Friday, June 17, 2011
The Gil Scott-Heron mural on 12th Street
Earlier, we posted some photos of Chico working on a memorial for Gil Scott-Heron on East 12th Street at Avenue C...
Dave on 7th has a photo of the final mural...
Dave on 7th has a photo of the final mural...
NYPD closes deli on Avenue C and Fourth Street
Several readers reported a major police presence last night at the deli on the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue C.
Dave on 7th walked by this morning and found that the NYPD has closed the deli.
The sign says for "the criminal sale or possession of controlledsubstances SA." One reader believes it was for "discounted" cigarettes.
Dave on 7th walked by this morning and found that the NYPD has closed the deli.
The sign says for "the criminal sale or possession of controlled
Today's sign of the apocalypse: Chase-Starbucks combo opening on Second Avenue and 10th Street?
A concerned tipster notes the following signs at the now-shuttered Cafe Centosette on Second Avenue and 10th Street... the tipster notes, "I was utterly heartbroken to find this sign posted on the corner of my block."
Well, first, we wouldn't be shocked by this. Still. Clearly a hoax. The sign is taped to the outside of the window. Plus! You recall the sign that appeared here this past Sunday.
In any event, not bad... but not quite as good as the jokesters who put this up at the former Second Avenue Deli across the way several years back...
Of course, that turned out to be a Chase branch...Joke's on us.
Well, first, we wouldn't be shocked by this. Still. Clearly a hoax. The sign is taped to the outside of the window. Plus! You recall the sign that appeared here this past Sunday.
In any event, not bad... but not quite as good as the jokesters who put this up at the former Second Avenue Deli across the way several years back...
Of course, that turned out to be a Chase branch...Joke's on us.
'Road repairs' continue on Extra Place
Crews arrived Monday for "road repairs" on Extra Place... (Shouldn't it have been "Place repairs"?) EV Grieve Extra Place correspondent Bobby Williams took these photos.
And Goggla had this photo from Extra Place yesterday...
Meanwhile, I'm starting the rumor that they're putting in a canal ... as part of the Bowery's new Canal District.
And Goggla had this photo from Extra Place yesterday...
Meanwhile, I'm starting the rumor that they're putting in a canal ... as part of the Bowery's new Canal District.
Pop-up piano returns to Tompkins Square Park
As you may remember, the nonprofit organization Sing for Hope placed 60 donated pianos around the city for your use last year.
And now they're back with 88 pianos, each of which has been painted by an artist type or someone. Bobby Williams happened by yesterday when this guy was putting the (locking the?) Tompkins Square Park piano in place...
As the sign says, this one will be unveiled tomorrow.
But! Our own Melanie Neichin at East Village Corner got a sneak preview... And we hear that she even played "Für Elise"...
In any event, hope this won't be too distracting for the nearby ping pongers (table tennisers?).
The piano will be here until July 2.
And now they're back with 88 pianos, each of which has been painted by an artist type or someone. Bobby Williams happened by yesterday when this guy was putting the (locking the?) Tompkins Square Park piano in place...
As the sign says, this one will be unveiled tomorrow.
But! Our own Melanie Neichin at East Village Corner got a sneak preview... And we hear that she even played "Für Elise"...
In any event, hope this won't be too distracting for the nearby ping pongers (table tennisers?).
The piano will be here until July 2.
Chico paints a Gil Scott-Heron tribute
Spotted by Dave on 7th at 12th Street and Avenue C.
Meanwhile, Bobby Williams caught up with Chico working on the front of the building...
And Crazy Eddie checks in with what it looked like right before Chico started...
Quintessence reopens today, sign out front says
On Tuesday, the DOH closed Quintessence, the vegan-raw food restaurant on 10th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A for various infractions...
samo passes along the following... the sign out front says the restaurant — where Lou Reed has dined — will reopen today.
samo passes along the following... the sign out front says the restaurant — where Lou Reed has dined — will reopen today.
Tre Scalini opening soon on St. Mark's Place
An Italian restaurant called Tre Scalini is taking over the former Bello's space at 130 St. Mark's Place near Avenue A. There's another Tre Scalini in Melville, N.Y.
A review of the restaurant that appears on Newsday.com sums the place up this way: "Its modus operandi seems ideal for the times: straightforward Italian food, large portions, low prices."
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Free movies and music Thursday nights in Tompkins Square Park
Over at The Villager, Scoopy notes that there will be free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park on Thursday evenings this summer. As Scoopy reports: "The movies start at sundown, with live music — by bands of all ages — about an hour before. There will also be poetry, raffle prizes to benefit the Lower Eastside Girls Club, dance, live art, pizza and a mini merry-go-round."
And the list of movies:
June 30 — Raging Bull
July 7 — Coming to America
July 14 — The Warriors
July 21 — Star Trek
July 28 — Arthur
Aug. 4, — Pope of Greenwich Village
Aug. 11 — Kickass
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land
You can read Scoopy's column for all the details and sponsors...
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