3 things we hope to learn today about 35 Cooper Square's future

Today, developer Arun Bhatia will meet with concerned members of the community about the fate of 35 Cooper Square. Per the developer's wishes, the meeting is not open to the public... and no press. Sources said the meeting will last an hour. Speakers will include Kent Barwick, president emeritus of the Municipal Arts Society, Kerri Culhane, architectural historian, Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Simeon Bankoff, the executive director of the Historic Districts Council, and Victor Papa, president of the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, among others including some local politicians. David Mulkins, chair of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors (BAN), will also be there. BAN was instrumental in getting this sit-down in the first place.

Perhaps after today, we will have a better idea of the following:

• What the plans are for this space.
• If the plans may include a portion of the original 35 Cooper Square structure
• What the developer thinks of the community support for preserving the building.

It's likely that the developer will just be there to listen, but we can hope for more...

Previously on EV Grieve:
Something 28,998 square feet or so coming to Cooper Square (and goodbye Cooper 35 Asian Pub?)

Doom and doomer: More of Cooper Square primed for development

Cooper 35 Asian Pub part of development deal on Cooper Square

World's largest Brick Lane Curry House slated for 99 Second Avenue

Sea Salt, the upscale fish eatery on Second Avenue near Sixth Street, opened in July 2007... and, despite a big buzzy introduction to the neighborhood, the place closed seven months later...

... as we have pointed out, the table settings remain inside...

In the Post today, Steve Cuozzo reports that reps for Brick Lane Curry House have signed a lease here — a 7,000-square-feet, three-level outpost.

This just seems unnecessarily enormous... and we're not sure what will become of the Brick Lane space then around the corner on East Sixth Street...

The Marshal takes Mini Burger

The owners of Marco Polo Café (home of the Moo Goo Gai Panini!) reopened as Mini Burger last October on St. Mark's Place last October...

Yesterday, the marshal took possession of the space here between First Avenue and Avenue A...

Previously on EV Grieve:
Tory Burch-endorsed Marco Polo Café cedes to mini burgers on St. Mark's Place

Stairway to Tea Heaven?

As The Local East Village reported in February, the owners of Physical Graffiti decided to shutter their 16-year-old vintage thrift shop on St. Mark's Place...

It looks as if their new venture, Physical GraffiTea, a loose-leaf tea shop, is nearing an opening date...

Previously.

Special K

EV Grieve reader Pedro notes that the above display window at the Kmart on Astor Place has been empty for some time. However, they left up the "I Love K" window graphic. After more than a week, it's still there. Says Pedro: "Perhaps Kmart has moved into the Ketamine business for all the NYUers in the neighborhood? I bet it would dramatically improve their earnings and margins!"

Rapid Realty opening on Avenue B

Rapid Realty — described as "New York's No-Fee Apartment Leader" on the RR website — is ready to open an office in this formerly empty storefront just off 13th Street...

Anyone ever use them to find an apartment...?

14th Street getting Cemusa-d

A new Cemusa stand is going in on 14th Street just east of Second Avenue...

Voices

Tonight on East 11th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue ... via EV Grieve reader juan TRED... we don't really know the narrative... but we like people yelling and singing...

Noted

On the Kurve/Rhong-Tiam plywood on Second Avenue at Fifth Street.... photo via @MichaelTSanchez

Right now at the CB3/SLA meeting

We can't be there... but a reader sends along a shot from tonight's CB3/SLA meeting... Residents have "Enough is Enough" signs up while hearing about a sidewalk cafe for Percy's on Avenue A and 13th Street...

Today at the Tompkins Square Park Dog Run

Earlier this afternoon, EV Grieve contributor Bobby Williams arrived in the Park to find the following scene... According to witnesses, an unattended dog inside the dog run allegedly bit a woman ... EMTs treated her on the scene....

April 11

OK, this one may be difficult to beat... EV Grieve read Tom spotted this on 14th Street just east of Second Avenue yesterday ... and with the requisite newspaper for verification...

Meanwhile, we hear that the president and COO of the International Coalition of Tree Tossing in the Spring (ICTTS) will be giving a speech this week at Cooper Union, which will give us the chance to pepper him with questions...