Reminders: This weekend in Tompkins Square Park

Previously.

Why you can eat on (part of) Third Avenue today

Today marks the end of the 2nd Annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Per the Kiehl's news release:

From July 31 to August 6, 2011, members of the Kiehl’s team, and a group of notable motorcycling enthusiasts, will be raising funds and awareness for amfAR during a seven-day motorcycle ride. This philanthropic journey was inspired by Kiehl’s longtime love of motorcycles and spirit of adventure.

Our very own Chris Salgardo, President of Kiehl’s USA, and Alain de Cadenet, Le Mans racer and ESPN “Speed Channel” Host, will lead riders from Pennsylvania to Massachusettes to New York City, with five stops along the way. The group of riders includes Tyson Beckford, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tricia Helfer, Justin Chatwin, Katee Sackhoff, Teddy Sears, Christopher Redman, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Cox, Paul d’Orleans, Conrad Leach and many other cherished friends of Kiehl’s.

So expect about 160 bikers on Third Avenue today rolling up to the Kiehl's HQ at 13th Street ... Meanwhile, you can eat stuff on Third Avenue ... All this is going on from noon to 4 p.m.

Here's the menu... including cupcakes from Magnolia ...

Hope that everyone is respectful of the Mystery Lot!

The menu also includes Cherrywood-smoked pork with chili vinegar and "bad ass chips" with blue cheese dressing ... and Sixpoint Brevity Belgian Wit...

Kiehl's is donating $100,00 to amFar today.

P.S.
Anyone remember the last time that we saw Tyson Beckford on a motorcycle? (Go here for the answer)

Meanwhile, traffic on Third Avenue will be a little dicey until 1 p.m.

Summer Streets start up today... today, next Saturday and Aug. 20 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. So Fourth Avenue is closed to vehicles...

...and the fuzz NYPD have the side streets blocked off along Third Avenue ...

Noted

The Bowery, 9:12 a.m., Aug. 6

Outside 52E4.

[EVG Flashback] Shopping in the East Village — then and now

On occasion we'll revisit an old EVG blog post ... like this one from Aug. 14, 2008...

Here are some archival photos I came across showing locals doing their shopping on Avenue C and Sixth Street in April 1950.



Here's a photo I took the other day showing locals doing their shopping on Seventh Street near Avenue B. 

Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?

Earlier today in Tompkins Square Park... photos by Bobby Williams...

You are forgiven

A little something off "Sandinista!"

Closing delayed at Banjo Jim's

Banjo Jim's on Avenue C was set to close this past Tuesday night... however, as this message on the venue's website shows... the place will remain open a little longer...

C'mon, people — look sharp! The Google Street View car is still around

[@jwegener]

Bob Arihood spotted the car on Wednesday on Seventh Street at Avenue A. Now, as of this morning, the car has made it all the way over to 13th Street and Second Avenue...

EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning Edition ladder

[From a recent false alarm on Eighth Street]

A dramatic arrest outside Tompkins Square Park (Neither More Nor Less)

Ah, Crusty Meadow (East Village Corner)

Selling off some punk memorabilia (Stupefaction)

The P&G closes one last time (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

Free sunglasses if you rent this crummy LES apartment (BoweryBoogie)

The majestic pool at Chelsea’s London Terrace (Ephemeral New York)

Bodega cats! (Runnin' Scared & City Room)

A tribute to the clocks of NYC (The Times)

Psychedelic Animation of Ken Kesey’s First Magic Trip on LSD (Wired)

Lady Gaga 'wants to play Amy Winehouse in Hollywood biopic' (NME)

Dave on 7th noted that workers were putting up a new banner outside the St. Brigid School on Seventh Street at Avenue B...

Or else there were testing new way to discipline students...

And noted. Those bastards.

Is Fine Fare trying to kill this tree?

A reader sends along these photos from in front of Fine Fare on Avenue C at Fourth Street. According to the reader:

"Fine Fare did some repairs to their sidewalk and the workers just dumped the leftover cement onto the tree bed and left it there. This has been there for at least 2 weeks. This is a huge old majestic tree. I don't know what effect this is having on the tree, but it can't be good."

Nublu has (temporarily) moved — to OUTER SPACE!

A tipster passes along this shot... Nublu has temporarily moved from its current home at 62 Avenue C... The eclectic music club will be at 24 First Avenue for the time being...

Why? Here's Nublu's message to fans on Facebook:

"hey friends, the liquor issue is taking longer than expected so we're packing our bags and moving to a new temporary location (for at least 2 months) at 24 First Avenue btw 1st and 2nd street. The space is cool, low key and fits our vibe, and we're bringing our staff, our bands, our DJs and our spirit to this new location we call NUBLU IN OUTER PLACE. We're going to be open every night starting Wednesday."

Let's home they come back soon... Avenue C is losing its music... Banjo Jim's is gone ... TenEleven is waiting for a liquor license ...

For more on Nublu, read this piece in the Times from June.

Street party protest tomorrow night will include stop at the BMW Guggenheim Lab

John Penley passes along word that, after tomorrow's show in Tompkins Square Park, there will be a "LET EM EAT CAKE/EAT THE RICH/ NO COMFORT ZONE street party" starting at 8 p.m.

First stop: the Economakis Dream Mansion on East Third Street near Second Avenue.

"This street fiesta will feature poetry by LES Jewels, music by Hank who plays on the street and others TBA. Afterwards we will go the the Mars Bar for beer. The Mars Bar is closed so it will be street. F the developer Donald Capoccia we will roast and eat him with bbq sauce."

Updated: In the comments, Penley notes that the protest will include a stop at the BMW Guggenheim Lab.

[Photo from the July 2008 protest outside the Economakis Dream Mansion]