Friday, February 8, 2013

The Hetal Convenience Store is now... 1 Eleven

[December]

The Hetal Convenience Store on First Avenue just south of East Seventh Street closed back in December... workers remodeled the storefront... and it recently reopened... then a new awning arrived the other day...


1 Eleven?! Kinda sounds like the name of some other convenience store, of course. The name is a play off its address, 111 First Ave.

7A reopens this morning


7A closed the last week of January to upgrade some electrical equipment and put in a new sprinkler system... the cafe on Avenue A and Seventh Street was supposed to reopen Feb. 1... but all the work took longer than expected to complete... signs now point to a reopening this morning at 10...


And we'll see if management kept its promise of not painting fingers on the back walls again...

Previously.

Punk Rock Karaoke benefit tonight for ABC No Rio Zine Library

From the EV Grieve inbox...

We are super excited for our next (and possibly most punk ever) event. This time around, we will be raising money for the ABC No Rio Zine Library. For any of you who have gone to the HC/Punk matinee shows over the years and wished you were singing, now is your chance to live the dream!

Friday, Feb 8th
8pm-midnight
Sliding Scale: $5 — $20

Beverages will be sold. Along with zines!
Support your local zine library!

Trust us, this is going to be a blast.

Punk Rock Karaoke is a DIY, fund-raising event that benefits a different community group each time.

Featuring songs from:
Against Me!, Bikini Kill, Black Flag, Bratmobile, Buzzcocks, Choking Victim, The Clash, Circle Jerks, Crass, Dead Kennedys, Descendents, Devo, Flogging Molly, Fugazi, Gogol Bordello, Gorilla Biscuits, Jawbreaker, Joy Division, Minor Threat, The Misfits, NOFX, Operation Ivy, Pixies, The Pogues, Ramones, Rancid, Screeching Weasel, Sex Pistols, Sleater-Kinney, The Smiths, The Specials, Stiff Little Fingers, Wire, X, X-Ray Spex + More!!!

You can find the Facebook event page with more details here. ABC No Rio is at 156 Rivington St.

Winter Friday flashback: The Hells Angels unveil new line of defense for their bench

On Fridays this winter, and probably spring and summer ... we'll post one of the 16,000-plus EVG, uh, posts from yesteryear, like this one from Feb. 7, 2011...

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Back in June 2009 we pointed out the sign on the bench outside the Hells Angels headquarters on Third Street ...



This was an effort to thwart clueless hotel guests from the Sanctuary Guest Suites next door for plopping down here ... However, this reporter still saw European thrillseekers taking a seat here...

So now! It's a little more difficult...



Previously on EV Grieve:
The Hells Angels kindly request that hotel guests please refrain from sitting on their bench

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Postscript:

The City made the Hells Angels remove the bar a few weeks later.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Preparing for the Direct Action Fashion Show at MoRUS on Avenue C


As mentioned earlier today... the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) is hosting a Direct Action Fashion Show Saturday at 7... and tonight, a run through...



The show aims to "Celebrate how activists use costumes, puppets, and props to draw awareness to various environmental, social, and political issues and create positive, sustainable change."

Find more info here.

[BACK OPEN] DOH temporarily closes Eastside Bakery on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place


EVG regular William Klayer noted today that the DOH temporarily closed Eastside Bakery Net on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place... this latest inspection report has not yet been posted online... here is their previous record.

Tompkins Square Park critters prep for blizzard



Photos by Bobby Williams.

Regardless of what happens with the blizzard, we will have plenty of Bud Light





Spotted all within about 10 minutes this late afternoon... seemed like more than the usual Thursday afternoon fill-up...

IT HAS BEGUN (again)

Per a reader:

In case you are compiling grocery store reports. I just went to Associated on 14th to grab some cat litter, and the store is packed with people shopping for the impending snowstorm. I didn't realize it was going to be that bad, but the store is crowded, and it takes some patience to get around!

WHY ARE YOU STILL SITTING THERE READING THIS. Go!

Updated. The National Weather Service has just issued a Blizzard Warning:

Major winter storm to impact the Tri-state area Friday into Saturday.

Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 1 pm EST Saturday.

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Blizzard Warning, which is in effect from 6 am Friday to 1 pm EST Saturday.

Locations: New York City, Southern Westchester County, and coastal portions of Northeast New Jersey.
Hazard types: Heavy snow and strong winds.
Accumulations: snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches, with localized higher amounts within developing snow bands.
Winds: north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Temperatures: falling into the 20s by Friday evening.
Visibilities: one quarter mile or less at times.
Timing: The strongest winds and heaviest snow will occur Friday evening into Saturday morning.
Impacts: Heavy snow and winds will make for dangerous driving conditions with visibilities near zero in White-out conditions. In addition, some tree limbs will be downed, causing scattered power outages.


Updated 5:15 p.m.



[Updated] Water main break on East 13th Street




1:24
Apparently the water is coming from the Mystery Lot construction site!

1:27
The NYPD is on the scene!

[Via @whiskandanchor]

1:44
A shot from East 13th Street, where a water main broke ... water still bubbling up from the depths... FDNY on the scene... photo via Marjorie Ingall


2:11
Report from the scene: The bubbling water has subsided. An inch or so at its deepest on East 13th Street...

2:23
Some photos via EVG reader Katja a little earlier ...





Con Ed is at the scene... and gave the all clear on electric and gas... However, an unknown number of residents will be without water for several days, according to what officials told Katja.

3:17
DEP on the scene ... photos via Katja...



4:55
Workers are digging into the guilty party...