Week in Grieview

Posts from this past week included... (with a random LES street scene)

• First look inside the Astor Place Wegmans, set to open on Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. (Thursday) 

• City issues RFP for the renovation and operation of the snack bar at First Park (Tuesday) 

• Asbestos abatement ahead of demolition at the NW corner of 1st Avenue and 2nd Street (Tuesday) 

• The great New Double Dragon signage shines brightly again, now on the Lower East Side (Wednesday) 

• Happy 40th anniversary to The Sock Man! (Friday)

• A tribute to Sinéad O'Connor on Great Jones (Thursday)

• Kuppi Coffee in soft-opening mode on St. Mark's Place (Wednesday) 

• Sami & Susu bring you the Pita Shop by day on Orchard Street (Wednesday) 

• Summer scheduling: Lucy's returns after Aug. 10 (Monday) 

• The arrival (Tuesday)

• RIP to the 'RIP ST MARKS' tag (Monday) 

• Proto's Pizza is closed for remodeling, and now under new management (Thursday) 

• Check out a new track/video from local band Rebounder (Friday) 

• A return to 'Alphabet City' at Metrograph (Tuesday) 

• Pizza signage update on 9th Street (Monday) 

... and thanks to Roman for stopping for a pose on 5th and A! (Photo by Stacie Joy)...

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Sunday's opening shot

Special feature last night at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street... (we don't know what Alessandra said).

And who has seen "Talk to Me"? 

Thanks to Michelle Roelofs for the photo!

Saturday's parting shot

Citi Biker of the day... 14th Street near First Avenue ...

EVG Etc.: A street co-naming for Economy Candy; new food options on St. Mark's Place

Second Avenue at 12th Street 

Added several new posts...

• Woman struck in the left arm by a stray bullet last evening while sitting in a car on Orchard between Houston and Stanton (ABC 7)

• Police arrest man accused of harassing women along Second Avenue and Fifth Street (The Post) 

• As NYC limits access to migrants and asylum seekers, many are left homeless (NPR) 

• The corner of Rivington and Essex will now bear the name "Morris 'Moishe' Cohen Way" in honor of Economy Candy's founder (Time Out) 

• Why more deliveristas are turning to gas-powered mopeds (Streetsblog) 

• 3 newish places to eat on this block of St. Mark's Place (Eater ... previously on EVG)

• 2 EV spaces in this listicle of essential NYC coffee shops (Eater)

• About Avenue A's Foxface Natural — "NYC's most original new restaurant" (Grub Street) 

• The new Bush Tetras record is now out (Wharf Cat Records ... previously on EVG) 

• A few more chances to see "Make Me Famous" — a documentary on 1980s-era East Village-based painter Edward Brezinski — on a big screen in the next few days (Official site... previously on EVG) 

• About Essx, a new retail concept on Essex Street (Wallpaper*)

About tomorrow's free show in Tompkins Square Park

There's a free show in Tompkins Square Park tomorrow (Sunday!) afternoon. 

On the bill: 

• Tetchy

• InCircles 

• Frida Kill 

• Winterwolf 

• Wifeknife 

The show is also serving as a benefit to help Leesa Harrington-Squyres, the drummer for Lez Zeppelin and Sabbath Warlock, cover some medical expenses for an upcoming surgery.

Show Brain is the show's promoter. Show times: 1:30-6 p.m.

Saturday's opening shot

As seen on the door to the former Grassroots Tavern at 20 St. Mark's Place... another RIP St. Mark's (or St. Marx) seeing as the one on 5 St. Mark's Place is going, going...

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

The dog days of summer...

Love and basketball

 

Local band Rebounder released a new song/video this past week... ahead of their forthcoming record, Sundress Songs.

This is "Library," said to be about "a dissolving relationship" ... and featuring additional vocals by Eliza Callahan of Purr.

Meanwhile, Rebounder is headlining Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday night.  

Treasures from Ink on A

Photos by Rainer Turim 

Workers are emptying out the Ink on A storefront this morning... some treasures from deep within the now-closed newsstand at 68 Avenue A between Fourth Street and Fifth Street look to be up for grabs on the sidewalk ... (updated: everything was gone by 12:30)

The business closed after 30-plus years in business earlier this month ... following the arrival of a new landlord for the block-long building.

Where to cool off when the heat is on

An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for NYC today ... with a triple-digit heat index expected. 

The city has its Cooling Centers open. You can find a list of sites at this link (you can narrow down the choices by zip code; many of the options are for seniors only).

 Local options include:

• Ottendorfer Library, 135 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Hamilton Fish Park Library, 415 E. Houston St. between Pitt and Columbia — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

(The Tompkins Square branch remains closed for renovations.) 

Also listed among the cooling centers: The big new Petco on Union Square East. They are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Outdoor city pools will stay open for any hour later (to 8 p.m.!) today and tomorrow.

You could also go old school and open a hydrant... of course, that is ILLEGAL!

But! There is a legal way to go about this. Per an article of The City yesterday: 

You can put in a request to the Fire Department to open a hydrant. If it’s approved, a member of the fire department will come to fit the hydrant with a spray cap and return that same day to close it up. To request a spray cap fitting, go to your local firehouse and fill out a short form.

You can find your nearest firehouse on the 311 Firehouses page. You must be over 18 years old and bring your ID with you.