A serene East Village rooftop scene late this afternoon featuring a boy, his bike and a dog... thanks to Steven Fabian for this!
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Tuesday's parting Instagram clip
A serene East Village rooftop scene late this afternoon featuring a boy, his bike and a dog... thanks to Steven Fabian for this!
Noted
Someone spraypainted this message overnight on the Con Ed substation along Avenue A.
There were reactions to it on Twitter...
If Joker was in a pandemic https://t.co/G2eExCsMua
— John-Michael Jalonen (@John_Mike_) April 7, 2020
Everybody wants to be FDR https://t.co/ahkxqqoXrL
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) April 7, 2020
this is sort of what Cuomo was saying for a while early on, then he stopped https://t.co/J5R4o7gCoe
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) April 7, 2020
I don’t know, i don’t think No Fear’s rebrand is going to work https://t.co/UPgXwP6o9H
— Chris (@ThunderPittRoad) April 7, 2020
Livestreams from La Mama
During the COVID-19 shutdown, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club on Fourth Street has teamed up with CultureHub to provide online streaming of select productions and events in recent weeks.
Here's what's happening tonight (April 7) at 7:
Café La MaMa Live: Take 1
Weekly live performances that experiment with form. Responding to calls for social isolation, Café La MaMa Live brings La MaMa's 1960s café aesthetic to a virtual platform that links performers and audiences in real time across distance. Guest curators each week give artists a digital platform to share their work with the world.
This Week:
Curator Theo Cote creates an evening of music, dance, poetry and short stories!
Artists include Amy Lawless, Rebecca Layton, Evan Gill Smith, Office Culture, Annie Rigney, Jeremy Wiles-Young and Ariel Yelen.
You can find details on upcoming online events at LaMama at this link. The events are free, though there is an option to donate.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Tompkins Square Library launches online programming this week
The Tompkins Square Park dog run is now closed
In an effort to combat against potentially overcrowded spaces, the Parks Department yesterday shut down dog runs citywide, including in Tompkins Square Park.
The dog runs will be closed until further notice. Per the Parks Department: "Our parks remain open to dogs and pet owners to get fresh air and exercise; however, dogs must be kept on a leash according to park rules, and dog owners must keep social distance."
EVG contributor Stacie Joy took these photos at 1 p.m., a few hours after the order was put into effect...
The closure of the dog runs comes on the heels last week of playgrounds shutting down.
Reader appreciation: Le Fournil Bakery
Via the EVG inbox:
The wonderful French bakery, Le Fournil, is open for takeout! They are selling delicious French pastries, some savory items and bread. I bought some indulgent items from them Saturday. Le Fournil's pastry lifted my spirits as only pastry can.
Le Fournil is at 115 Second Ave. between Sixth Street and Seventh Street (in the former Moishe's space). Their posted hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed Mondays.)
Want to share an appreciation of an East Village business that remains open? Send us an email here. (We'll see how this goes!)
A new St. Mark's Place-like business opens on St. Mark's Place
New business alert from 18 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... a smoke shop is now open in the space ... where you can pick up, say, a new downstem and bowl, ash catcher, carb cap or other water pipe accessories...
At the time of these photos on Sunday (thanks Steven!) there wasn't a business sign up... the previous tenant here, Addiction NYC, the tattoo parlor and smoke shop, closed at the beginning of the year.
Monday, April 6, 2020
Monday's parting shot
Stacie Joy spotted Ramon, a longtime employee at the flower stand outside Key Food, back on Avenue A... he had been away the past few years...
Mystery of the Anti-COVID-19 volunteer drone task force
There's some mystery surrounding the drone that was spotted flying over East River Park yesterday telling people to maintain social distance.
CBS News posted a video of the drone, which played the following message over loudspeakers: "This is the Anti-COVID-19 volunteer drone task force. Please maintain a social distance of at least six feet. Again, please maintain social distancing."
Some people thought the voice sounded familiar...
Life immitating "Robocop". https://t.co/RM6ja5SJCI
— Paul Lidicul (@PaulLidicul) April 6, 2020
An NYPD official said that it was not behind the drone. The FAA is reportedly investigating, per The Hill.
H/T Edmund John Dunn!
Edge of Tomorrow
Bayou shares this photo from the front window at Whiskers Holistic Pet Care, 235 E. Ninth St. at Second Avenue... featuring the words to "Tomorrow" from "Annie."
NY PAUSE extended through April 29
New York on PAUSE is extended through April 29.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 6, 2020
Schools and non-essential businesses will remain closed.
Public health is our first concern.
In case you missed the announcement today — Gov. Cuomo has extended the NY PAUSE order through April 29, meaning that all non-essential businesses will be closed for another month. The restrictions went into effect on March 22.
[Updated] Report of a missing East Village teen last seen on Avenue A and 2nd Street
Updated 12:30: A neighbor reports that Angelie has been found and back home safe with her family.
An East Village family is frantically searching for their 15-year-old daughter, Angelie Robles.
She was last seen last evening (April 5) around 6:30 on Avenue A and Second Street.
Here are details via the EVG inbox...
Name: Angelie Robles
Age: 15
Height: 4’9
Weight: 90 pounds
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing: Grey jeans, red & white shirt, black jacket
Hair was in a ponytail
Last Seen: April 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Avenue A & 2nd Street
Anyone who spots her is asked to call the 9th Precinct (212-477-7812) or 911.
RIP Edgar Artur Cajamarca
Sad news from Miss Lily's 7A on the corner of Seventh Street and Avenue A. Edgar Artur Cajamarca, who worked in the kitchen as a prep cook, died on March 24 due to complications from COVID-19. He was 46.
Here's more via an email from the Miss Lily's team (thank you to the readers who shared this):
We are very sad to announce the passing of our colleague and friend Edgar Artur Cajamarca...
Born in Ecuador on April 23, 1973, Edgar moved to New York in 2000. He joined Miss Lily’s in June 2016 as a delivery man at the Houston St. location before moving over to Miss Lily's 7A where he worked first as a dishwasher and then was promoted to prep chef.
A humble, hard working, much loved member of the kitchen crew, he was always a great team player. Edgar’s first love centered around his family. He was a devoted father and son. He was also an avid Barcelona FC fan and well known for his notable commitment to riding his bicycle to and from work to his home in Brooklyn, no matter what the weather.
Edgar is survived by his children Johanna, Paul and Christian, the children’s mother Maria, and his mother Maria Chunchi.
Edgar was working on building a house for his mother in Ecuador and if we could raise the $10k to fund its completion that would be incredible. Most of our team have already contributed and with only a few thousand dollars to go we are reaching out to our community to see if we can reach the goal. Every dollar donated would go directly to completing his mother's house ...
Please take care and be safe.
To date, they've nearly doubled their $10,000 fundraising goal.
Miss Lily's 7A Cafe closed for service on March 15 for the duration of the health crisis.
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