Friday, April 22, 2011
At the Rock Against Poverty show this afternoon
...in Tompkins Square Park... photos by Bobby Williams...
Rock against Poverty this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park
Dave on 7th notes that crews are setting up the stage at Tompkins Square Park now... Today, apparently (did you know this?), is the Rock against Poverty show benefiting the Vihara Foundation. According to the website, the show features Trey Lorenz & Anwar and The Trapps ... Dale Stephens and Minnie Dee.
You can buy tickets at TicketWeb ...
There's also a note reading:
The show is scheduled from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. — or until someone calls the cops to complain.
You can buy tickets at TicketWeb ...
There's also a note reading:
Please be advised that this is a free concert and open to the public. Attendance of the event is in no way dependent upon your donation.
The show is scheduled from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. — or until someone calls the cops to complain.
Mars Bar condo conversion complete
As a follow-up from our post yesterday ... offering a glimpse of what this corner at Second Avenue and East First Street might look like one day with luxury housing on the way...
Oh, and EV Grieve regular Roger_Paw caught the artist in action. (You can find her post here.)
All this leads up to the bar's new art show starting Sunday (with BBQ!) ...
I remember what happened here last Easter. Read that here.
Oh, and EV Grieve regular Roger_Paw caught the artist in action. (You can find her post here.)
All this leads up to the bar's new art show starting Sunday (with BBQ!) ...
I remember what happened here last Easter. Read that here.
Looking at the Economakis front-door coop
We don't know what all this fencing is about at the under-renovation Economakis Dream Mansion on East Third Street ... Was thinking there might be poultry back there. (Uh, no.)
Anyway, we walked by because... an EV Grieve reader/neighbor is convinced they're putting in a garage... with this as the evidence...
Anyway, we walked by because... an EV Grieve reader/neighbor is convinced they're putting in a garage... with this as the evidence...
About time
Here is news from The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation:
Here is the building-by-building survey that the GVSHP conducted in the East Village. DNAinfo has more on the news here.
Next week the Landmarks Preservation Commission will be holding a property owner’s meeting to discuss two potential historic district designations in the East Village which they are beginning the process of considering. According to the LPC, the districts being studied right now run along Tompkins Square North and are bounded roughly by East 2nd and East 7th, between the Bowery and 1st Avenue. In May, the Commission will come before Community Board #3 to discuss their plans and thinking about landmark designations in the East Village.
Here is the building-by-building survey that the GVSHP conducted in the East Village. DNAinfo has more on the news here.
Things that you do when you stop for red lights on your bike
As noted Wednesday, the NYPD pulled over EV Grieve contributor samo on East First Street near Avenue A and issued him a $270 ticket for running a red light on his bike. (You can read that post and the 50-some comments here.)
So yesterday was "day 1 of stopping at red lights for me," he said via email. So while waiting for the lights to change, he sat and counted the number of bikers running reds and how many pedestrians weren't obeying any directional signals whatsoever.
Totals yesterday afternoon after a ride from the Lower East Side to Chelsea:
Bikers Running Red: 7 out of 10
Pedestrians: Innumerable ("I lost count.")
Oh, and here's the back of his ticket...
So yesterday was "day 1 of stopping at red lights for me," he said via email. So while waiting for the lights to change, he sat and counted the number of bikers running reds and how many pedestrians weren't obeying any directional signals whatsoever.
Totals yesterday afternoon after a ride from the Lower East Side to Chelsea:
Bikers Running Red: 7 out of 10
Pedestrians: Innumerable ("I lost count.")
Oh, and here's the back of his ticket...
It's almost Easter, so stretch your bunny rabbits
At the 99-cent store on First Avenue near Fifth Street.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
April 21
Just the other day, EV Grieve reader Riian submitted a fine entry ... However, some of you vicious bastards people weren't impressed since the thing was in a pot.
So, Riian strikes again on Sixth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...
This should certainly please the judges, though as a neutral observer, I cannot speak for the International Coalition of Tree Tossing in the Spring (ICTTS). Via text, ICTTS spokesperson Gruber MacDougal, currently in London preparing for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, wrote, "Hi Grieve. TY 4t note. We'll ck out this Ntry. meanwyl, mrry xmas in April."
So, Riian strikes again on Sixth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...
This should certainly please the judges, though as a neutral observer, I cannot speak for the International Coalition of Tree Tossing in the Spring (ICTTS). Via text, ICTTS spokesperson Gruber MacDougal, currently in London preparing for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, wrote, "Hi Grieve. TY 4t note. We'll ck out this Ntry. meanwyl, mrry xmas in April."
Car crash on Avenue B and 12th Street
Per EV Grieve reader Meredith at 4:41 p.m.:
"Crowd is gathering. Cops, fire dept, and 2 ambulances."
Updated 6:20. One of the vehicles took out the fence here on the corner of 12th and B. We're still waiting word about injuries. One witness told us "it was really bad."
How the East Village died, Exhibit No. 3,745a
A four-bedroom apartment at 120 St. Mark's Place hit the market on April 11, according to StreetEasy. By yesterday, the apartment — listed at $4,600 — was rented. We'll come back to this.
Anyway, 120 St. Mark's Place was previously home to the Mosiac Man.... and known as The Cave, a colony for artists. In case you're new to this story, here's what the place looked like. Bob Arihood at Neither More Nor Less has thoroughly documented this through the years. These are two of his photos.
It's a long, ugly story... so briefly, back in 2006, 120's new owner, the sledgehammer-toting developer Benjamin Shaoul, successfully booted all the folks who were squatting in the building... (This link will take you to all the history here via Neither More Nor Less...)
So how about that four-bedroom apartment...
So yes — the one-time artists' colony has become a dorm-like apartment.
And to quote Bob from one of his posts on the matter:
And one day, perhaps 120 St.Mark's Place will even have a Certificate of Occupancy. The temporary CO expired about three years ago, per DOB records.
For more background:
St. Marks Squatters Getting the Boot (Curbed)
Rent Wars: Boy Emperor Gets In On East Village Harassment (Curbed)
Boy Developer Ben Shaoul Wants to Live Forever (The Observer)
Cave collective collects buyouts as Buildings tries to stop cave-in (The Villager)
Stop-work still in effect at former artists’ squat (The Villager)
Anyway, 120 St. Mark's Place was previously home to the Mosiac Man.... and known as The Cave, a colony for artists. In case you're new to this story, here's what the place looked like. Bob Arihood at Neither More Nor Less has thoroughly documented this through the years. These are two of his photos.
It's a long, ugly story... so briefly, back in 2006, 120's new owner, the sledgehammer-toting developer Benjamin Shaoul, successfully booted all the folks who were squatting in the building... (This link will take you to all the history here via Neither More Nor Less...)
So how about that four-bedroom apartment...
So yes — the one-time artists' colony has become a dorm-like apartment.
And to quote Bob from one of his posts on the matter:
We are not suggesting by showing so many pictures of life at the "Cave" that the "Cave" should have remained forever un-touched at 120 Saint Marks Place. After-all 120 St. Marks Place was not a legally occuppied building and it was a bit unsafe as a structure. There were some very serious structural problems with this building.
We are just trying to show some of the loss of diversity in activities in the East Village due to the irresponsible , wild-west sort of development activity now radically changing the neighborhood forever.
And one day, perhaps 120 St.Mark's Place will even have a Certificate of Occupancy. The temporary CO expired about three years ago, per DOB records.
For more background:
St. Marks Squatters Getting the Boot (Curbed)
Rent Wars: Boy Emperor Gets In On East Village Harassment (Curbed)
Boy Developer Ben Shaoul Wants to Live Forever (The Observer)
Cave collective collects buyouts as Buildings tries to stop cave-in (The Villager)
Stop-work still in effect at former artists’ squat (The Villager)
Farewell to the East Village's Pizzeria Uno-Nathan's-Arthur Treacher's triplex
Last August, we noted that the Pizza Hut-Nathan's-Arthur Treacher's combo on the northwest corner of 14th Street and Second Avenue was for lease....
EV Grieve reader HippieChick reported last night the space (now featuring a Pizzeria Uno!) was dark...
Sure enough, the marshal paid a visit. And the triplex eatery looks mostly empty behind the counters...
Per the listing, new tenants have several options for chopping up the existing space.
Meanwhile, you'll have to travel elsewhere for your Nathan's fries...
Previously on EV Grieve:
East Village losing its Nathan's/Pizza Hut/Arthur Treacher's mashup
EV Grieve reader HippieChick reported last night the space (now featuring a Pizzeria Uno!) was dark...
Sure enough, the marshal paid a visit. And the triplex eatery looks mostly empty behind the counters...
Per the listing, new tenants have several options for chopping up the existing space.
Meanwhile, you'll have to travel elsewhere for your Nathan's fries...
Previously on EV Grieve:
East Village losing its Nathan's/Pizza Hut/Arthur Treacher's mashup
A matchbook made in New York
On Tuesday, Jeremiah wrote about the swizzle sticks at Sardi's (and the bar itself...) That evening, I randomly found myself in Gallagher's on 52nd Street ... I thought Gallagher's might be a candidate for swizzle sticks. No. However...
I did help myself to a matchbox, something I typically appreciate... in part, because, uh, I used to collect them. So, perhaps someslow news day, I'll break them out for a post...
Meanwhile, here are some vintage NYC restaurant matchbooks from the Matchbook Museum.
Matchbooks are also a popular subject at Lost City. Check out this link, where Brooks shares a few matchbooks from some now-shuttered 1990s-era East Village cafes and restaurants.
I did help myself to a matchbox, something I typically appreciate... in part, because, uh, I used to collect them. So, perhaps some
Meanwhile, here are some vintage NYC restaurant matchbooks from the Matchbook Museum.
Matchbooks are also a popular subject at Lost City. Check out this link, where Brooks shares a few matchbooks from some now-shuttered 1990s-era East Village cafes and restaurants.
A Greenmarket reminder this weekend
On Saturday this weekend ... because, of course, Sunday, April 24 is the birthday of "Caddyshack" star Michael O'Keefe. It's also Easter.
What people throw away on the Bowery now
Huuuuuuge flat-screen TVs...
The Bowery at East First Street.
The Bowery at East First Street.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Key Food oughta be in pictures
In case you were wondering, a crew is filming an independent feature called "Grand Street" right now in front of Key Food on Avenue A... Been filming hereabouts the last day or so....
NYPD slaps $270 ticket on East Village cyclist for running red light
And it happened to our very own contributor samo, who cops pulled over this morning on East First Street near Avenue A...
When the Sidewalk reopens, you'll see clean spaces, new faces
On March 1, Sidewalk on Avenue A and Sixth Street closed for renovations.
The official word: They'd be closed for six weeks.
However, six weeks have come and gone and the place doesn't seem any closer to reopening. According to several sources, the Sidewalk's liquor license lapsed. So, while management was taking care of the paperwork, they figured they'd spruce up the space too. And that turned into major renovations.
According to a former employee: "The plan as I know it is to start from scratch, new restaurant, new management, entirely new staff. None of the former staff is being hired back."
Sidewalk's long-running open mic nights on Mondays have been taking place at a Gathering of Tribes on East Third Street. As for the future of music at The Fort, the backroom of the Sidewalk ... according to a post on the Sidewalk Music blog dated March 16 from Ben Krieger, who has has been hosting the open mic show: "I met with management at the club last night ... they’re DEFINITELY renovating. From what I can gather the club will resemble a better/stronger/faster Sidewalk than a martini bar (sigh of relief), For now, pretty much everything that isn’t a wall has been cleared out! At the moment they’re redoing the floors and blasting the brick walls for repainting/varnishing."
You can find a few more details here at Sidewalk's Sidewalk, another site about the cafe.
For more history on the Sidewalk and the Antifolk movement:
How Does It Feel, Antifolkies, to Have a Home, Not Be Unknown? (The Times)
Folk the Pain Away (The Voice)
An interview with Lach about the Fort and Antifolk (YouTube)
First Person | At the Sidewalk Café (The Local East Village)
The official word: They'd be closed for six weeks.
However, six weeks have come and gone and the place doesn't seem any closer to reopening. According to several sources, the Sidewalk's liquor license lapsed. So, while management was taking care of the paperwork, they figured they'd spruce up the space too. And that turned into major renovations.
According to a former employee: "The plan as I know it is to start from scratch, new restaurant, new management, entirely new staff. None of the former staff is being hired back."
Sidewalk's long-running open mic nights on Mondays have been taking place at a Gathering of Tribes on East Third Street. As for the future of music at The Fort, the backroom of the Sidewalk ... according to a post on the Sidewalk Music blog dated March 16 from Ben Krieger, who has has been hosting the open mic show: "I met with management at the club last night ... they’re DEFINITELY renovating. From what I can gather the club will resemble a better/stronger/faster Sidewalk than a martini bar (sigh of relief), For now, pretty much everything that isn’t a wall has been cleared out! At the moment they’re redoing the floors and blasting the brick walls for repainting/varnishing."
You can find a few more details here at Sidewalk's Sidewalk, another site about the cafe.
For more history on the Sidewalk and the Antifolk movement:
How Does It Feel, Antifolkies, to Have a Home, Not Be Unknown? (The Times)
Folk the Pain Away (The Voice)
An interview with Lach about the Fort and Antifolk (YouTube)
First Person | At the Sidewalk Café (The Local East Village)
DBGB takes CBGB by the back door
According to a report at The Feast, chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud is taking over a big space in the former piss-filled alley off the Bowery:
Located at 18 Extra Place, just a block away from Boulud's sausage emporium DBGB, the commissary will supply prepped items to all of the chef's restaurants as well as create a space for "great parties," as Boulud puts it. It may also signal the chef's intent to get into the prepared food and retail space.
That's the big news here. Boulud is building the space to USDA standards, which will pave the way for a cross-country retail business. Currently, bread for all of the restaurants is baked in the catacombs of Daniel, while sausage and charcuterie is produced at Bar Boulud. With the commissary both of those operations will be moved to Extra Place. The plant is scheduled to be online by July, which could put DBGB sausage and Bar Boulud charcuterie in your house in time for Labor Day.
[Photo via The Feast]
Another building for 'single family conversion' — with air rights!
607 E. Sixth St. near First Avenue is the most recent East Village property to appear on the market. Here's the Massey Knakal listing:
A 21‘ 5” wide, 5 story multifamily walk-up apartment building. The building is approximately 5,061 sq. ft. and is currently configured with 5 apartments. The property also benefits from additional unused air rights, southern light, some original detail, and a large 37’ deep garden. As the units are all free market, making the building great single family conversion or live plus invest opportunity.
The price: $3.5 million.
And this is just the latest building to hit the market with both air rights and single-family aspirations.... such as this one on Avenue D ... this one on Avenue B ... or this one on Seventh Street ...
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