Days of wine and rain

At 10th Street and Avenue C this evening. Photo by Bobby Williams.

FAB on 4th

The Fourth Arts Block (FAB) held forth today on East Fourth Street during its annual arts extravaganza ... Here are three photos via Bobby Williams...

This likely makes sense to some city administrator

This past summer, workers tore up First Avenue between First Street and Second Street to put in sidewalk extensions (bus bulbs!) for the M15 and the Select Bus Service.

Flashback!

In August, the MTA added the M15 Select Bus ticket machines on First and First. All good, right?

Apparently not. Today, workers were back ripping up the freshly repaved Avenue...

A few vendors return to the Mary Help of Christians flea market

As you may recall, signs went up on Labor Day weekend announcing that the flea market in the Mary Help of Christians lot was ending its run ... and moving to the Immaculate Conception Church on East 14th Street and First Avenue in October.

However, as you may have noticed here on Avenue A at East 11th Street, a few vendors were around last weekend... and some more are back today...

[Photo by Shawn Chittle]

This bike got stripped this morning on East Seventh Street

Dave on 7th notes this .... At 8:40 a.m., this bike was intact on East Seventh Street. By 11 a.m., it wasn't ...

Reader report: Witnesses claim excessive police force following car accident on East 11th Street

Just before 6 this morning, witnesses say that the car photographed above slammed into two parked vehicles on East 11th Street after making the turn from Avenue C.

The man who crashed the car was allegedly drunk, according to witnesses.

Witnesses described the incident, in which NYPD officers allegedly slammed the driver's head into the ground multiple times. The 6-8 officers who responded to the scene also allegedly used pepper spray on the man who was already in handcuffs and on the ground, according to eyewitnesses. One person who watched this scene unfold described it as "particularly excessive" and "disturbing and unnecessary."

[Top photos by C. Ryan]

And here is the scene this morning... you can see the damage to two parked vehicles...

Tough times at Cooper Union

Wish fulfillment

Lee Ranaldo, here with "Off The Wall," is one of the many performers taking part in All Tomorrow’s Parties/I'll Be Your Mirror this weekend at Pier 36 on the East River. Ranaldo's band plays Sunday evening. (He had to cancel his set tonight with Leah Singer.)

The Lo-Down has a Q-and-A with festival founder Barry Hogan here. More festival info here.

Tomorrow in First Park: 'James Day,' benefit for 2 year old with cancer

From the EV Grieve inbox...

East Village Community to Hold Benefit for 2-Year Old Neighbor

A fundraiser, “James Day,” will take place tomorrow in First Park, located on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Houston Street, from 11 am to 4 pm to support James Panitz.

Shortly before his 2nd birthday this past spring, James was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of cancer often found in children. He has been undergoing intensive chemo and radiation therapy, and while the results are encouraging, a long course of treatment remains ahead of him. The related medical expenses have been overwhelming for his family. In the hope of assisting with this family’s burden, a group of friends and neighbors from their East 1st St block, and beyond, are coming together to help.

James Day (which will take place on the same date as the Annual 1st St Block Fair) will be a “Family Fun Day.” There will be games & prizes for kids, “Hula Hoop” and dance performances, t-shirt decorating, face-painting, live music and a Silent Auction. The Brooklyn-based artist, Bishop203, has designed a special t-shirt for this event. Also, the Centre-fuge Public Art Project will be installing a new cycle of artwork and the artists will be on-hand to lend inspiration to t-shirt embellishment.

There will be no fees associated with participating in this event, rather donations will be gratefully accepted from those who wish to contribute. We welcome everyone to take part in a very special event and to support the tremendous courage of young James and his parents, as they battle his cancer.

Memorial for a fallen pigeon on First Avenue, perhaps

[Photo by Judy Murchison Bodor via Facebook]

Here we are at First Avenue at East Sixth Street. Spotted yesterday morning by Judy and her son on the way to school... which led to a discussion: Art project or Crazy Pigeon Lady (and I mean that in a nice way).

I'm going with art project. Anyone else?