The art is by Terry Galmitz, who had a show starting yesterday at the Mars Bar...
For more photos of Roy, visit The Gog Log.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Roy in the morning
Monday, August 16, 2010
Outside the Mars Bar, a tribute to Roy
Roy, who prepped the Mars Bar in the morning for the day ahead, passed away earlier this summer... and now there's a tribute to him outside the bar...
The art is by Terry Galmitz, who had a show starting yesterday at the Mars Bar...
For more photos of Roy, visit The Gog Log.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Roy in the morning
The art is by Terry Galmitz, who had a show starting yesterday at the Mars Bar...
For more photos of Roy, visit The Gog Log.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Roy in the morning
It wouldn't be a CB3/SLA meeting without a Superdive scratch!
In the last six months, Superdive has been on the CB3/SLA agenda five times for a transfer, alteration, etc. ... and each time, the Superdivers have been a scratch... the keg-tappin' gang is now off tonight's agenda too...
They need to go for nine!
Seriously, though, I asked Superdive officials what is happening... when I last checked in with them, they were at the beach... Via e-mail:
... at the beach right now in fact!
Still undecided in regards to landlord's generous buyout proposal (he really wants a neighborhood restaurant for space)... adjourned till September. Got to roll, surf is calling!
Previously on EV Grieve:
Another month, another Superdive scratch; Plus, Avenue A bars give it another go tonight
Superdive not going 5 for 5 this CB3/SLA meeting
Breaking: "Fear not — the SUPERDIVE sign burns brightly!"
DBGB doubles up for sidewalk cafe request
DBGB is on the CB3/SLA agenda tonight for a sidewalk cafe...
...and per the sign out front, there's also a public hearing on the matter... conveniently scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 2...
...and per the sign out front, there's also a public hearing on the matter... conveniently scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 2...
Rhong Tiam still pretending as if it's open
Yesterday afternoon....
Of course, the space at Second Avenue and Fifth Street has been closed for more than a week... And, last week, owner Andy Yang told Grub Street that he has closed the East Village outpost of Rhong Tiam... yet the "closed for private party" sign emerged...and the sign was not there Friday or Saturday...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Kurve/Rhong Tiam's long, strange trip is apparently over
Of course, the space at Second Avenue and Fifth Street has been closed for more than a week... And, last week, owner Andy Yang told Grub Street that he has closed the East Village outpost of Rhong Tiam... yet the "closed for private party" sign emerged...and the sign was not there Friday or Saturday...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Kurve/Rhong Tiam's long, strange trip is apparently over
Scenes from a fancy new apartment
Our friend Cat Sitter in the City has a funny post from Friday evening... in which she got a glimpse across the way into one of those new buildings in the neighborhood with the floor-to-ceiling windows...there was a party going on...then!
"At one point, a couple went into the bedroom right off the living room and closed the door. Like the living room, the bedroom didn't have any blinds or drapes.
"The girl foraged through a dresser and grabbed a silky top. She was changing when the guy, who was probably her boyfriend, whipped off his khakis and underwear, threw his arms up in the air and started air thrusting. She doubled over laughing."
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Reminders tonight: Sensitive Skin at the Bowery Poetry Club
There's a reading tonight at 6 with Sensitive Skin magazine. There will be readings by Darius James, Christian Hunter, Drew Huebner and Rob Hardin with music by Kurt Wolf (ex-Pussy Galore) and video by Rebecca Gaffney. Details here.
20-plus years of keeping Tompkins Square Park in shape
[Photo credit John Penley]
In case you haven't already seen it... Lincoln Anderson has a nice piece in The East Villager this week on Harry Greenberg, who's retiring after more than two decades as the supervisor of Tompkins Square Park.
There are plenty of passages to highlight...
Greenberg is quick to credit his staff for keeping Tompkins clean. Actually, the number of his workers has shrunk over the years, forcing him to do more with less. In 1990, he had 15 permanent workers in Tompkins Square Park, and also managed part of Parks District 3, which is contiguous with the East Village and Lower East Side’s Community Board 3. Today, he only has four permanent workers for Tompkins, who also have to maintain 34 other sites in a portion of the district, such as the planted islands on East Houston St., for example.
And!
Although there are drugs in the park, it used to be far worse. Plus, Greenberg noted, “What park doesn’t have drugs?”
“I used to come to this park early in the morning, and there were drug dealers and hookers. Now it’s normal people,” he said, though adding with a laugh, “They could be hookers and drug dealers.”
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Police presence in Tompkins Square Park
Seems to be more police than usual in Tompkins Square Park the last few days... Late Thursday afternoon, there were six police cars on the scene... and the only noticeable offense was a man receiving a ticket for an open container... more police cars were prowling around early Friday morning... asking some questions of a few Park regulars, such as John and Hot Dog...
NYU sets up temporary dorm on Seventh Street
Heh. OK, that was really bad. Just thinking about this story. Anyway, the castle is part of the Yorkiest Block Party on Seventh Street... where there are FREE hot dogs!
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