Well, after all that ... Due to work commitments, I couldn't make it to the bike lane protest on Friday afternoon.
However, I'm thankful for the readers who sent along quick reports and photos...
Per one reader: "it was very dull.there were more hyperlocal reporters than protesters and most people were pro-bike lane. the reporters shown here are from the NYU LEV."
Another reader noted, "There were lots of people with bikes, and many with signs like the one in the photo. It seems to have been taken over by pro-bike lane people."
In an e-mail to me, Leslie Sicklick, who planned the protest, said that she will likely hold another one in the future, though at a different time and place.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Protest planned for reconfigured Avenues (153 comments)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Papa John's is such a tease
Still no official word yet on Opening Day here on First Avenue between 12th Street and 13th Street.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Papa John's shows off its big, green awning; plus, reader reaction!
Make yourself at home on a First Avenue Refuge Island
First Avenue and 12th Street the other evening. This photo is courtesy of @marakaufman, who notes, "I'm excited the refuge islands are getting a home-y touch." Ha! Agreed!
All you need is cash on East Sixth Street
At $269,000, this two-room studio on East Sixth Street is one of the least-expensive homes on the market. (And the seller reduced the price by 10 percent last week...)
Here's the listing ... do those last three words give you pause?
Here's the listing ... do those last three words give you pause?
East Village charmer! This lovely two-room studio has been recently renovated and boasts a modern kitchenette with a Gaggenau range, and cheerful custom bath with yellow and white penny tile. Classic prewar details include original pressed-tin ceilings, exposed brick and exposed beams. The layout of this studio is very functional, with sliding doors separating the sleeping quaters from the front of the apartment. Great light and open city views make this well-worth the walk up to the fifth floor! CASH BUYERS ONLY
East Village eatery odds-and-ends: Porsena progress on Seventh; new cafe for Avenue C?
Just noting the progress of Porchetta chef Sara Jenkins' new eatery on Seventh Street... will be called Porsena.
Looks as if a new coffee shop/pressed-sandwich-kinda-cafe is opening on Avenue C at the former Rico hookah joint next to C-squat.
East Village Feed brings word of a new tea shop opening on 10th Street near First Avenue... at the site of the former Vinyl Market... this brings the number of places for tea in the East Village to 3,459.
Looks as if a new coffee shop/pressed-sandwich-kinda-cafe is opening on Avenue C at the former Rico hookah joint next to C-squat.
East Village Feed brings word of a new tea shop opening on 10th Street near First Avenue... at the site of the former Vinyl Market... this brings the number of places for tea in the East Village to 3,459.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
In memory of Michael Shenker
The urban pumpkin patch
I've noticed that a lot of people have been taking this photo on St. Mark's Place...and I can see why...
Seventh Street restaurants team up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
On Tuesday, a handful of eateries on Seventh Street will be donating 10 percent of their sales to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The participating restaurants are: Xoom, Luke's Lobster, Butter Lane and Caracas.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
A chivalrous cyclist
From Craigslist:
Bicyclist Saves Girl w. Luggage - w4m - 24 (East Village)
A thank you to the nice man in a gray hoodie and red scarf who used his bicycle to block me from the angry homeless man outside my building as I struggled to get my luggage through the door.
Let the weary traveler buy you a drink?
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