Monday, December 26, 2016

Noted



Spotted on Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue by Derek Berg...

Annual Boxing Day Coat Drive today at Jimmy's No. 43

The annual Boxing Day Coat Drive is today (2-11 p.m.) at Jimmy's No. 43. Donate a new or gently used coat, get a free pint. Coats will be donated to the Mary House Catholic Worker on Third Street.

Jimmy's is at 43 E. Seventh St. between Second Avenue and Cooper Square.

Noted



I was walking south on Fourth Avenue this morning around 9:15... I noticed just a few people standing outside the new Tim Ho Wan at 10th Street. Lines had been back to 11th Street when it opened on Dec. 16. Perhaps the holiday season curtailed the lines?

Oh! The line was on 10th Street, maybe 30 deep...



Lunch service during Tim Ho Wan's soft-open phase starts at 10 a.m.

The grand opening for this first U.S. location of the Hong Kong-based, Michelin-starred dim sum parlor is Jan. 18.

The eerie splendor of an abandoned Union Square Holiday Market



The annual Holiday Market was up and running from Nov. 17 through Dec. 24... EVG reader Harry Weiner shared these photos from yesterday, showing the empty structures waiting for removal for another season...



Because it's never too early to talk about MulchFest


[Photo on 2nd Avenue from yesterday]

Although your holiday/Christmas tree should remain fresh until it's time to take it to the curb next December, some people may want to discard of it sooner.

Soooo ... the annual MulchFest takes place on Jan. 7 and 8 (2017!) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Tompkins Square Park. Details are here.

And if you can't drag the thing to the Park? You can leave by the curb... but with some rules. Per the NY Department of Sanitation ...

Weather permitting, DSNY will collect and compost clean Christmas trees left at the curb from Tuesday, January 3, 2017 through Saturday, January 14, 2017. The trees are chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into rich compost for NYC's parks, institutions, and community gardens. Remove all lights, ornaments, stands, and plastic bags from your tree; trees that still have these items attached will be collected as garbage.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Here comes Santa Claus



Right on Avenue A today... photos by Derek Berg...

Week in Grieview


[Holiday lights on East 5th Street]

David Barton Gyms abruptly shut down (Wednesday)

Report of a fire at 96 St. Mark's Place (Wednesday)

Police make arrest in shooting outside the Hells Angels HQ on 3rd Street (Tuesday)

Taberna 97 is now open on St. Mark's Place (Thursday)

OAAITEV 2016 recap (Wednesday)

Dahlia's Tapas Wine Bar has been dark of late (Thursday)

A reveal at 222 E. 7th St. (Wednesday)

East 12th Osteria resumes service (Monday)

An Urban Etiquette Sign about smoking indoors (Wednesday)

A line-waiting opening for Tim Ho Wan (Monday)

A ride on the MTA's vintage fleet (Sunday)

Gas-service interruption (Monday ... Tuesday)

Construction watch: 11 Avenue C (Tuesday)

Out East bringing a coastal taste of Long Island to 6th Street (Wednesday)

Verizon Wireless takes over former Verizon Wireless storefront on Second Avenue (Tuesday)

A Croman Christmas (Friday)

Remembering Joe Strummer (Thursday)

A sign of the Second Avenue subway (Wednesday)

Sen. Squadron calls for False Claims investigation against group who sold Rivington House for condos (Thursday)

... and new art went up this past week on Second Street at First Avenue courtesy of @HimBad...



...with a bonus cat between the Lotus and the Flower...

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Saturday's parting shot



A view toward Midtown tonight via Goggla...

Holiday feast



Christo on Christmas Eve in Tompkins Square Park via Bobby Williams...

Free love



On the freshly paved Seventh Street between Avenue B and Avenue C... photo by Dave on 7th