A little light reading on the bus

Wigshelf

On Ludlow Street. Alongside Katz's.

Speaking of Ludlow Street

I've loved this block from day one. Sure, this has been well-documented, but it's just hard to walk down the street anymore without getting upset.

At the Christodora Sunday night (oh, tonight!)

As we (OK, I) had mentioned earlier, tonight at 8 was the date for David Peel's birthday bash next to the Christodora. I was there a little before 8, and watched the cops prepped and ready for...


nothing. The party stayed in Tompkins Square Park, I was told. I stood in front of the Christodora anyway. Around 8:45, an officer walked up and told the troops to remove the barricades. I asked a police officer if this meant nothing was going to happen there. He, quite honestly, barked (wolfed?), "unless you know something that I don't." OK! All the police officers got into their respective vehicles and left...except for two lone officers, who were told to stand guard "just in case."


Several protestors did show up later with an "Imprison Bush" banner. There was a little shouting -- did a resident throw something at a protestor?


Meanwhile, on the way to the event, I started taking photos of the Christodora for whatever reasons...







Bob Arihood has many photos from yesterday's festivities in the Park.

"The Good Guy" may tow your ass

On 7th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. Helpful, too, that someone put a "no parking" sign on a fire hydrant.

PS. And the movie's cast includes Andrew McCarthy!

To be honest, at this point, it's not seeming delicious at all

On 11th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.

Enjoying the great outdoors

This week's issue of Time Out New York has a cover story on 25 things to do outdoors in New York City before the summer ends. I didn't actually read the article. But I do like the outdoors! And lists! So I decided to make my own list of things to do outdoors before the summer ends.

1. Drink.

Feel free to add any suggestions. (Ideas more creative than "shoot a Yunnie" get bonus points!)

My beautiful Lau derette

[The dumb headline makes me what to see the movie again.]

Party like it's 1933

Before Alex took off for a few days over at Flaming Pablum, he left behind "a brief, bracing blast of Missing Foundation, offering a cement fistful of vintage L.E.S. chaos." Seems like a fitting way to start this weekend.

Saturday and Sunday in the Park

[Image via Neither More Nor Less...Bob has more details on the shows there too.]

Meanwhile, here's a quick clip of APPLE from last Sunday's show.