froyo spot will become body waxing center on 2nd Avenue, just because (Friday)
133 Avenue D is for sale (again) (Wednesday)
The former Contrada space is for rent (Thursday)
Summer Streets start next Saturday (Saturday)
First sign of the incoming CVS at 51 Astor Place (Friday)
Revisiting King Tut’s Wah-Wah Hut (Wednesday)
Continued dewatering at Ben Shaoul's 98-100 Avenue A prompts visit by the FDNY (Thursday)
Dunkin' Donuts moving into the Jefferson's retail space (Tuesday)
And in Tompkins Square Park: The NYPD patrol tower arrives (Tuesday, 149 comments) … prompting a fake Twitter account (Thursday) … a call for the tower's removal via an online petition (Thursday) … a flyer campaign (Sunday) … and a sleepover for Aug. 7-9 (Friday) … the tower also provided a backdrop for campgoers to discuss justice (Friday, 58 comments)
And in conclusion, some equal time for the candidates … spotted on East Houston (and elsewhere) …
[Art by Ivan Orama]
Check out the Little Free Library
At the Green Oasis Community Garden on East Eighth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D. Check out the garden's website for history and other info.
Photo yesterday by George Cohen.
Flyers urge removal of patrol tower in Tompkins Square Park
[Click on image for a better read]
Someone has posted these flyers… asking residents to call the 9th Precinct and politely insist that the NYPD "remove the ridiculous and unnecessary guard tower from the center of Tompkins Square Park" ...
Per the flyer's author:
When I spoke with Sgt. Wahlig on 07.22.15 at 11:33 AM, he could not answer. Instead, he bumblingly referred to the recent NY Post and Observer articles as evidence that the guard tower and patrol are needed. He also told me that since I am a parent, I should be glad that the guard tower is there, and that I should feel safer!! HA HA HA HA!!
The tower arrived in the Park on Tuesday. There is already an online petition asking Mayor de Blasio to remove the Skywatch tower.
Meanwhile, in other tower-related activities… concertgoers yesterday reported seeing a drone nearby …
[Photo via EVG correspondent Steven]
There was a report of a food delivery on Friday afternoon…
[Photo via an EVG reader]
… and EVG reader George Cohen tells us that a patrol tower has been parked at Avenue D and East Eight Street for the past month or so…
Previously on EV Grieve:
NYPD installs patrol tower in the middle of Tompkins Square Park (149 comments)
The Post reports Tompkins Square Park 'has become a homeless haven' (113 comments)
Observer editors write, 'it's time to take back Tompkins Square Park' (49 comments)
Petition asks Mayor de Blasio to remove the Skywatch tower from Tompkins Square Park
Parts of Avenue C and D now with a SkyWatch tower, additional NYPD lights
[Updated] NYPD patrol tower arrives on Avenue D
Last Sunday mass at the Church of the Nativity on 2nd Avenue
Via the EVG inbox…
Sunday July 26, 2015 marks the last Sunday mass at the Church of the Nativity. Parishioners will broadcast the service live via Periscope (@NativityNYC) from the 10:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. masses.
The Archdiocese of New York has denied Nativity parishioners the chance to appeal saying parishioners didn't meet the 10-day deadline after the November 2, 2014 announcement. Parishioners say they didn't know of the deadline and weren't allowed to see their decree (official document with information on the closure) until December 22, 2014.
Parishioners are now asking the archdiocese for a shrine or chapel in honor of Dorothy Day, a former parishioner who's on the road to sainthood. Day is also the co-founder of The Catholic Worker. They submitted an official request to the archdiocese two weeks ago.
Read more about the Nativity's request for a shrine for Dorothy Day in the Times here and The Wall Street Journal here.
As part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York's massive reorganization, the Church of the Nativity is merging with Most Holy Redeemer on East Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.
The Church of the Nativity is located at 44 Second Ave. between East Second Street and East Third Street. Church supporters think the property will be sold, "since it is in a prime spot at Second Avenue and Second Street that is attracting more affluent neighbors," per the Times.
The final mass will take place on Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
The spiritual harmony of Katinka on East 9th Street
[Photo from May by James and Karla Murray Photography]
Nice feature in the Times about jazz musician Billy Lyles and his longtime companion, designer Jane Williams, and the shop they have run together since 1979 — Katinka.
As the East Village’s grit and rebel spirit have steadily given way to upscale businesses, one of the mom-and-pop places that have hung on since the 1970s is Katinka.
Mr. Lyles and Ms. Williams, who live in a railroad apartment upstairs, have kept prices low, even as their rent has risen. The shop’s spiritual harmony, they claim, has kept them solvent.
“This store is like a magnet — they all want to come in and get some energy, and Billy is the gatekeeper,” said Ms. Williams, who designs the clothing and travels to India to have it made by hand. “I take care of the colors and he takes care of the music.”
The shop, located at 303 E. Ninth St. just east of Second Avenue, sells Indian clothing, shoes and accessories … they usually open around 4 … with limited hours Tuesday through Saturday.
Read the whole article here. Find more of James and Karla Murray's storefront shots here.
Noted
New street art spotted this morning on St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue…
Summer Streets start next Saturday
In case you missed this news from yesterday… Summer Streets start next Saturday, as the headline implied…
Here's the official Summer Streets About:
Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space—our streets. On three consecutive Saturdays in August, nearly seven miles of NYC's streets are opened for people to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New Yorkers to use more sustainable forms of transportation. In 2014, more than 300,000 people took advantage of the open streets.
Summer Streets is modeled on other events from around the world including Ciclovía in Bogotá, Colombia and the Paris Plage in France and has since inspired other such events around the world such as CicloRecreo Via and London’s Regent Street Summer Streets.
Held between 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, Summer Streets extends from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and connecting streets, with easy access from all points in New York City, allowing participants to plan a trip as long or short as they wish. All activities at Summer Streets are free of charge, and designed for people of all ages and ability levels to share the streets respectfully.
For us here in Midtown South, the car-free, Street-Festival-Free zone includes Lafayette, Astor Place and Fourth Avenue…
And the pièce de résistance this year? A giant water slide in Foley Square via Slide the City…
[Random Slide the City photo via Slide the City]
Please note that you have to wait 30 minutes after eating before sliding.
Friday, July 24, 2015
East Village Spice back open on 1st Avenue
Spice is back in business at 71 First Ave. between East Fourth Street and East Fifth Street.
The Thai place had only just opened in the former home of sister restaurant Pukk when it had to close to upgrade its gas lines… a fairly rigorous process these days.
The Spice on Second Avenue and East Sixth Street closed on June 1.
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