A Greenmarket FYI

With Christmas and New Year's falling on Sundays this year... today is the last day for the Tompkins Square Greenmarket until Jan. 8.

Dec. 18

One week before Christmas is a good time to discard last year's tree (or, by the look of things, the tree from 2014)...

Bonus: The lights and stand are intact...



Avenue A and Fourth Street if you want to save your money from buying a fresh tree this season. This one is ready to go.

At the 9th Precinct's Christmas Event today

The 9th Precinct hosted its annual children's holiday party today on East Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... EVG correspondent Derek Berg stopped by for a few photos...

This handless snowmaid will warm your hearts in Tompkins Square Park

Some family-friendly (unlike this) snow fun in Tompkins Square Park today ...

And there's also this creation...which is still seeking a corporate sponsor...



Thanks to Greg Masters for the photos!

A Bowery Mission event at Eleven Consignment Boutique today

Saturday December 17 3-9pm @elevencboutique donate a winter item to our clothing drive for the Bowery Mission and receive 40% off your transaction of clothing or shoes 'tis the season to be generous tell your friends @elevencboutique

A photo posted by Eleven Consignment Boutique (@elevencboutique) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:36pm PST

Sorry for the late notice... I only just heard about this... Eleven Consignment Boutique has a location on First Avenue at 11th Street...

Try the chimney?

Earlier this morning (8-ish) on 13th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

As I continued toward Second Avenue, I heard Santa start yelling/screaming something like %#^@*@*%$$#@!, which led me to think he had been out since last Saturday.

'Bad weather' dooms weekend flea market, per the dramatic headline

The flea market at the Immaculate Conception Church on 14th Street near First Avenue is closed for the rest of the year... per the signage...



The vendors will return on Jan. 7.

Hey kids — Santa is coming to the 9th Precinct today

The 9th Precinct is hosting its annual children's holiday party today on East Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. (Happening snow or shine?)

The Claus clan will there... as well as refreshments and entertainment, including the all-new orange parking cone toss.

Friday's parting shot

Photo in Tompkins Square Park today by Bobby Williams...

'Cold Light' on a cold night

From the April release "Blue Wave," here's "Cold Light" by Operators, a side project via Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner that also features New Bomb Turks drummer Sam Brown and multi-instrumentalist Devojka.

Sidewalk bridge arrives just in time for East 3rd Street shop's busiest time of the year

A sidewalk bridge bridge arrived yesterday outside a row of buildings on East Third Street — much to the dismay of Dina Leor.

Leor is the owner of La Sirena, the small Mexican folk-art store at 27 E. Third St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery. Business is challenging enough without a sidewalk bridge obscuring part of the block — especially two days before what is traditionally her busiest shopping weekend of the year.

"Yesterday, on the coldest day of the season — I really felt for the workers — building management had a sidewalk scaffolding put up out front with no notice to the commercial tenants," she said.

Leor called the management (the property is owned by the Cooper Square Mutual Housing Association) to find out what was happening. The response she received: "a few repairs and upkeep." She wondered why this couldn't wait until January.

And why wasn't there any notice?

"I would have been able to make a banner so people could know we are here and open on the busiest week of the year ... the week that gives us the financial boost to hopefully continue on with our evolving assemblage," said Leon, who has run La Sirena for 18 years. "I count on foot traffic. This is like the Grinch who stole La Sirena's Christmas."



Previously on EV Grieve:
With the help of Rosie Mendez, La Sirena gets a new lease on East 3rd Street

Out and About in the East Village with Dina Leor

EV Grieve Etc.: LES residents file suit against Steve Croman; 62-story tower planned for Clinton Street

[Beating the light on 1st Avenue via Derek Berg]

Stanton Street residents file suit against Steve Croman over "harassment" tactics (DNAinfo)

Another lawsuit for Ben Shaoul (Commercial Observer ... previously)

Starrett Corp. plans 62-story building at 259 Clinton St. (The Lo-Down)

More about Jared Kushner's Westminster Cares program (B+B ... previously)

Average Manhattan apartment cost $2.2 million in 2016 (Curbed)

Some history of the former Public National Bank of New York branch on Seventh and C (Ephemeral New York)

Peter McManus Cafe on Seventh Avenue may only have a year left (Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)

A Slum Goddess SantaCon experience (Slum Goddess)

The U.S. theatrical premiere of Ted Fendt's "Short Stay" (Anthology Film Archives)

The original "Miracle on 34th Street" at midnight this weekend (Sunshine Cinema)

A review of the new Honeybrains on Lafayette: "Unsurprisingly, I didn't feel any healthier, and definitely not any smarter, after two meals here, each of which cost me about $30. Both times, however, I did walk away feeling hungry." (Gothamist ... previously)

Red-tailed hawk hunting and gathering in Tompkins Square Park (Laura Goggin Photography)

More about the Halal Guys going global (Crain's)

...and there's a Christmas ceramics sale today and tomorrow at the Sirovich Center, 331 E. 12th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue...10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...