Sunday, September 23, 2012

When the Circus (Amok) came to town


Circus Amok is, according to their website, "a New York City based circus-theater company whose mission is to provide free public art addressing contemporary issues of social justice to the people of New York City."

And they brought their show to Tompkins Square Park this afternoon...




Photos by Bobby Williams. Lady Gaga jokes will not be accepted for the last two photos.

Cracked tree limb closes part of Tompkins Square Park


Ugh. As a precaution. Let's hope that the whole tree doesn't need to come down...


Photos by Bobby Williams.

Week in Grieview


An East Village artist is trying to keep the East River waterfront free of garbage and debris (Tuesday)

East Village down to its last gas station (Thursday)

7-Eleven opening at former Bar on A and Angels & Kings space (Wednesday)

Orchard Alley reopens (Monday)

City OKs plan for Mystery Lot development (Wednesday)

More and more progress at St. Brigid's (Monday)

Rainboots thief (Tuesday)

Union Market update (Monday)

A memorial at 236 E. 13th St. (Tuesday)

2 pizzerias down (Thursday)

Klean & Kleaner "ideal for a bar/restaurant" (Wednesday)

Dangling rat (Monday)

Looking at David Schwimmer's bricks (Tuesday)

The city really wants to evict Jerry Delakas (Monday)

Maybe I'm a star


East 10th Street between Avenue B and C this afternoon. Photo by Shawn Chittle.

[Updated] A nice day for skywriting

Can't quite tell what it says ... an EVG reader took these this afternoon...





Updated:

It was an anti-Romney message ... per Jersey Joe:

Earlier today, SABER took his messages against presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s position on cutting government subsidy programs supporting the arts to the skies over lower Manhattan.

h/t Fresh Paint NYC

The Obamas on East Sixth Street


Outside Eastern Bloc... these have been up for a few weeks since the Obama fundraiser... (you can read about it in The Washington Post ... and The Villager).



Just wanted the photos for the archives. Let me know if you spot any Romney posters up...

Heartless acts: Down-on-its-luck stuffed animal unstuffed, stuffed in trash

We noted this rather sad scene yesterday at Cooper Union... along the East Sixth Street side...

Flashback!


Well, prepare yourself for this. Spotted in the trash outside Sunny & Annie's on Avenue B and East Sixth Street this morning...


Village View flea market is today


10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the playground at East Fifth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. Always good for a few finds.

Look back in angora


THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N. favorite Lana Del Rey Cemusa-ed on Second Avenue.

Oh, and on Avenue C...



Headline hat tip here.

Have you seen this dog that was stolen Friday night?

An EVG reader shared this photo ... She spoke to the woman who had the dog stolen Friday night on Seventh Avenue and West 19th Street...


"She tied him briefly and turned to tie her shoelace when some guy ran by, grabbed the dog, and took off. Distinguishing features are that he has an umbilical hernia (can be felt on his belly) and is missing a tooth in the front of his lower jaw. Needless to say, she's miserable about losing him."

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Days of wine and rain


At 10th Street and Avenue C this evening. Photo by Bobby Williams.

FAB on 4th

The Fourth Arts Block (FAB) held forth today on East Fourth Street during its annual arts extravaganza ... Here are three photos via Bobby Williams...