A vigil on Union Square for the Tree of Life synagogue

Hundreds of people gathered last evening in Union Square to mourn those killed earlier in the day at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Organizers, including Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and IfNotNow, said that the vigil was held in part "to commit to loving and defending each other against hatred."

Attendees participated in the Havdalah ceremony, lighting braided candles and reciting additional prayers to commemorate the end of the Sabbath, as Gothamist reported.

EVG contributor Dan Efram shared these photos...

















A gunman stormed the synagogue during Saturday services, killing 11 worshippers and wounding six other people before he was arrested.

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On Friday, the Paris-based artist JR unveiled "The Gun Chronicles," artwork featuring images of 245 Americans who represent various viewpoints on the gun debate.

This was done in collaboration with Time magazine's interactive special report on gun violence in America...



This link has more about the cover and how JR got involved in its creation.

Overnight, someone added an 11 — representing the number of victims in yesterday's Pittsburgh synagogue massacre — in red paint...



Updated:

There are now flowers at the scene, as the mural is becoming a memorial following yesterday's hate crime.

Free sample alert: Westville Bakery softly opens today on 9th Street

Updated 10/29 — the bakery is now open...

Westville Bakery debuts today — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — at 433 E. Ninth St. between First Avenue and Avenue A, EVG contributor Steven reports. (These photos are from Friday.)



They'll be expanding on what you can find at the various Westville locations, including on Avenue A and 11th Street. Eater had more details last month on what to expect:

Westville’s longtime pastry chef Meital Cohen will be in charge of the food, focusing on sweets such as carrot cake, apple and blueberry pies, assorted cookies, and seasonal specials like a dragon fruit smoothie bowl with berries, almond butter, and granola. But there will also be a savory menu featuring sandwiches, tartines, quiches, and salads. Specific tartines include ones with smoked trout, crème fraîche, and chives or marinated fennel and chickpea salad with whipped feta, while quiches may have roasted vegetables and herb goat cheese or grilled onions and mixed mushrooms. Expect vegan and gluten-free options too.

This space was Zucker Bakery for the past seven years. Zucker's owner decided to retire from the business on July 1.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Baking news: Westville Bakery coming to 9th Street

Saturday's parting shot

A view of the Sock Man at 99 St Mark's Place...

King Kong alive on St. Mark's Place

Here's a work-in-progress look at a King Kong mural going up on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue (adjacent to David's Cafe) ... Steven spotted @moi.ny at work today...



This will be the second King Kong mural for the neighborhood (the other is via Dragon76 on 13th Street at First Avenue)...



He hopes to have the King Kong skyline completed by the end of the day tomorrow. @moi.ny also painted the Wu Tang logo on the other side of David's...

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Updated 10/28

Here's the final work...



Updated 10/30

Someone thought it would be cool to put some dicks on it and vandalize the mural...


[Photo by Steven]

Celebrate Halloween with this show in Tompkins Square Park tomorrow (Sunday!)

Info via the Facebook invite:

PERFORMERS:
2 — Public Serpents (featuring Skwert of Choking Victim)
2:35 — Baby Machine
3:10 — SoulCake
3:45 — GLOB - GORGEOUS LADIES OF BLOODWRESTLING!
4:20 — Night Gallery (featuring Kitty Hawk)
5 — Skull Caster (doomsday punk prophets, featuring Joey Steele)
5:40: — Seth Tobocman political slide show (with Jenny Gonzalez + Eric Blitz)

ARTISTS:
Our Lady of Perpetual PMS from GLOB
No Police State Girl
Sharon Volpe Artwork
jackiehatesyou

Saturday so far, with the sharpening southward plunge of the jet stream

A few rainy morning scenes from Tompkins Square Park and Avenue A courtesy of Vinny & O...





As for this weather, we're having a nor'easter, per sources. As I understand it, and have noted before in similar situations, a sharpening southward plunge of the jet stream slid into the East as an area of low pressure strengthened near the East Coast.

This setup [motioning arms] is allowing rain to spread across the Northeast. Wet conditions will persist through today and into tonight. Cooler-than-average temperatures are also expected and it will feel chilly when combined with the wind. (Yes, I cut-n-paste that from The Weather Channel!)

Friday's parting shot

Another look at today's gorgeous sunrise via EVG Facebook friend Caz Lulu...

Break 'Free'

Here's a track from the Toronto-based Dilly Dally's September release titled Heaven. ... a bit of a Halloween vibe here in the video for "I Feel Free."

Walk This Way on 12th and A

Here's an in-progress look at a new wall mural on 12th Street at Avenue A... the Run DMC work is via Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra...



Kobra has been quite busy in NYC of late with his "Colors of Liberty" project. (The Run-DMC is not part of this project.)

Kobra recently completed the dual Michael Jackson mural on 11th Street at First Avenue.

H/T East Village Walls!

Updated 5:30 p.m.

EVG regular Daniel passes along these photos... with the panels being colored in...





Updated 10/28

Pinch provides a look from today...

Intermission is over at the Bowery Mural Wall; JR brings 'The Gun Chronicles'

Tristan Eaton's Intermission tenure is up at the Bowery Mural Wall.

Workers yesterday painted over the mural, which arrived back in June.

Before the next artist gets started (waiting on confirmation on who it will be), the canvas beckons... and, overnight, Pork arrived...


[Photo this morning by Lola Sáenz]

Updated 2 p.m.

Thanks to the commenter and everyone else who wrote in with the news that JR is working on the wall now... part of a collaborate project with Pace Gallery and Time magazine titled "The Gun Chronicles: A Story of America" ...

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Wheat paste artist JR installing new art mural from TIME Magazine cover on the conversation of #guncontrol on the Houston Bowery Art Wall #nyc #JR #streetart #NYCMURAL #bowerymural #houstonbowerywall #jr #jrartist #timemagazinecover #nycart #gunsinamerica #gunviolence #coverart #artphotography #nycartist

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@jr working with @time on an amazing transmedia project to help end gun violence ✨ he is installing the physical mural on Bowery today, the magazine version is out in print and online, and you can also find audio recording of all 270 people photographed for the mural and cover about how gun violence affects them and what they are doing to end it 👌 created by @miatramz . . . #endgunviolence #time #timemagazine #JR #transmedia #installation #installationart #photography #magazine #print #web #online #interview #nyc #bowerymural #socialimpact #artforimpact #bethechange

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A St. Mark's sunrise

EVG reader Allen Semanco shares this photo this morning from St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue...