EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams documented the march...
The Rent Guidelines Board's final vote happens next Monday at the Cooper Union's Great Hall.
For more on the story... DNAinfo ... The Local East Village ...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Scenes from today's march in the East Village against rent hikes
Earlier this afternoon, dozens of residents joined Council Members Dan Garodnick and Rosie Mendez for a March and Rally for Fair Rents ... The group met at the northeast corner of 14th Street and First Avenue ... and then marched to The Great Hall at Cooper Union.
EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams documented the march...
The Rent Guidelines Board's final vote happens next Monday at the Cooper Union's Great Hall.
For more on the story... DNAinfo ... The Local East Village ...
EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams documented the march...
The Rent Guidelines Board's final vote happens next Monday at the Cooper Union's Great Hall.
For more on the story... DNAinfo ... The Local East Village ...
EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning Edition
Last evening along Crusty Row (Neither More Nor Less)
R. Crumb's role on the latest release from Eden & John’s East River String Band (The Villager)
At the Folsom Street East fair under the High Line (Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)
At the Mars bar art show yesterday (Marty After Dark)
And more on what's next at 9-11 Second Avenue (New York Post)
A Q-and-A with Philip Glass (Sonic Scoop)
Events for the new 33 1/3 volumes on the Rolling Stones’ Some Girls and Television’s Marquee Moon (Patell and Waterman’s History of New York)
Why Broome Street smells (New York)
East Village nightlife in 1985 (Ephemeral New York)
And several readers have passed along these found cat flyers from Second and Third Avenue around 12th Street...
Last art show at the Mars Bar?
Our friend Melanie Neichin at East Village Corner shared what is likely the last mural for the monthly art shows at the Mars Bar... The mural for yesterday's show is by Terry Galmitz, a lifelong resident of the East Village...
Here's his sketch of the Mars Bar that was featured at the SB D Gallery last fall ...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Terry Galmitz's East Village
And how was your weekend?
Seventh Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue from Friday night. Courtesy of our new friends at Someone in NYC Hates You. And the caption at Someone for this photo: "if you lived here, you’d be home by now!"
Boardwalk empire on 14th Street
We don't have any new news about 14th Street and Avenue A, where a fire destroyed the stores on the southeast corner in May 2010...
However, EV Grieve reader Tom has been keeping tabs on the space, and he got an aerial view of the sidewalk shed... that looks pretty hardcore...
Only new DOB permits point to an installation of a sidewalk shed...
However, EV Grieve reader Tom has been keeping tabs on the space, and he got an aerial view of the sidewalk shed... that looks pretty hardcore...
Only new DOB permits point to an installation of a sidewalk shed...
[Updated] A look inside the Bowery Diner
We've been following the news of the forthcoming Bowery Diner at BoweryBoogie and The Lo-Down... You can go there for all the details.
In any event, thissteakhouse-diner hybrid in the groundfloor of the Sunshine Hotel is expected to open this summer, according to the plywood message. Late Friday afternoon, we took a look inside the new restaurant from Motorino's Mathieu Palombino ...
And yes — they received a full liquor license from CB3.
Updated: Folks from the Bowery Diner told us that it's now a diner without the steakhouse elements reported on earlier...
In any event, this
And yes — they received a full liquor license from CB3.
Updated: Folks from the Bowery Diner told us that it's now a diner without the steakhouse elements reported on earlier...
Who thought THIS was a good idea?
A guard cat for the birds... Bobby Williams took these photos outside Furry Land Pet Supplies on Avenue A near 12th Street yesterday...
Report: Avenue C deli owner busted for possession and sale of narcotics
On Friday, we noted that the NYPD had shuttered the deli on the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue C... The Local East Village followed up on the story later on Friday, reporting that the NYPD arrested and charged the shop's owner with possession and sale of narcotics. Undercover officers reportedly bought narcotics from the store on five occasions. The owner is expected to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court today, according to the Local East Village.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
2 rent rallies
From the EV Grieve inbox...
Two things to consider doing tomorrow
1. Get on the bus to Albany on Monday
Tenants and our allies in the State Senate and Assembly are hoping to get a deal done on stronger rent laws Sunday or Monday. Buses are going up to Albany on Monday and if you want to let Republican state senators who are holding up stronger rent laws know what you think, here's your chance to get on the bus.
FREE buses to Albany leave Monday morning from Manhattan (95th & B¹way) and Brooklyn (Dekalb & Flatbush). Call 347-541- 3339 to reserve your seat. More buses to be announced!
Sponsored by the Real Rent Reform Campaign.
OR...
2. Join Council Members Dan Garodnick and Rosie Mendez tomorrow for a March and Rally for Fair Rents
When:
June 20 at 4pm.
Where:
Meet on the Northeast corner of E. 14th St. and 1st Ave.; march to The Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 East 7th St. at 3rd Ave.
Why:
MARCH, RALLY, AND GIVE TESTIMONY at the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) public hearing. The RGB proposed renewal lease guidelines for rent stabilized apartments to increase rents between 3 - 5.75% for a 1 year lease, 6 to 9% for 2 years, and add a 1% surcharge for buildings with oil heat. That is way out of line with inflation and wages.
Co-Sponsors:
NYS Senators Tom Duane, Liz Krueger and Daniel Squadron; NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and Members Deborah Glick, and Brian Kavanagh; Community Boards 3 and 6; The Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, Tenants and Neighbors, CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities, the Cooper Square Committee, Good Old Lower East Side, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, and University Settlement
Two things to consider doing tomorrow
1. Get on the bus to Albany on Monday
Tenants and our allies in the State Senate and Assembly are hoping to get a deal done on stronger rent laws Sunday or Monday. Buses are going up to Albany on Monday and if you want to let Republican state senators who are holding up stronger rent laws know what you think, here's your chance to get on the bus.
FREE buses to Albany leave Monday morning from Manhattan (95th & B¹way) and Brooklyn (Dekalb & Flatbush). Call 347-541- 3339 to reserve your seat. More buses to be announced!
Sponsored by the Real Rent Reform Campaign.
OR...
2. Join Council Members Dan Garodnick and Rosie Mendez tomorrow for a March and Rally for Fair Rents
When:
June 20 at 4pm.
Where:
Meet on the Northeast corner of E. 14th St. and 1st Ave.; march to The Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 East 7th St. at 3rd Ave.
Why:
MARCH, RALLY, AND GIVE TESTIMONY at the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) public hearing. The RGB proposed renewal lease guidelines for rent stabilized apartments to increase rents between 3 - 5.75% for a 1 year lease, 6 to 9% for 2 years, and add a 1% surcharge for buildings with oil heat. That is way out of line with inflation and wages.
Co-Sponsors:
NYS Senators Tom Duane, Liz Krueger and Daniel Squadron; NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and Members Deborah Glick, and Brian Kavanagh; Community Boards 3 and 6; The Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, Tenants and Neighbors, CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities, the Cooper Square Committee, Good Old Lower East Side, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, and University Settlement
Shopping woes on the Lower East Side
Initially expected to be the next SoHo or West Village, the Lower East Side is getting an F as a shopping destination. Since February ... several other apparel shops, including trendy In God We Trust, have given up on the Lower East Side. Others, such as accessories purveyor Bag and fashion boutique Convent, have announced their imminent closures. Businesses complain that landlords, anticipating completed developments, have been jacking up rents, though several construction projects are still stalled with recession-related woes.
And!
The influx of nightlife has only driven up rents, making the area even less appealing for emerging boutiques. In the past 18 months, asking prices in the neighborhood have jumped, increasing 20% following recession-related drops. Now, asking rents on prime streets range from $100 to $150 a square foot, while secondary areas are closer to $65 a square foot, according to brokers.
And!
“If I was a landlord, I'd want to fill the block with cool local stores so the foot traffic is cool—we don't need another NoLIta or SoHo,” said Julie Noyce, In God We Trust's general manager. “The Lower East Side has always been for artists and rock 'n' rollers — if you get rid of that local flavor, then it's just Steve Madden and a bunch of bars.”
Taggers hit Cooper Square Hotel fence; spare Pimm's Cup sign
A worker was out this morning cleaning off the freshly tagged popsicle fence at the Cooper Square Hotel.
However, the Pimm's Cup sign was spared.
Previously.
However, the Pimm's Cup sign was spared.
Previously.
A bird bath in Tompkins Square Park
EV Grieve resident ornithologist Bobby Williams captures a robin in the wilds of Tompkins Square Park yesterday...
A 'tragic theft'
Several readers pointed out these stolen bike flyers that appeared starting late last week... we spotted this one on Second Avenue near Third Street...
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Today at the Tompkins Square Park pop-up piano
EV Grieve Senior Pop-Up Piano Correspondent Bobby Williams was on the scene...
And, he reported, this couple danced to "New York, New York" ...
And, he reported, this couple danced to "New York, New York" ...
And what Lower East Side bar did the NYPD close last night?
Welcome to the Johnson's. According to reports, the 7th Precinct cited them for allegedly serving minors.
This is the latest bar the 7th Precinct has shuttered. BoweryBoogie and The Lo-Down have full reports on this latest closure.
[Photo via BoweryBoogie]
This is the latest bar the 7th Precinct has shuttered. BoweryBoogie and The Lo-Down have full reports on this latest closure.
Ivories on pop-up piano in Tompkins Square Park ready for tickling
Today, the nonprofit organization Sing for Hope officially unveils the piano in Tompkins Square Park, one of 88 that you can find around the city...
This morning, Allen Semanco photographed Jordan Bailey tuning up the piano...
Meanwhile, Bobby Williams noted it last night as it sits near the ping-pong table.
So! What will be the first song that someone plays? This is my guess. Sounds pretty good on a piano...
Uh, anyway. A few other facts. The artist Nicolina did the art for this piano, dubbed "Piano of Magical Merriment."
And go here for the official list of activities at this piano.
This morning, Allen Semanco photographed Jordan Bailey tuning up the piano...
Meanwhile, Bobby Williams noted it last night as it sits near the ping-pong table.
So! What will be the first song that someone plays? This is my guess. Sounds pretty good on a piano...
Uh, anyway. A few other facts. The artist Nicolina did the art for this piano, dubbed "Piano of Magical Merriment."
And go here for the official list of activities at this piano.
Another tree comes down at the Tompkins Square Park dog run
As we pointed out on Monday, workers removed a tree after a storm knocked out a branch near the Tompkins Square Park dog run...
Allen Semanco sends us this photo, noting that workers had to remove another tree after Thursday night's storm took out a branch...
Allen Semanco sends us this photo, noting that workers had to remove another tree after Thursday night's storm took out a branch...
Street fair! Street fair! Street fair!
Setting up this morning... traffic is cut off at Sixth Street... how far north does this goes, I have no idea...
Meanwhile, in Murray Hill
Well, outside our usual coverage area... But, a tipster sent along these photos from 4 a.m. outside Tonic East on Third Avenue at 29th Street, a three-level behemoth that Eater described as "a loudmouth bar."
We have no idea what happened. A fight? A fall?
Anyway, aren't you glad that we don't have bars like this in the East Village? Oh, wait...
[Updated: The tipster said that this was the result of a fistfight... this fellow got the worst of it, obviously]
We have no idea what happened. A fight? A fall?
Anyway, aren't you glad that we don't have bars like this in the East Village? Oh, wait...
[Updated: The tipster said that this was the result of a fistfight... this fellow got the worst of it, obviously]
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Gil Scott-Heron mural on 12th Street
Earlier, we posted some photos of Chico working on a memorial for Gil Scott-Heron on East 12th Street at Avenue C...
Dave on 7th has a photo of the final mural...
Dave on 7th has a photo of the final mural...
NYPD closes deli on Avenue C and Fourth Street
Several readers reported a major police presence last night at the deli on the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue C.
Dave on 7th walked by this morning and found that the NYPD has closed the deli.
The sign says for "the criminal sale or possession of controlledsubstances SA." One reader believes it was for "discounted" cigarettes.
Dave on 7th walked by this morning and found that the NYPD has closed the deli.
The sign says for "the criminal sale or possession of controlled
Today's sign of the apocalypse: Chase-Starbucks combo opening on Second Avenue and 10th Street?
A concerned tipster notes the following signs at the now-shuttered Cafe Centosette on Second Avenue and 10th Street... the tipster notes, "I was utterly heartbroken to find this sign posted on the corner of my block."
Well, first, we wouldn't be shocked by this. Still. Clearly a hoax. The sign is taped to the outside of the window. Plus! You recall the sign that appeared here this past Sunday.
In any event, not bad... but not quite as good as the jokesters who put this up at the former Second Avenue Deli across the way several years back...
Of course, that turned out to be a Chase branch...Joke's on us.
Well, first, we wouldn't be shocked by this. Still. Clearly a hoax. The sign is taped to the outside of the window. Plus! You recall the sign that appeared here this past Sunday.
In any event, not bad... but not quite as good as the jokesters who put this up at the former Second Avenue Deli across the way several years back...
Of course, that turned out to be a Chase branch...Joke's on us.
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