Sunday's parting shot

A view downtown via Bobby Williams...

Noted

Sixth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue this evening...

Week in Grieview

[Ping-pong variation in Tompkins Square Park via Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

East Village resident sues State Liquor Authority over bottomless brunches (Thursday)

RIP Diane Maguire (Friday)

7th Street townhouse once owned by John Leguizamo to be demolished for new development (Tuesday)

Out and About with Pepe Flores (Wednesday)

Final date set for Clayworks Pottery on 9th Street (Tuesday)

Judge lets Steve Croman postpone his sentencing so he may celebrate the Jewish holidays at home (Tuesday)

The East River Park Track is now closed for renovations; September 2018 reopening expected (Tuesday)

A sneak preview of the world's largest rhino sculpture, coming to Astor Place early next year (Wednesday)

Kona Coffee and Company coming to 2nd Avenue (Friday)

First Hints of Fall (Monday)


[Breakfast with Christo via Steven]

City moves to potentially landmark 827-831 Broadway (Wednesday)

Willow tree post mortem at La Plaza (Tuesday)

The final print edition of The Village Voice is out today (Wednesday)

Capa Café now serving inside the International Center of Photography on the Bowery (Friday)

Mayor forms Office of Nightlife (Thursday)

Intermix has left the Bowery (Monday)

Some condoplex pricing (Monday)

Wagamama opens Oct. 4 on 3rd Avenue (Wednesday)

Dr Smood is now in on Houston and Orchard (Wednesday)

Drumming up some dumpster action outside Webster Hall (Tuesday)

The rent is due at the former DF Mavens (Monday)

Smoke Shop & Convenience Inc. slated for 14th Street (Monday)

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In search of drunk-brunch answers at the Post

This past week, East Village resident Robert Halpern sued the State Liquor Authority over a loophole in the 1999 law that allows bottomless brunches.

Steve Cuozzo uses that as a jumping off point in a column at the Post. Drunk brunch, and drinking in general among the millennial set, is a citywide scourge, he writes.

There’s never been as much binge boozing as there is today. It stretches far beyond the Lower East Side’s infamous “Hell Zone” to Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg and Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side. In the Meatpacking District, vomit on the pavement makes me cringe more than smelly carcasses once did. Even hotel rooftops and high-end restaurants are affected: Top chef Michael White actually employs a bouncer to stand on Lafayette Street to protect his Italian trattoria Osteria Morini from “young, affluent, intoxicated people stumbling from one place to the next,” a manager explained to me.

Any explanations?

A few causes of this drunken oblivion are obvious. Affluent young singles cluster in neighborhoods oversaturated with saloons. Restaurants promote “beverage programs” more than food.

Some media outlets seem bent on driving half the youthful population into AA. Time Out New York’s September issue feature on the craft-beer scene is blurbed on the magazine’s cover as “67% information, 33% inebriation.”

Also! Citing stats that show Manhattan is home to 38 percent more women than men among recent college graduates, Cuozzo believes the imbalance is driving this demographic to drink.

What’s that got to do with binge drinking? When gender expectations are wildly out of sync, anxiety is soothed with alcohol’s fast-acting flood of relief.

A look at the new #212wall

EVG reader Kerry on 12th shares the above photo, noting the new murals — called the #212wall — on the northwest corner of 12th Street at Second Avenue.

Here's a look at each mural ... (these replaced the mural here that had been tagged multiple times ... work started Thursday and wrapped up Friday)...


[@Hektad]


[thomasallen_nyc]


[@megzany]


[@acool55 + @outersource]


[@wrdsmth]


[@phoebenewyork]

H/T @just_a_spectator

Baohaus closed for renovations for now on 14th Street

Just noting that Eddie Huang's Baohaus has been closed since last Sunday... and will be so for another few weeks here on 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...



Huang, the chef-author-TV personality, will reportedly open an outpost on the Bowery in Chinatown. (This location was seeking a full liquor license last month. Not sure what the outcome was.)

The quick-serve Taiwanese restaurant opened on 14th Street in 2011... the original Rivington Street location closed shortly after this.

H/T EVG reader Shiv!

Saturday's parting (moon) shot

Photo via Grant Shaffer ...

2nd Street firehouse collecting donations of hurricane-relief supplies for Puerto Rico

Mayor de Blasio announced yesterday that more than a dozen firehouses across the city will be collecting supplies to send to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

In the East Village, Engine 28/Ladder 11 at 222 E. Second St. between Avenue B and Avenue C will be accepting donations daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Below is a list of items NYC is collecting:

• Diapers
• Baby food
• Batteries
• First Aid Supplies
• Feminine Hygiene Products

From the media advisory: "Please note the City is only collecting the items listed above. All donated items must be non-perishable, not second-hand, nor contain any liquids of any kind. Open or unsealed donations of food or hygiene supplies will not be accepted. Wet wipes will also not be accepted. Any other items will be kindly returned."

Safely dispose of your harmful household products tomorrow (Sunday!) in Union Square

This SAFE Disposal Event is happening tomorrow (Sunday!) in the north plaza in Union Square from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Per the NYC.gov site:

The NYC Department of Sanitation is holding a series of SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics) to provide NYC residents with a one-stop method to get rid of harmful household products.

Materials accepted include common household products such as auto fluids, batteries, electronics, strong cleaners, medications, paint and more.

Welcome to the 'Machine'

V, the latest record by the Horrors, is out today. The above video is for "Machine."

Noted

Photo in Tompkins Square Park this morning by Derek Berg... apparently Deborah, the Park's gardener, collected these from nearby into one spot to dispose...

EVG Etc.: Guide to the L train shutdown; premiere of 'Hunting Pignut' at MoRUS

[Photo on St. Mark's Place by Derek Berg]

Department of City Planning debuts community portal, which brings together basic demographic information about each community board (The Lo-Down)

L train shutdown: everything you need to know (Curbed)

More on the lawsuit over bottomless brunch, with a report that concludes with the trolling quote: "I mean it’s the East Village, it’s the most upcoming neighborhood in Manhattan. If you’re not happy with the alcohol usage in this neighborhood – maybe its time to move out." (PIX ... previously)

Prune, still got it (The New York Times)

The Astor Alive! outdoor performing arts festival returns to Astor Place tomorrow for a day of dance, music, poetry, cabaret, etc. (Facebook Events page)

More on Richard Boch's Mudd Club book (Dangerous Minds)

Van Leeuwen opening an outpost in the former Ludlow Guitars space (BoweryBoogie)

East Village podcaster looking for new home for his studio (Daily News)

Mayor says 50 electric car charging hubs coming to NYC by 2020 (DNAinfo)

Local brands will disappear from Whole Foods (Money)

Tomorrow (Saturday!) night, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) at 155 Avenue C is showing "Hunting Pignut," a coming-of-age film set in the Newfoundland punk scene that's now in limited release in Canada. It is based on the life of writer/director/editor Martine Blue, who lived in C-Squat on Avenue C for seven years. The film is inspired by her friends and her time here.



Her first film, "El Evictor," will precede "Pignut," a B-horror short filmed at C-Squat. Slum Goddess has a part in it. Find more details on the screenings here.

The screening starts at 8 p.m., and is followed by a Q-and-A with Blue.

And tonight, there's a party at Scumbags & Superstars, which sells "clothing and accessories for weirdos" down at 100 Clinton St. between Rivington and Delancey... a good chance to check out the store...