Monday, May 23, 2011

Just put Lady Gaga in the headline and somebody might read it

Crazy Eddie happened by the Best Buy on Union Square a little bit ago... and caught some of the Lady Gaga fans who have been camped out here since Saturday...


...for a chance at an autograph (and maybe a shower?) ...


...during Lady Gaga's in-store appearance here tonight...


DNAinfo has all the particulars on this.

Demolition blues

Nothing to really make you feel any better on such a gloomy Monday... Dave Winer (via Flickr) sends along this shot of the demolition-in-progress today at 35 Cooper Square...


And another slightly closer view...

We will deal with your rebel friends soon enough


Last night's 2A movie of the night on Avenue A. Photo by jdx.

Today's sign of the apocalypse: Subway opening on Avenue B

I'm afraid it's true. Here at the former Pet Grooming Salon on Avenue B between 13th Street and 14th Street...


...the work permits confirm it.



And this marks the first national fast-food chain to open a location east of First Avenue on Avenue A, B, C or D.

Starting today, you may no longer smoke in Tompkins Square Park


As of today, all public parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas in New York City will be smoke-free, enforced by a $50 fine. If you're having fun while smoking, then you will be fined an additional $25.*

You can read about the ban here at the Daily News. In any event, I know that all of you will abide by this.

[* OK, not really. But jeez.]

Workers reminded not to smoke while demolishing 35 Cooper Square





Meanwhile, EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams notes the machine part (jaws of death?) that will gut the remainder of 35 Cooper Square shortly ... now in place in the lot next door...

At 35 Cooper Square: 'Don't mourn ... organize' (and wear black)

As we reported on Friday, there's a funeral for 35 Cooper Square Wednesday evening at 6 ... and here's a newly posted flyer for the event on the 35 Cooper Square plywood...


As the sign says, wear black.

This weekend in luxury cars spotted around the East Village

A sampling from EV Grieve Luxury Car Correspondent Bobby Williams...



Barbao closed again this past weekend, again

Third consecutive week in which Michael "Bao" Huynh's eatery on St. Mark's Place has been closed...

Friday!


Saturday!


Probably a good explanation for all this. Previously.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Today at the Mars Bar





The latest art show...

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Today in rooftop parties


Somewhere on East 10th Street. Photo by Bobby Williams.

Week in Grieview


Ray's closed (Monday) ... and reopened (Friday)

City issues demolition permit for Mars Bar (Thursday)

Big Gay Ice Cream shop opening on Seventh Street (Wednesday)

A night with the Chillmaster (Monday)

Joey Ramone would have been 60 (Thursday)

A bad sign on Avenue B (Wednesday)

The Amato Opera building is for sale (Tuesday)

East Village bars and restaurants with 0 violation points from the DOH (Thursday)

The resident who chased a party bus (Tuesday)

Sorry about borrowing the menu from Prime Meats (Friday)

Some CB3/SLA highlights (Tuesday)

Wanna buy a boutique hotel? (Monday)

Ideas for donating books (Wednesday)

Innocent tree forced to publicize Lady Gaga's new record


East Ninth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue.

Mystery Lot, 9:21 a.m., May 22