...where a 4-year-old has to learn the harsh realities of stealing....
...and there's an addendum.
Plant thief, redeem yourself!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Flowers stolen, Christmas ruined?
You may have seen this Epic Urban Etiquette Sign over at Melanie's... anyway, here we are on Ninth Street between First Avenue and Avenue A...
...where a 4-year-old has to learn the harsh realities of stealing....
...and there's an addendum.
Plant thief, redeem yourself!
...where a 4-year-old has to learn the harsh realities of stealing....
...and there's an addendum.
Plant thief, redeem yourself!
Bingo-ween tonight at ABC No Rio
From the good people at ABC No Rio:
Books Through Bars Annual Bingo Fundraiser
[Bingo + Halloween = BINGO-WEEN]
WHEN: Tonight @ 7pm
WHERE: ABC No Rio. 156 Rivington St. Lower East Side
Featuring SISTER LOUD MELISSA and D.J. “No Flag” D. Powell
Join Books Through Bars for our annual Bingo Fundraiser!
Books Through Bars provides free reading materials to people incarcerated across America — we're an all-volunteer collective housed in borrowed space, meaning our only overhead costs are postage and packing materials.
Prizes include: $100 tattoo from NY Adorned, IFC year-long membership, magnificent meals at Pure Food & Wine and Caravan of Dreams, sex toys from Babeland!, accordion serenade, membership at Anthology Film Archives, massage, knitted goods, Film Aficionado membership at BAM, Film Forum membership, good eats from Foodswings, tickets to the Rubin Museum, graphic novel package, and more! Costumes encouraged.
Free entry; $1 per card to play. Beverages will be available.
ALL PROCEEDS used to buy postage to send free books to prisoners.
For more info , please visit Books Through Bars
Why there were fire trucks outside the Christodora House last night
Fire trucks lined up on Avenue B last night a little after 9... here between Ninth Street and 10th Street, in front of the Christodora House... Bob Arihood was on the scene ... he passed along the photos and a narrative...
"... apparently a burning cigarette lodged itself in a sidewalk expansion joint and started a smoldering fire in some combustable packing or form spacer material. Locating the smoldering smoke-producing ember which was kept burning by the natural upward draft of the tall Christodora building took some time. FDNY personnel finally located the burning ember and extingushed it."
"... apparently a burning cigarette lodged itself in a sidewalk expansion joint and started a smoldering fire in some combustable packing or form spacer material. Locating the smoldering smoke-producing ember which was kept burning by the natural upward draft of the tall Christodora building took some time. FDNY personnel finally located the burning ember and extingushed it."
A Saturday night attack in Tompkins Square Park
We're just getting word of this... In the last few days, several readers have provided similar details about this attack:
According to the reader, the man made it across Avenue A, where a storeowner called for an ambulance. We have not heard any more about his condition... or if any arrests where made in this attack. Police officials did confirm this attack to another reader.
"I heard about a stabbing that occurred on Saturday night around 10:30 at 9th and A, just inside the park. The story I heard was that this guy was attacked by six kids while sitting on a bench near the 9th Street entrance. The kids took his iPod. In the process he was hit with a skateboard and stabbed."
According to the reader, the man made it across Avenue A, where a storeowner called for an ambulance. We have not heard any more about his condition... or if any arrests where made in this attack. Police officials did confirm this attack to another reader.
The trihawk on Avenue A
The following photos were taken by EV Grieve reader Gudron Georges, a New York-based photographer. These three photos and more can be found on her photo blog.
Why it's not always fun to dine at Bowery sidewalk cafes
As the outdoor dining season comes to an end... we look back at the pleasures of dining on our favorite thoroughfare, the Bowery...
Garbage trucks on the sidewalk...
Construction workers in the street...
...and steamy piles in the street...
...and steamy piles on the sidewalk...
Garbage trucks on the sidewalk...
Construction workers in the street...
...and steamy piles in the street...
...and steamy piles on the sidewalk...
Reader intel: Percy's Tavern opening on Monday, most likely
EV Grieve reader TinTin2000 reports that Percy's Tavern will "most likely" open Monday on 13th Street and Avenue A... this is per a worker...And TinTin reports: "all the tables are now fully set with glasses and silverware and the bar is stocked."
Indeed, I've noticed this myself... So, I'm curious if this will be a nice neighborhood adult bar ... or a place for vomity tourists ...
Previously.
What it costs to live close enough to throw a stone to Union Square
Here we are at 137 E. 13th St. between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue... Several rentals are on the market, such as this two bedroomer for $6,250 per month:
brand new - never lived before 2 super spacious 2 king size bedrooms with ample closet space 2 full baths washer dryer in the unit ss appliances kitchen with granite counter tops huge private deck ..tons of details ! only one apartment in each floor ! super private stone throw from union square!
33 endangered, threatened sea turtles released into Gulf waters
Early last evening.
(And yes, I know the headline doesn't match the photo...)
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Worst euphemism ever for penis
Where else?
Cute pixie seeking sponsors for kids on astor - m4w - 30 (East Village)
Date: 2010-10-21, 11:03PM EDT
You, petite, dark haired, super cute student asked me how i was doing. I stopped. You, nervous, repeated the question. Then: was I on my way to work? Yes. You wanted to tell me about sponsoring kids. I told you I was already sponsoring 3 through a different agency. I didn't have any more room on my roster.
I was wrong: there's plenty of room on my roster.
Wealthier people are to blame for NYC's bedbug problem
The Guardian UK checks in on NYC's bedbug infestation...Per the article:
Richard Cooper is a director of BedBug Central, an educational website and prevention company that last week organised a nationwide "summit" in Chicago, attended by about 400 of America's top bedbug experts. He also sits on Bloomberg's advisory board.
Over the last 10 years he has got to know the bloodsuckers very well, watching them multiply from virtually nothing to take hold of New York, and now other US cities such as Philadelphia, Detroit and Cincinnati. So what does he think of them?
"I'm fascinated by them. I respect them. They have extraordinary strategies for succeeding."
One reason often cited for the resurgence of the pest is the banning of the toxic chemical DDT, with which they had previously been brought under control. But Cooper believes the main cause of their success today is human ignorance. People are unaware of what to look for and miss the early signs, allowing the bedbugs to establish themselves and spread throughout a dwelling. Part of the problem is the assumption that infestation is confined to poor neighbourhoods with dirty and crowded living spaces.
Wrong, says Cooper, who is taking a PhD in the impact of bedbugs on low-income communities. The bedbug invasion began among the wealthy and middle classes, where frequent international travel for work and/or leisure allowed the insects to penetrate salubrious homes via luggage.
[Image: Photomontage by Guardian imaging/Getty]
Why Sin Sin is celebrating next Thursday
Per @sinsin_leopard. As East Village Feed noted: "Celebrate, indeed."
(Tweet via Neighborhoodr)
Previously on EV Grieve:
'The neighborhood will not rest until you are gone and Sin Sin’s license is revoked'
NYPD hosting meeting between Sin Sin and neighbors tonight
East Village noise wars new battlefront: Sin Sin/Leopard Lounge
Why the president of the East Fifth Street Block Association carries a baseball bat
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