Week in Grieview

[East 4th Street balloon parade yesterday via Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Remembering Tom Mulligan (Thursday)

At the new location of Ess-A-Bagel (Friday)

Thirstea Café tea shop has closed on 10th Street (Tuesday)

It was the Summer of '16 (Monday)

Raphael Toledano is selling 5 more East Village buildings (Thursday)

A moment in the ongoing East Houston Reconstruction Project (Monday)

Abraço has moved across Seventh Street (Saturday)

Plywood comes down outside the incoming Taberna 97 on St. Mark's Place (Friday)

Check out the penthouse at the synagogue-turned condos on Sixth Street (Friday)

10Below Ice Cream now open on St. Mark's Place (Wednesday)

Recent restaurant openings (Tuesday)

Paris Baguette opening a location in Stuy Town (Tuesday)

Team behind Avenue B's Pardon My French eyeing 2 spaces on Fourth Street (Wednesday)

Double rainbow action (Tuesday)

Down a psychic (Sunday)

A few details about the Wagamama coming to Third Avenue (Wednesday)

The 9/11 mural on 9th and A

The mural of the World Trade Center went up in the days after 9/11 here on Ninth Street at Avenue A.

I never knew who the artist was ... As I learned today, it is the work of Jesse Fischler, who co-owned the former Shrine Records on Ninth Street. (Thank you @thismikewolf)

It has, for the most part, remained untouched through the years — even with a new landlord and the departure of the existing businesses here. (The building was painted in late 2014.)

Other 9/11 murals in the neighborhood haven't fared so well. Chico's Twin Towers tribute on Avenue A at 14th Street was covered by ads then painted over. Back in 2003, Cooper Union had the "Forever Tall" mural painted over at 35 Cooper Square to make way for ads. (The whole building was eventually demolished anyway.)

And back in May, someone tagged/vandalized this mural on Second Street just east of Avenue B...


[Photo by Naomi Paulin]

Students had created this as a tribute to 9/11 victims.

FDNY Engine Company 343 on 2nd Avenue

Engine Company 343 was created to honor the 343 members of the FDNY who died in the line of duty on 9/11.



Photos on Second Avenue at Fifth Street by Derek Berg

About today's concert in Tompkins Square Park

Via the EVG inbox...

Celebrating the life of dearly-departed Erik Petersen of Mischief Brew and commemorating the events of Sept. 11, 2001 (with various speakers and literature tables).

And the bands:

• Flux Machine
• Material Support
• All Torn Up
• Breaking Glass
• The Brood
• Crack Rock Steady 7

Where: Avenue A + Seventh Street
When: Sunday, Sept. 11, from 2-6 pm

Brought to you by Time Warp Zine

Saying goodbye to a familiar presence in Tompkins Square Park

[Photo by Michael Sean Edwards]

There was an informal remembrance early yesterday afternoon in Tompkins Square Park for Tom Mulligan, a longtime East Village resident who died earlier this summer.


[Photo by Peter Brownscombe]

Those who were in attendance said that a good number of people stopped by between 12:30 and 2:30...


[Photo by Steven]

As his longtime friend Michael Sean Edwards wrote on Thursday: "To many in the neighborhood, Mr. Mulligan was a distinctive presence, often seen in Tompkins Square Park ... reading The New York Times in the shade near Avenue B and Eighth Street."


[Photo by Steven]

Previously on EV Grieve:
Remembering Tom Mulligan

Abraço's new home on 7th Street debuts today

[Last day yesterday for Abraço at No. 86 via]

After nearly nine years at 86 E. Seventh St., Abraço has moved into a larger space across the street here between First Avenue and Second Avenue...


[Photo by Steven]

...the new address is 81 E. Seventh St. ...


[Photo by Vinny & O]


[Photo by Vinny & O]

With the larger space, Abraço owners Jamie McCormick and Elizabeth Quijada will also expand their menu offerings. (They were also OK'd for a beer-wine license.) Not sure just yet of the new hours... will update later.

A photo posted by @abraco_espresso on Sep 10, 2016 at 6:05am PDT

This space was previously home to Krystal's Cafe 81, which closed earlier this year. (Until Jan. 1, 2005, the address was home to Verchovyna Tavern aka George's Bar aka Bar 81.)

H/T Steven

Previously on EV Grieve:
Abraço looking to move into a larger space across 7th Street

The East 10th Street Block Party is today (Saturday!)

The 45th annual... between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You can usually find some good stuff for sale at the various stoop/table sales... though things were still being assembled when I walked through earlier this morning...

New amenity alert

Third Street near Avenue A.

Unless this is some new public art. (In that case, thank you Amanda Burden-Christ!)

Fashion Week on the Bowery

Lost and found (or discarded) at Bond.

The shirt is in pretty good shape except for the blood stains.

There's a 6BC Garden Party & Fundraiser tomorrow (Saturday!)

Via the EVG inbox...

Join us for MUSIC, FOOD, POETRY, RAFFLES, A SILENT ART AUCTION and MUCH MORE in the Garden on Saturday Sept. 10, 2pm - 8pm. (Raindate: Sunday Sept. 11)
Help support 6BC Garden!
ALL Welcome.
FREE!

ICE COFFEE by Elsewhere
BAGELS & CREAM CHEESE by Tompkins Square Bagels
PIZZA by Two Boots

Head over to the Facebook events page for a full list of performers and raffle items.

The 6BC Botanical Garden is on East Sixth Street between Avenue B and Avenue C.

Are you 'Lonesome' tonight?

The new record by Merchandise, "A Corpse Wired For Sound," is out Sept. 23 via 4AD. From that record here is "Lonesome Sound."

The band plays Market Hotel out in Brooklyn on Oct. 9.

Please refrain from feeding Hershey's Cocoa to the squirrels in Tompkins Square Park

Well, at least take it out of the container first then ... to make it easier for them to bake with...





Hershey' Cocoa Squirrel then for Halloween?

Photos by Steven

Previously on EV Grieve:
Fine, as long as the squirrels don't start eating pizza with a fork in Tompkins Square Park