Avenue A near 12th Street.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
The Ross Global Academy Charter School placed on closure list
The Ross Global Academy Charter School on East 12th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue was one of 12 "failing" schools that NYC officials said should be phased out. According to reports, the school has had six principals in five years.
The Wall Street Journal has more on Ross here.
The Wall Street Journal has more on Ross here.
Virage closed for renovations this week
EV Grieve reader ~evilsugar25 reports that Virage is closed on Seventh Street and Second Avenue...
The sign offers an explanation...
The sign offers an explanation...
EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning edition
Dining at Polonia: "This place is not going to attract any douchebag crowds anytime soon, so don't fret" (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)
Motorino team planning eatery under the Sunshine Hotel (The Lo-Down)
A comprehensive history of Dry Dock and St. Brigid's (EV Transitions)
NYC in photos from different eras (Flaming Pablum)
5 things disappearing from New York (Blah Blog Blah)
The "ice pick bandit" has been apprehended (Runnin' Scared)
"Castle" on Canal Street (BoweryBoogie)
Taking a stand against NYU expansion (Gothamist)
Looking at Time Square's transition (Curbed)
Melanie has a shot of an @EVLambo competitor from earlier this year (East Village Corner)
Judging the Mr. Lower East Side pageant (Slum Goddess)
And the Times apparently didn't accept BaHa's online comment on the Seventh Street feature. We have accepted it:
"Ageist, youth-worshipping twaddle, standard issue for NYT reporting whenever it ventures downtown."
Bob Arihood hospitalized
Jefferson Siegel from The Villager and Daily News passed along the following information...
The East Village may not see Bob Arihood in front of Ray's for a while, or see updates to his blog, because Bob was hospitalized early Friday for an ongoing condition he's had for years. On Sunday doctors started running some tests and by early this coming week they should have a clearer diagnosis and be able to formulate a plan of treatment. Right now Bob doesn't want to name the hospital. We speak daily so I'll keep you posted on developments.
We wish Bob the best... and hope to see him back soon outside Ray's...
[Photo of Bob via The New York Times/Jessica Dimmock]
Miracles in real-estate listings: The two renovated apartments that look exactly alike
Last week, we pointed out the newly renovated apartments at 222 Avenue B were now on the market... Here's the listing...
And here's what the listing shows for the bathroom and living room...
This must be a popular interior look.... As an eagle-eyed reader notes, these very same photos are also used for a newly renovated Lower East Side apartment listed at CitiHabitats...
Either real estate agencies are using stock photos... or, perhaps, someone is using the wrong photos...
Anyway, not sure where those double-doors lead to at 222 Avenue B... just looks like one door to me...
And here's what the listing shows for the bathroom and living room...
This must be a popular interior look.... As an eagle-eyed reader notes, these very same photos are also used for a newly renovated Lower East Side apartment listed at CitiHabitats...
Either real estate agencies are using stock photos... or, perhaps, someone is using the wrong photos...
Anyway, not sure where those double-doors lead to at 222 Avenue B... just looks like one door to me...
Nuyorican Poets Café is expanding; plus, looking at the Big Doves mural next door
In its East Third Street report last Friday, The Wall Street Journal noted that Nuyorican Poets Café "is in the process of expanding its three upper floors with the help of a $500,000 grant received from the city. The money is going toward developing additional performance space, a classroom and a multimedia lab."
Meanwhile, in July 2009, I did a post about Ezo's Clash-inspired mural being painted over... granted, the mural was nicked up...still, as a Clash fan, I was sorry to see it go...
Anyway, been meaning to point out the new murals here. These arrived last summer... Excellent work from Big Doves...
Meanwhile, in July 2009, I did a post about Ezo's Clash-inspired mural being painted over... granted, the mural was nicked up...still, as a Clash fan, I was sorry to see it go...
Anyway, been meaning to point out the new murals here. These arrived last summer... Excellent work from Big Doves...
Bowery Poetry Club opens a pop up shop for the holidays
The Bowery Poetry Club is now featuring a Pop Up Shop for artists and vendors through Dec. 24... Poet/artist Sam Jablon is coordinating ... He says the art exhibit part is almost filled. "We are looking for vendors to pay some rent, and sell their crafts/goods for the holiday season."
Interested vendors may contact Jablon at: samuel@samueljablon.com
Cooper Square Hotel ready for chilly reception
Winterizing at the Coop.
Meanwhile, as Jeremiah reported on Friday, there's rumor that the SoHo Grand Hotel team has bought the troubled Cooper Square Hotel.
More dessert for former Ben & Jerry's space?
Paper is up at the former Ben & Jerry's space on Third Avenue and NYU... which closed back in September, as Jeremiah reported. (Ben and Jerry's closed, not NYU.) There aren't any permits on file for this space... still, it appears some work has been going on here... Prime location.... Can't imagine that we're in for any surprises here... It has to be dessert related, don't you think?
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