Urban Etiquette Sign spotted on Avenue A by Jose Garcia...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Nicoletta product placement or just trash?
Spotted early last evening on St. Mark's Place at Second Avenue... earlier in the day, Pete Wells bestowed a crushing 0 stars on Nicoletta in his review at The New York Times.
Damaged tree in Tompkins Square Park appears OK for now...
So yesterday, workers arrived in Tompkins Square Park to take care of the broken limb from that majestic elm in the meadow... the branch came down late Saturday night...
After examining the damage...
[Dave on 7th]
...workers cleaned up the downed limb...
[Via @kxd8053]
...and a little bit later in the day, via peter radley...it appears the tree is OK for now... workers applied some tree paint (wound dressing) ...
Hopefully all is well... we're waiting to hear back from a Parks official with more...
After examining the damage...
...workers cleaned up the downed limb...
...and a little bit later in the day, via peter radley...it appears the tree is OK for now... workers applied some tree paint (wound dressing) ...
Hopefully all is well... we're waiting to hear back from a Parks official with more...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Bowery bums
Speaking of Patricia Field ... head over to Vanishing New York where Jeremiah posted a mid-1980s video of the Patricia Field shop ... long before she moved to the Bowery...
Behold the Cyclo-Phone in Astor Place
Here's something that you can take for a spin during the next two Summer Streets on Saturday and the Saturday after that (aka Aug. 18).
Curbed has the details on the above:
The Cyclo-Phone is a bicycle-powered musical instrument, in which the kiddie pools with protruding PVC pipes are hooked up to a bicycle's drive mechanism, and powered by hopping on the stationary bicycle and pedaling away.
And it's there for you to play with between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Is the 108-year-old Lanza's Italian restaurant going Mexican?
EVG reader Tony Devers sent along these photos from outside the 108-year old Italian joint Lanza's (an EVG favorite) on First Avenue...
What's that? Help wanted for ... "Mexican cuisine" ...?
Are they changing concepts?
Not at all, said Hugo Alonso at Lanza's, which is part of the Sal Anthony family. They are actually opening a Mexican restaurant on 13th Street and Broadway.
OK, phew...
And more about the new restaurant on 13th Street and Broadway later...
What's that? Help wanted for ... "Mexican cuisine" ...?
Are they changing concepts?
Not at all, said Hugo Alonso at Lanza's, which is part of the Sal Anthony family. They are actually opening a Mexican restaurant on 13th Street and Broadway.
OK, phew...
And more about the new restaurant on 13th Street and Broadway later...
Sliding home is now slightly less expensive now in the A Building
A reader yesterday sent us a link to the Freshome site, which had a feature on everyone's favorite East Village helical-slide-showcasing duplex penthouse ...
We had almost forgotten about this SliPlex in the A-Building... We wrote about it back in March 2011... turned out that Phil Galfond, a professional poker player, owned this place. In February, The Wall Street Journal reported that the home was for sale with a $3.99 million price tag.
You'd figure any penthouse duplex with a game room, terrace putting green and a giant slide would be snapped up in a hurry around these parts ... Actually, we looked, and found that the place is still on the market — now just $3.699 after a 7 percent price cut on July 27, according to Streeteasy.
You can take a video-slide tour of it over at Curbed.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Just your everyday penthouse combo connected by a stainless steel slide
We had almost forgotten about this SliPlex in the A-Building... We wrote about it back in March 2011... turned out that Phil Galfond, a professional poker player, owned this place. In February, The Wall Street Journal reported that the home was for sale with a $3.99 million price tag.
You'd figure any penthouse duplex with a game room, terrace putting green and a giant slide would be snapped up in a hurry around these parts ... Actually, we looked, and found that the place is still on the market — now just $3.699 after a 7 percent price cut on July 27, according to Streeteasy.
You can take a video-slide tour of it over at Curbed.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Just your everyday penthouse combo connected by a stainless steel slide
Is a member of the NYPD listing his apartment on Airbnb?
The New York Times recently published an article about a group of Stuyvesant Town tenants turned detectives who uncovered nearly two dozen short-term rentals on Airbnb.com.
One new listing the tenants discovered is of particular interest because the Airbnb host says that he is a police officer.
Here is the Airbnb ad titled "Room Available 18th St & 1st Ave" ...
"I’m a Police Officer from New York who secretly takes singing and dancing lessons. And I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I'm Greek and yes I do put Windex on everything."
One of several accompanying photos on Paul's Airbnb profile page shows him in uniform, posing with a civilian in front of an NYPD police cruiser.
Stuy Town's spokesperson, Joe DePlasco, recently told the Times that Stuy Town is actively pursuing the tenants listing their apartments as short-term rentals on Airbnb. He says nearly 50 cease-and-desist letters have been sent to residents since the middle of last year, 15 of which have moved out.
(For most residential buildings, a 2011 law prohibits rentals of fewer than 30 days. Although those who microsublet for fewer than 30 consecutive days and remain present in the unit along with their guests — and those who don't accept money from renters while away on vacation — are exempt, according to city officials, as the Post recently pointed out.)
If it is in fact true a member of the NYPD is listing his apartment as a short-term rental, this will only fuel the Airbnb controversy. We'll no doubt be hearing more about this.
One new listing the tenants discovered is of particular interest because the Airbnb host says that he is a police officer.
Here is the Airbnb ad titled "Room Available 18th St & 1st Ave" ...
"I’m a Police Officer from New York who secretly takes singing and dancing lessons. And I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I'm Greek and yes I do put Windex on everything."
One of several accompanying photos on Paul's Airbnb profile page shows him in uniform, posing with a civilian in front of an NYPD police cruiser.
Stuy Town's spokesperson, Joe DePlasco, recently told the Times that Stuy Town is actively pursuing the tenants listing their apartments as short-term rentals on Airbnb. He says nearly 50 cease-and-desist letters have been sent to residents since the middle of last year, 15 of which have moved out.
(For most residential buildings, a 2011 law prohibits rentals of fewer than 30 days. Although those who microsublet for fewer than 30 consecutive days and remain present in the unit along with their guests — and those who don't accept money from renters while away on vacation — are exempt, according to city officials, as the Post recently pointed out.)
If it is in fact true a member of the NYPD is listing his apartment as a short-term rental, this will only fuel the Airbnb controversy. We'll no doubt be hearing more about this.
On the August CB3/SLA docket: Cafes for East 12th Street and Avenue A; a bar for St. Mark's Place
This month's CB3/SLA Licensing Committee is coming up on Aug. 20 ... in advance of that meeting, CB3 is posting more information from the applicants.
We took a look at three of them.
• To be Determined, 139 E 12th St (wine-beer)
Something is coming to the long-closed D&M Convenience store at Third Avenue.
The applicants, listed as Paul Typaldos and Andreas Typaldos, are aiming to open a small (five tables!) cafe that would be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, and 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Thursday-Saturday. They describe the food as "simple organic fare: sandwiches, paninis, salads."
And according to the application, Paul Typaldos is a majority member in Greensquare Tavern over on West 21st Street. Read the application here. (PDF)
[From May]
• To be Determined, 79 St Marks Pl (op)
Something new for the former Typhoon Lounge space... which closed in May here near First Avenue.
The applicants are aiming to open a yet-to-be-named bar-restaurant open daily from 4 p.m.-4 a.m. They describe the food as "American grill," and there will be four TV sets. The applicants previously were licensed for the bar The Brews Brothers on Second Avenue in Yorkville from January 2009-2011. Read the application here. (PDF)
[Bobby Williams]
• Croissanteria (Croissanteria Inc), 68 Ave A (wine-beer)
Last week, we reported that a new cafe, called Croissanteria, is in the works for 68 Avenue A between East Fifth Street and East Fourth Street...
Applicant David Simon (don't think it's this David Simon) is planning a 14-16 seat cafe open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. (Wait: Open till 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.)
And the application included a sample menu...
Read the application here. (PDF)
We took a look at three of them.
• To be Determined, 139 E 12th St (wine-beer)
Something is coming to the long-closed D&M Convenience store at Third Avenue.
The applicants, listed as Paul Typaldos and Andreas Typaldos, are aiming to open a small (five tables!) cafe that would be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, and 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Thursday-Saturday. They describe the food as "simple organic fare: sandwiches, paninis, salads."
And according to the application, Paul Typaldos is a majority member in Greensquare Tavern over on West 21st Street. Read the application here. (PDF)
• To be Determined, 79 St Marks Pl (op)
Something new for the former Typhoon Lounge space... which closed in May here near First Avenue.
The applicants are aiming to open a yet-to-be-named bar-restaurant open daily from 4 p.m.-4 a.m. They describe the food as "American grill," and there will be four TV sets. The applicants previously were licensed for the bar The Brews Brothers on Second Avenue in Yorkville from January 2009-2011. Read the application here. (PDF)
• Croissanteria (Croissanteria Inc), 68 Ave A (wine-beer)
Last week, we reported that a new cafe, called Croissanteria, is in the works for 68 Avenue A between East Fifth Street and East Fourth Street...
Applicant David Simon (don't think it's this David Simon) is planning a 14-16 seat cafe open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. (Wait: Open till 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.)
And the application included a sample menu...
Read the application here. (PDF)
Monday, August 6, 2012
Cake Shop will rock on
Watch a video titled 'Nazi chased out of Tompkins Square Park'
The 24th Annual Tompkins Square Park Riot Reunion shows took place this past weekend with free concerts ... while we were there yesterday, it was mostly a low-key affair... a lot of bands, some speakers... Toward the end of the set by Yuppicide, the last band of the day, a man with a "flaming Swastika tattoo" on his chest was chased out of the Park after he took a few swings at people in the crowd... and it's on video.
It carried over from the day before, when the same man, joined by a female companion, were throwing punches. Also on video here.
Meanwhile, on a more peaceful vibe, here's Mickey Leigh joining David Peel for a song on Saturday...
It carried over from the day before, when the same man, joined by a female companion, were throwing punches. Also on video here.
Meanwhile, on a more peaceful vibe, here's Mickey Leigh joining David Peel for a song on Saturday...
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