Closer to the top

This week's progress report: Just up to the 12th floor of 13 for the Moxy East Village hotel, set to open late 2019...

Report: Homeless man attacks 3 women in 'drunken rampage' last night

Police say a homeless man attacked three women, including two with a bike lock, in a "drunken rampage" last night in the East Village.

According to the Post:

The man went off the rails at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, when he cut off a 20-year-old woman on his bicycle on E. 11th Street near Second Avenue — then allegedly shoved her to the ground and pummeled her in the face with his fist, cops said.

He allegedly struck again at Third Avenue and E. 15th Street around midnight, smacking an 18-year-old girl in the face with a bike lock so hard that she lost a tooth, officials said.

Moments later, near 14th Street and Second Avenue, he clocked a 20-year-old woman in the back of the head with the bike lock, police said.

Police identified the man as Carlos Munoz, 23. Following his arrest, he was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

July 8

A still-healthy-looking Christmas tree has been discarded on Seventh Street at Avenue B... Boxysean shared the top photo... while Robert Miner passed along these photos...



...including authentification with today's Times...



As you surely know, this is the second Christmas tree to be tossed in the month of July on this block.

One more and it will be a trend, enough for Gruber MacDougal, spokesperson for the International Coalition of Tree Tossing in the Spring and Summer (ICTTSS), to possibly return from Russian where he is "overseeing" the Video Assistant Referee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Week in Grieview

[Rooftop view of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

The Continental gets a 3-month reprieve (Monday)

Free things to do at the Tompkins Square Library branch this month (Tuesday)

Look at the hawklets (Wednesday)

East Village location of Emmy Squared debuts on 1st Avenue (Saturday)

The McDonald's on 14th Street at 1st Avenue is now closed, and gutted, for the time being (Thursday)

Report: Gregg Singer thinks the city should buy the Boys' Club of New York building on 10th and A (Tuesday)

This week's NY See panel (Thursday)

The Dumpling Shop moving into the former San Loco space on 2nd Avenue (Thursday)


[A moment on Astor Place captured by Derek Berg]

Sneak Ez officially debuts on 9th Street (Friday)

Yuan Noodle has closed on 2nd Avenue (Thursday)

Openings on 7th Street: Suki (Monday) and O.O.T.D. (Thursday)

Kambi Ramen House bids farewell after 10 years on 14th Street (Monday)

Construtction watch: 363 Lafayette St. (Friday)

The former Cheers Cut space is for rent on St. Mark's Place (Monday)

... and a new tailor shop recently opened in Gino's former space on 11th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue...



Gino DiGirolamo, who ran a tailoring business in the neighborhood for 50-plus years, died this past spring. He was 82.

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Time stands still at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery

A few seasonal photos from this weekend of St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery on Second Avenue and 10th Street...



As you may have noticed, the steeple is currently without its clock ... workers removed it for repairs back on June 29...

A closing party at Zucker Bakery

Zucker Bakery closed last Sunday after seven years in business on Ninth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. This afternoon, owner Zohar Zohar opened the doors for a farewell party for friends and neighbors.

Thanks to Lola Sáenz for the photo.

Target opens 2 weeks from today on 14th and A

[Photo from last night]

This small-format Target opens on July 21 in the corner space of Extell Development's EVGB — the "East Village's Greatest Building."

Previously on EV Grieve:
The for-real Target signage has arrived at EVGB

East Village location of Emmy Squared debuts today on 1st Avenue

Emmy Squared is opening today (not sure what time just yet — and only for dinner) at 83 First Ave. at Fifth Street, per the door signage. (Thanks to EVG reader Puddy for the photo below...)



The popular Williamsburg-based pizzeria specializes in Detroit-style square pies and burgers. (You can find the menu here.)

The corner space was previously home, for 26 years, to Three of Cups.

Emmy Squared was originally thought to be taking over the GG's storefront on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. That space, however, has remained dormant since GG's closed on Dec. 23.

A rep for Emmy Squared owners Matthew and Emily Hyland told Eater in March that they are considering the GG's location for a new restaurant concept. The Hylands also operate Emily over on Downing Street.

Previously on Ev Grieve:
Emmy Squared makes it very official on 1st Avenue

After nearly 26 years, Three of Cups is closing on 1st Avenue; Emmy Squared arriving next?

'Breathe' freely

French singer-songwriter Melody Prochet — working as Melody's Echo Chamber — saw the release of her long-awaited second record last month ... the above video is for one of the tracks from Bon Voyage, titled "Breathe In, Breathe Out."

EVG Etc.: B&H Dairy at 80; 'Smithereens' at the Quad

[At First Street Green Art Park]

A feature on B&H Dairy as it turns 80 this year (The Times of Israel)

Tenants claim NYCHA ignored complaints about tenant with 33 malnourished dogs in his Campos Plaza apartment (The Post)

Praise for Mama Fina’s House of Filipino Sisig on Avenue A (The New York Times ... previously)

Catch a screening of "Smithereens," starring Richard Hell, tomorrow at 5:15 p.m. at the Quad Cinema (Official site) From the EVG archives: My interview with "Smithereens" director Susan Seidelman here.

The history of Seventh Street and Second Avenue (Off the Grid)

A talk with the manager at Union Square's Flat Fix, where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who recently won the Democratic primary in New York's 14th congressional district, worked as a bartender (Town & Village)

ICYMI: The fall of New York and the urban crisis of affluence (Harper's Magazine)

Diversions: Steve Albini's Grub Street Diet (Grub Street)

... and a few of the acts playing the back room at Pangea, 178 Second Ave. between 11th Street and 12th Street ... via the EVG inbox...

In July regulars Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch (Sun July 15 and Thurs July 19) give another dose of their exquisitely raw post-punk cabaret, and the 2018 Bistro Award-winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and storyteller Rachelle Garniez (Tues July 17) to make the month pulse with new ideas. One of the most exciting performers we present — the jazz vocalist Tammy McCann — comes in from Chicago for another night (Thurs July 26), doing Gershwin like you’ve never heard before.

...and of possible interest coming up on July 15 ... Os Mutantes, Lee Ranaldo, Yonatan Gat, A Place To Bury Strangers and Martin Rev, among many others, play the En Orbita Festival at Le Poisson Rouge on Bleecker Street. This link has full details.