At the Tompkins Square Park holiday tree lighting

Some light rain. No big deal. Photos by Bobby Williams.

And here's a video via Janko Puls ... A version of "Rudolph" from The Carolers of Olde New York from Theater for the New City ...



GammaBlog has more photos and video here.

Week in Grieview

[The birds of St. Brigid's]

Q-and-A with Leonard Abrams, publisher of the East Village Eye (Thursday)

Former Mars Bar space hits the retail market (Friday)

What's up with the F train? (Thursday, 19 comments)

Marketing 166 Second Ave. in the 1920s (Wednesday)

Rawvolution closed on East 12th Street, temporarily or not (Thursday)

Whole Earth Bakery needs your help on St. Mark's Place (Tuesday)

Block Rugs (Monday)

A look at 6 new or restored East Village buildings (Monday)

Pub crawl alert (Friday, 21 comments)

More details about Pride & Joy BBQ coming to the former Lucky Cheng's (Monday)

Workers back in action at incoming Avenue A 7-Eleven (Friday)

East Village artist meets Jay-Z on the R (Thursday)

The latest on the lock-in at Cooper Union (Saturday)

Dee Dee felt 'very jolly' when the Ramones were on 'Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee in 1988. Watch it here. (Friday)

Be a member of CB3 (Thursday)

At the opening of the The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space last night

The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) officially opened yesterday on Avenue C ... EVG contributor Shawn Chittle was there and took these photos. (You may find more here.)

For further reading:
Eden has more photos and video from the MoRUS opening Saturday (Slum Goddess)

New Museum Set to Honor East Village's Squatter Past (DNAinfo)

One more try for the MoRUS opening after storm flooding (The Villager)

East Village Shrine to Riots and Radicals (The New York Times)

First Ford Pinto sighting in 27 years

A snappy-looking Ford Pinto spotted on East Seventh Street via Dave on 7th.

Reminder: Holiday tree lighting this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park

Previously.

In case that you wanted to know that someone recently tagged the Starbucks on First Avenue and East 13th Street

Someone also tagged the wall outside the Starbucks on First Avenue and East Third Street during the blackout...

[Updated] Flea market at St. Brigid School today

Entrance on East Seventh St. just east of Avenue B...

Updated 10 a.m.

Dave on 7th stopped in... we're on our way...

Noted

Urban Etiquette Sign leftover from last Sunday's Tompkins Square Greenmarket ...

At the MoRUS chain-cutting ceremony this afternoon

At 3 this afternoon, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) officially opened on Avenue C.... with a ceremony featuring Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and others, including Fly...

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Previously.

Reminder: Benefit for Occupy Sandy tonight at Sidewalk

Reposting this from Wednesday...

Via the EVG inbox...

BoysLikeBarbies and MERMAIDFARM Media Arts present I HEART HURRICANE RELIEF, a benefit for Occupy Sandy at the Sidewalk Cafe.

Music, poetry, comedy, plus live auctions and raffles to support those in the process of recovering from Hurricane Sandy. $10 suggested donation. 5:30 p.m. — midnight.

Jeffrey Lewis
Victor Varnado
Debe Dalton
John F. O'Donnell
Madison Cano
Jessica Delfino
Bernard King Presents
Myka Fox
Bridget and the Squares
The DeLorean Sisters
Tim Shea
Peter Loureiro
Sean T. Hanratty and the Mighty Mighty

Hosted by A Brief View of the Hudson

ON THE AUCTION BLOCK:
- Vintage jewelry and accessories from Dusty Buttons
- A Photograph from rock and roll photographer Jonnie Miles
- A gift certificate to Mark Garrison Salon
- 2 $25 bar tabs at the Sidewalk Cafe
- A Bridget and the Squares shwag bag
- A $50 bar tab at Sophie's Bar
- A $50 bar tab at Mona's Bar
- A $50 bar tab at Josie's Bar
- A complimentary massage from Jessica Laine Trugman Massage

IN ADDITION to monetary relief, we are asking all in attendance to please go take a look at the Occupy Sandy website, and are encouraging all to bring any supplies they are currently requesting to the event. They have expressed a dire need for volunteers, especially on the weekends, and team leaders and organizers who can commit for extended periods of time. A representative from the Occupy Sandy group will be there accepting donations and have information for the ways in which you can help!

There's also a Facebook page with more information here.

UPDATED:
There's also a benefit CD available... 20 songs for $5 ... among the featured groups — Eden & John’s East River String Band ... details here.

'Holiday subversion' tonight at The Stand on 7th and C

Via the EVG inbox...

Local artists Our Lady of Perpetual PMS (aka Daniella), Jessica Delfino & Elisa Velasquez present a Saturday Night Art Show of holiday subversion, with musical street performances.

• Alternative art, ornaments, & gifts for sale:
paintings, punk holiday ornaments, upcycled jewelry, & hand-painted playable ukuleles, & more

• Live music

• 9 pm: Gay Apparel: A highly decorated group of hilarious, holiday-skewering carolers reinventing your favorite (or most irritating) seasonal songs.

• Creative community party/street art/local color

• Snacks while supplies last

The gallery is small & intimate and the spirit of the event will spill out onto the sidewalk, creating a festive street scape for friends, fellow artists, & passersby.

Come by and celebrate the holidays with CRAFTERMATH. Founded in 2008, we are a group of subversive women artists who like to party with (g)litter and glue guns. We use recyclable & reusable materials whenever possible. We love to share resources & foster creative local community.

Read our post on the Stand from May right here.

East Village selected as test market for new economy car

What do you think? This morning on East First Street near Second Avenue.