Sunday, July 18, 2021

Sunday's opening shot

Avenue A between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street this morning... compare this to yesterday's opening shot.
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Saturday, July 17, 2021

Saturday's parting shot

A Ferrari gets a ticket on Seventh Street at Second Avenue... and the traffic enforcement agent told EVG contributor Derek Berg that this was his first time ticketing a Ferrari...
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Pinc Louds release La Atómica, prepare for tour

The second full-length record by local favorites Pinc Louds dropped yesterday... you can check out La Atómica right here. 

The band — Claudi, RaiMundo and Marc Mosteirin — will be embarking on a 10-city tour next month starting with a date in Chicago. 

WFUV's Delphine Blue interviewed Claudi last night on her "Whole Wide World" program. (It starts at the two-hour mark.)

Top photo in Tompkins Square Park by Stacie Joy

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EVG Etc.: The future of crafting at Downtown Yarns; the spice world of SOS Chefs

The weekend plant vendor on Avenue A and 6th Street via Stacie Joy 

• Tow-truck driver kills 85-year-old pedestrian outside Union Square (Streetsblog) 

• Thoughts on Eric Adams and Gov. Cuomo's grim vision for NYC's future (Intelligencer) 

• A higher percent of hit-and-run drivers in NYC are getting away with the crime (Gothamist) 

• Avenue A's Downtown Yarns and "the unknown world of post-pandemic crafting" (The New York Times) 

• Appreciating the Korean Cajun cuisine of Kjun on Ninth Street (The New Yorker) 

• David Harbour talks about drinking at the long-gone Korova Milk Bar on Avenue A (Mashed) 

• The spice world of SOS Chefs on Avenue B (CBS 2) 

• An interview with Libby Schoettle, the artist behind PhoebeNewYork (Time Out) 

• A look at the upcoming Dash Snow doc (Vice) 

• Mexican politician arrested in Basquiat, Haring art forgery case (NBC News) 

• Just what we need: A Moxy Hotel rises on the Bowery (NYY) 

• The Ramones in space! (PunkNews.org) 

• Pre-sale tix are available for the 50th-anniversary screening of "Willy Wonka & Chocolate Factory" at the Regal Union Square on Aug. 15 (Official site)

... and a small-world moment on Twitter...
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Saturday's opening shot

The heatwave has rendered the reflective pool on Avenue A near Ninth Street useless for Instagrammers (sobbing emoji).

Perhaps today's forecast, which includes a flash flood watch, will restore the perpetual puddle to its fully plenished state ...
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Friday, July 16, 2021

About the No_B Fest on Avenue B tomorrow (Saturday!)

Avenue B between 13th Street and 14th Street will be the place to be tomorrow for a community event to highlight the work of local artists. 

The No_B Fest will offer up an array of live music, art, poetry and theater on the Avenue from 4 to 8 p.m. 

Participating businesses including the Roost, Revision Lounge and Mona's, whose bartender (and photographer extraordinaire) Aidan Grant helped organize this event. 

And some info via the EVG inbox...
From street art to photography the block will be part gallery, part stage and part dance. 
A raffle and auction will allow anyone to win the artwork. All proceeds will go directly into the pockets of the participating musicians. 
Overall it's a desire to once again light up the foundation these artists built careers on and inspire the power of community collaboration.
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It's your 'Fault'

 
The UK-based post-punk trio Desperate Journalist released a new record earlier this month... the video here (flash warning!) is for the first single — "Fault."
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Breaking: Grocery store said to be replacing the Kmart on Astor Place; Wegmans mania ahead?

A grocery store is said to be taking over the just-shuttered Kmart space on Astor Place, sources tell The Real Deal. 

Per TRD:
The transaction was a joint negotiation among Transformco, Vornado and the new tenant, sources said. The regional grocer that will be taking over the NoHo location has not been disclosed.
However, those sources said the new tenant will be a "first-class regional grocer." 

A few EVG readers already have the space fitted for a Wegmans, which opened its first NYC space in October 2019 on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn's Admiral's Row development. 

We shall see...

H/T Upper West Sider! Photo by Stacie Joy
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Prepping for 'And Just Like That' on Avenue A

Text and photos by Stacie Joy

On Wednesday afternoon, I was visiting with Nancy Preston, owner of Milk Money Kitchens at 50 Avenue A. (Read more about Milk Money, which provides commercial kitchen rentals and consulting services for food businesses, right here.) 

Preston was prepping her space between Third Street and Fourth Street for an HBO shoot for the "Sex and The City" revival titled "And Just Like That." (You probably noticed the production trucks along Avenue A!)

Featured in the spread for the assembled cast and crew: cupcakes named after the show's main characters. Today's scene involved cast members Kristin Davis and Mario Cantone (no Cynthia Nixon or Sarah Jessica Parker here). Executive producer Michael Patrick King was also on hand and took a moment to take a photo with Preston.

And thanks to Nancy for letting me stick around to watch the setup...
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NYPD seeking duo who have burglarized 9 East Village businesses

The NYPD is seeking two men they say have burglarized 10 businesses, nine in the East Village, over the past few months. 

According to published reports, the suspects have taken more than $15,000 in cash and electronics between March and June from the businesses — eight restaurants and one salon.

Per The Daily Mail, "In each case, one of the crooks would burst through the front door after dark, and steal cash, electronic equipment, or both." 

The Mail also published this map showing the businesses that the two men hit ...
The NYPD released this video clip of the suspects during the most recent break-in — 10 p.m. on June 24 at Sammy's Halal, 109 First Ave. between Sixth Street and Seventh Street...
 

Per media accounts: Police described both suspects as men with light complexions between 40 and 60 years of age, standing between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet tall, and weighing about 190 pounds. 

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.  
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There were a lot of feelings about Kmart closing

As you likely know, the Astor Place Kmart closed this past Sunday after 25 years in business. (Top photo by Stacie Joy.) 

Throughout the week on Twitter, many people shared their feelings — and remembrances — about this Kmart. In fact, at one point on Monday, this became a trending topic on Twitter — in the United States.
Loved it or hated it or just here for the restrooms, the Kmart made an impact on people's lives. Here are some reactions to our tweet...
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Book releases: A 'Loud Money' launch this evening at Printed Matter

The St. Mark's location of Printed Matter is hosting a sidewalk launch of an artist book called "Loud Money," a collaborative project between artist Curtis Kulig and poet Max Blagg.

Per the folks at Printed Matter on tonight's event: "We'll have tables outside from 6 to 7:15 where both Curtis and Max will be present and signing books, and then at 7:15 we'll have Max doing a poetry reading on the roof of Swiss Institute."

Printed Matter is in the lobby of the Swiss Institute on the southeast corner of Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place (38 Second Ave.). 
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