A Greenmarket FYI

With Christmas and New Year's falling on Sundays this year... today is the last day for the Tompkins Square Greenmarket until Jan. 8.

Dec. 18

One week before Christmas is a good time to discard last year's tree (or, by the look of things, the tree from 2014)...

Bonus: The lights and stand are intact...



Avenue A and Fourth Street if you want to save your money from buying a fresh tree this season. This one is ready to go.

At the 9th Precinct's Christmas Event today

The 9th Precinct hosted its annual children's holiday party today on East Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... EVG correspondent Derek Berg stopped by for a few photos...

This handless snowmaid will warm your hearts in Tompkins Square Park

Some family-friendly (unlike this) snow fun in Tompkins Square Park today ...

And there's also this creation...which is still seeking a corporate sponsor...



Thanks to Greg Masters for the photos!

A Bowery Mission event at Eleven Consignment Boutique today

Saturday December 17 3-9pm @elevencboutique donate a winter item to our clothing drive for the Bowery Mission and receive 40% off your transaction of clothing or shoes 'tis the season to be generous tell your friends @elevencboutique

A photo posted by Eleven Consignment Boutique (@elevencboutique) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:36pm PST

Sorry for the late notice... I only just heard about this... Eleven Consignment Boutique has a location on First Avenue at 11th Street...

Try the chimney?

Earlier this morning (8-ish) on 13th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

As I continued toward Second Avenue, I heard Santa start yelling/screaming something like %#^@*@*%$$#@!, which led me to think he had been out since last Saturday.

'Bad weather' dooms weekend flea market, per the dramatic headline

The flea market at the Immaculate Conception Church on 14th Street near First Avenue is closed for the rest of the year... per the signage...



The vendors will return on Jan. 7.

Hey kids — Santa is coming to the 9th Precinct today

The 9th Precinct is hosting its annual children's holiday party today on East Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. (Happening snow or shine?)

The Claus clan will there... as well as refreshments and entertainment, including the all-new orange parking cone toss.

Friday's parting shot

Photo in Tompkins Square Park today by Bobby Williams...

'Cold Light' on a cold night

From the April release "Blue Wave," here's "Cold Light" by Operators, a side project via Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner that also features New Bomb Turks drummer Sam Brown and multi-instrumentalist Devojka.