A ride on the MTA's vintage fleet

As you may have read, the MTA and New York Transit Museum rolled out a vintage fleet of subway cars (and buses) once again this holiday season,... EVG reader Mike House shared these photos from the the Second Avenue F stop today... the fourth of four Sundays that the trains were in use...

Week in Grieview

[Photo outside Westside Market by Christine Champagne]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

At the 25th annual Tompkins Square Park tree lighting (Sunday)

Sidewalk bridge arrives just in time for La Sirena's busiest time of the year (Friday)

McSorley's back on the A list (Thursday)

Out and About with the owners of Love Gang (Wednesday)

Report: SantaConners "plunder" One and One, causing $5,000 in damages, owner says (Tuesday)

Baci e Vendetta opens at 131 Avenue A (Friday)

That time this restaurant closed after less than 2 weeks on St. Mark's Place (Friday)

Aftermath of a shooting outside the Hells Angels clubhouse (Tuesday ... previously)

New at Ray's for the holidays — apple fritters (Tuesday)

SantaCon 2016 in photos (Sunday)

Odd Eye brings vintage and design collectibles to Fifth Street (Thursday)

PokéVillage opens on 14th Street (Monday)

The latest issue of The Shadow is now available (Tuesday)

Lucky 7s: Extell's 7-story developments look to be topping out on 14th Street (Tuesday)

The Redhead closing sooner than expected (Monday)

Convive Wine & Spirits now open on Avenue A (Tuesday)

Checking in on the future home of Viking Waffles on Avenue C (Wednesday)

Jared Kushner apparently didn't pay the ConEd bill on Ninth Street (Monday)

Pastry chef Sebastian Brecht bringing chocolate to East Fourth Street (Friday)

October surprise on the Bowery as Drake opens shop (Thursday)

#notourpresident storefront not coming to Second Avenue (Monday)

And lastly, a few photos from yesterday's pretty-for-awhile snowfall...




[Halloween 2017 potentially in danger?]


[Never build on sloped garbage storage bins]



EVG reader John shared this photo (find more here) from Second Avenue...

A Greenmarket FYI

With Christmas and New Year's falling on Sundays this year... today is the last day for the Tompkins Square Greenmarket until Jan. 8.

Dec. 18

One week before Christmas is a good time to discard last year's tree (or, by the look of things, the tree from 2014)...

Bonus: The lights and stand are intact...



Avenue A and Fourth Street if you want to save your money from buying a fresh tree this season. This one is ready to go.

At the 9th Precinct's Christmas Event today

The 9th Precinct hosted its annual children's holiday party today on East Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... EVG correspondent Derek Berg stopped by for a few photos...

This handless snowmaid will warm your hearts in Tompkins Square Park

Some family-friendly (unlike this) snow fun in Tompkins Square Park today ...

And there's also this creation...which is still seeking a corporate sponsor...



Thanks to Greg Masters for the photos!

A Bowery Mission event at Eleven Consignment Boutique today

Saturday December 17 3-9pm @elevencboutique donate a winter item to our clothing drive for the Bowery Mission and receive 40% off your transaction of clothing or shoes 'tis the season to be generous tell your friends @elevencboutique

A photo posted by Eleven Consignment Boutique (@elevencboutique) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:36pm PST

Sorry for the late notice... I only just heard about this... Eleven Consignment Boutique has a location on First Avenue at 11th Street...

Try the chimney?

Earlier this morning (8-ish) on 13th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

As I continued toward Second Avenue, I heard Santa start yelling/screaming something like %#^@*@*%$$#@!, which led me to think he had been out since last Saturday.

'Bad weather' dooms weekend flea market, per the dramatic headline

The flea market at the Immaculate Conception Church on 14th Street near First Avenue is closed for the rest of the year... per the signage...



The vendors will return on Jan. 7.

Hey kids — Santa is coming to the 9th Precinct today

The 9th Precinct is hosting its annual children's holiday party today on East Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. (Happening snow or shine?)

The Claus clan will there... as well as refreshments and entertainment, including the all-new orange parking cone toss.

Friday's parting shot

Photo in Tompkins Square Park today by Bobby Williams...

'Cold Light' on a cold night

From the April release "Blue Wave," here's "Cold Light" by Operators, a side project via Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner that also features New Bomb Turks drummer Sam Brown and multi-instrumentalist Devojka.