EVG reader Vigilant EVer shared this photo from the new condoplex rising at 11 Avenue C (the former Mobil station) ... where someone hung a Soviet flag to the scaffolding on the property...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Tuesday's parting shot
EVG reader Vigilant EVer shared this photo from the new condoplex rising at 11 Avenue C (the former Mobil station) ... where someone hung a Soviet flag to the scaffolding on the property...
It promises to be the best of times, the blurst of times: Springfield coming to Cooper Union
For fans of "The Simpsons" ... this talk is happening Friday night at Cooper Union.
Via the EVG inbox...
Springfield Confidential: 30 Years Writing For The Simpsons
What: Mike Reiss has won four Emmys in his three decades writing for "The Simpsons." In this lecture, he will share backstage stories, secrets and scandals from the show in this hilarious presentation, richly illustrated with rare cartoon clips. Following the talk, Reiss will sign copies of his book "Springfield Confidential," a best-selling memoir of his three decades at "The Simpsons."
When: Friday, May 31, at 7:30-9 p.m.
Where: The Great Hall of The Cooper Union, 7 E Seventn St.
More: The event is free and open to the public. General public should reserve a space here. Please note seating is on a first come basis; an RSVP does not guarantee admission as we generally overbook to ensure a full house.
Resurfaced roadways on 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue to have offset crossings
As you've likely noticed, the city has resurfaced parts of First Avenue (above!) and Second Avenue in recent weeks... (top two photos via Vinny & O)
The DOT has now added the markings to the roadway for the crosswalks, bike lanes, etc...
With the resurfacing comes an important change at intersections to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The city is adding offset crossings, like you'll find on Fourth Avenue at 13th Street ...
Paving is now complete on 1st and 2nd Aves in the East Village. Our markings contractor will soon begin installing roadway markings. Crews will be updating #bikenyc intersections, adding off-set crossings to many of the intersections in this area. #BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/tQxPdN0VIY
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) May 21, 2019
This morning crews are on 1st Ave in the East Village laying out where markings will soon be installed, including a new offset crossing at E 5th St. #bikenyc #BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/ssNIP8WKcT
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) May 24, 2019
As David Meyer reported last week at Streetsblog, the arrival of offset crossings in the East Village comes two years after the driver of a box truck reportedly made an illegal left turn turn — across multiple lanes of traffic on First Avenue at Ninth Street — and slammed into cyclist Kelly Hurley, who later died from her injuries.
Per Streetsblog:
In the aftermath of her death, advocates implored the agency to rethink its use of “mixing zones” — which force cyclists and drivers to negotiate the same space at the same time.
After Hurley’s death, Upper West Side architect Reed Rubey came up withan alternative design, which was subsequently endorsed by Manhattan Community Board 4.
Rubey’s efforts partly inspired DOT’s chosen solution: the offset intersection, which it piloted at select locations in 2017 and 2018. In September, DOT’s “Cycling at the Crossroads” report showed that cyclists felt significantly safer at intersections with offset crossings [PDF].
[An example of offset crossing on 70th Street and Columbus Avenue]
And a look at First Avenue and Ninth Street on Saturday...
On Sunday, the Post, citing NYPD data, reported that "traffic crashes have already killed 71 people this year, up from 58 during the same time period in 2018 — a 22 percent surge."
In total, 39 pedestrians and 10 cyclists have been killed by cars or trucks on city streets this year. (There were 10 cyclists killed in all of 2018.) Drivers or passengers in vehicles accounted for the other 22 fatalities on city roads.
Metropolis Vintage has left 3rd Avenue; new Broadway space debuts today
[Photo yesterday by Steven]
Over the weekend, Metropolis packed up and moved out of its longtime home at 43 Third Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street ... and into larger space not too far away at 803 Broadway between 11th Street and 12th Street...
[Photo via Instagram]
The all-new location is expected to open today.
The shop had been at No. 43 for the past 23 years. As we've noted, Richard Colligan first opened the store in 1990 at 96 Avenue B between Sixth Street and Seventh Street...
[Courtesy of Richard Colligan]
Read an EVG interview with Colligan from 2010 at this link.
In June 2017, Metropolis Vintage unveiled a new logo for the shop designed by Punk magazine co-founder (and East Village resident) John Holmstrom.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Metropolis Vintage is on the move to a larger space nearby on Broadway
Cemetery wall knocked down during post-fire work behind 1st Avenue
A tipster points us to the East Side Outside Community Garden on 11th Street just east of First Avenue.
In recent months, workers have accessed the garden space to gain entry to the rear of 188 First Ave., which suffered a major fire last October.
While the structural stability of No. 188 was reportedly unaffected by the fire, the extension behind the permanently closed Uogashi needed to be removed.
Of concern to the tipster: The stone wall dating to the 1860s that lines the garden has been badly damaged during the work behind the First Avenue buildings...
Preservationists believe this is the western wall of a long-vanished cemetery.
[Map from 1867]
Here's what the wall looked like a few years ago...
The Village Preservation wrote about this cemetery back in 2013 (at the time, they were trying to spare part of the property from what became the luxury condoplex Steiner East Village).
While the cemetery opened in 1833, where the wall is located did not become the western boundary of the cemetery until the 1860s, and thus there may not have been a wall here prior to then. The cemetery remained on this site until 1909, so the wall also could have been built as late as the first years of the last century.
After the cemetery closed in 1909, the land was divided up and much of it sold. The eastern section became Mary Help of Christians Church (1917) and School (1925)
The school and church were demolished in 2013.
7th Street townhouse with rooftop pizza oven and basketball hoop sells for $15.75 million
[Image via Streeteasy]
The single-family townhouse at 64 E. Seventh St. has sold after nearly a year on the market.
The Real Deal noted the sale last week for the home between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Per TRD, an entity tied to William N. Joy — principal of a Florida-based investment firm Water Street Capital Inc. — paid $15.75 million for the property, which had an original ask of $18 million.
According to Streeteasy, No. 64 has five fireplaces, terraces off of the dining room and master bedroom, and rooftop garden with — why not? — a pizza oven and basketball hoop.
The sellers were two trusts and Lisa J. Fox.
The building received a gut renovation in 2010 that saw the removal of its longtime storefront.
Jeremiah Moss explored the building's history in this post from 2010.
Past occupants of 64 E. Seventh St. include:
• The parsonage for St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
• The newspaper Russky Golos ("Russian Voice")
• The Les Deux Megots coffeehouse, whose readings featured Allen Ginsberg, Paul Blackburn and Carol Berge
• The Paradox, "said to be the world's first macrobiotic restaurant" where both Yoko Ono and folksinger Loudon Wainwright III worked
• Books 'N Things
• Tokio 7 (moved across the street)
Future tech hub demo watch
EVG regular Pinch passes along word that the former PC Richard & Son on 14th Street appears to be fully gutted ...
Per the 14th @ Irving website, here's what to expect on site this week:
[T]he team is anticipated to continue with selective hand demolition on the interior and exterior of the building ... the demolition team will start major hand demolition of the building from the east and west elevation working toward the middle of the building. This will include concrete chopping and torching the metal decks.
As you know, this is the future site of the 22-story Union Square Tech Training Center (aka tech hub) here at Irving Place. Our previous post has the back story.
Piccolo Cafe closes on 3rd Avenue
Piccolo Cafe closed after service back on Friday at 157 Third Ave. between 15th Street and 16th Street. (Thanks to EVG reader @bigpoppaeats for the tip.)
The small Italian cafe, which offered a variety of homemade pastries, sandwiches and salads, had been at this spot for 10 years.
Ownership didn't offer a reason for the closure in the goodbye note posted to the front door.
Piccolo Cafe has three other NYC locations.
Il Mattone's East Houston outpost is now open
Il Mattone's third Manhattan outpost debuted Saturday over at 147 E. Houston St. at Eldridge.
We thought they we taking the full freshly renovated corner space, as the Post first reported last November.
In any event, they are serving their Neapolitan-style pies, pasta, sandwiches and salads from the space that was roughly part of the former Lucky Burger.
The well-regarded Il Mattone first opened in Tribeca in 1992.
And here's a photo of their offerings from their Beach Street location...
Imogene Beauty Salon arrives on 7th Street
The Imogene Beauty Salon is the new tenant at 80 E. Seventh St. ... replacing O.O.T.D., the women's boutique that opened last summer here between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
The previous previous tenant, East Village Cheese, closed here without any notice in December 2017 after two-plus years at this address.
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