[Updated] NYPD patrol tower arrives on Avenue D

After nearly a month, the NYPD patrol tower (SkyWatch) has left the corner of East Third Street and Avenue C.

However, an EVG reader reports that a tower (maybe the same one?) is now parked on Avenue D between East Fifth Street and East Sixth Street … after a report of gunfire late Friday night… apparently the second time there has been a shooting here this past month, according to residents…

Updated 2:11 p.m.

DNAinfo reports that police are searching for a suspect who shot a 19-year-old man twice outside 60 Avenue D Friday night around 11:20.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Parts of Avenue C and D now with a SkyWatch tower, additional NYPD lights

Week in Grieview

[Photo from East 10th Street Friday by William Klayer]

Author/bar owner Evelyn Dahab dies in East First Street apartment fire (Wednesday)

International owners planning seafood market-restaurant for the space (Monday)

More about the world's smallest screening room coming to Two Boots on Avenue A (Tuesday)

Ben Shaoul's bland new Second Avenue building is called The East Luxe (Friday)

Ray's Candy Store hit with $200 fine for inadequate doughnut labels (Wednesday)

Here is the New York Sports Club building on Avenue A (Friday)

Wechsler's Currywurst and Bratwurst has closed on First Avenue (Tuesday)

MoRUS turns 2 (Thursday)

Part two of our interview with Arthur Nersesian (Wednesday)

Partial dorm reveal on Cooper Square (Friday)

A 14-screen Regal Cinemas theater with electronic reclining seats coming to the LES (Monday)

Fire destroys two apartments at 542 E. 14th St. (Wednesday)

One way to support the trees in Tompkins Square Park (Tuesday)

The former Gracefully space is for rent on A (Monday)

Bendy thing action at 185-193 Avenue B (Tuesday)

City Comptroller audit finds poor maintenance and shoddy oversight of the Citi Bike program (Friday)

Jared Kushner East Village buying spree continues (Thursday)

The latest Steve Croman legal news (Tuesday)

The Dee Dee Ramone exhibit is now open (Wednesday)

Rendering mix-up at 67 Avenue C (Monday)

BARA debuts on East First Street (Tuesday)

… and yesterday, the NYPD removed the month-old patrol tower on East Third Street and Avenue C …

Reminders: The 23rd annual tree lighting at Tompkins Square Park is today

Workers made some final preparations yesterday (more lights!) ahead of today's 23rd annual tree lighting in Tompkins Square Park.



The details for the ceremony, which takes place between 4-5 p.m.:

Music from Mandel & Lydon Trio
Carolers of Olde New York from Theatre for the New City
Refreshments from Veselka Restaurant
Additional Support from East Village Books, Vazacs/7B, Saifee Hardware, Apple Savings Bank

HOSTED BY:
East Village Parks Conservancy
Third Street Music School Settlement
Tompkins Square Park Neighborhood Coalition

Photos via Bobby Williams

Sunset, just now

Photo by James and Karla Murray via Facebook

Meanwhile, on 2nd Avenue…

Near East Ninth Street outside the 13th Step … where one Santa has his own Beer Pong kit…



Photos via EVG reader Steven…

And so much for official SantaCon bars…

Along the Millions March route

Checking in with supporters of Good Ole Lower East Side (GOLES) now on Sixth Avenue…

Noted

Santas taking a piss on a roof in the East Village. Nice. cc @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/Y86QTbwZ9g

— gaminette (@gaminette) December 13, 2014

Noted

EVG reader John notes a free hideaway bed/couch combo on East Eighth Street at Avenue B… but there are some stipulations…

Millions March NYC

The March starts today at 2 in Washington Square Park.

If you're looking for a local group to meet up with, supporters of Good Ole Lower East Side (GOLES) are gathering on Astor Place (near where the cube was) at 1:30 p.m. to convene with the Millions March.

And the route:

BEGIN at Wash Square Park then march north on 5th Ave.
Head west on 14th St. to 6th Ave.,
Turn north on 6th to 32nd St.,
Turn east on 32nd to Broadway,
Head south on Broadway until Worth/Lafayette St. turns,
END at 1PP - NYPD Headquarters

A tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe

EVG contributor Derek Berg caught part of a small procession this morning down Second Avenue … in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe …





And they have a lot of nerve to do this on the same day as SantaCon. (C'mon — someone was going to say it.)

Testing, testing

EVG reader William Klayer spotted a preliminary tree lighting last night in Tompkins Square Park … ahead of tomorrow's tree-lightng ceremony between 4-5 p.m.

And maybe they need another strand of lights on the tree?

Sign of the times?

EVG reader Riian Kant-McCormick spotted this outside Elsewhere Espresso on East Sixth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue this morning…

Morning

Tompkins Square Park around 7:30 a.m.-ish

The 23rd annual Unsilent Night returns tomorrow

[Image via]

Per the official website:

Composer Phil Kline will lead a massive chorus of boomboxes from the West Village to the East Village in the 23rd annual holiday presentation of UNSILENT NIGHT. People gather at the arch in Washington Square Park, and less than an hour and mile later, end up in Tompkins Square Park.

Phil Kline will hand out a limited number of vintage boomboxes from his collection — and cassettes and CD’s for those who bring their own. The public is strongly encouraged to bring their own boom boxes ... and to pre-download the track. Find out more about how to participate and download the tracks here.