Photo by Stacie Joy
As seen on Avenue A at Sixth Street. (Background.)
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Weekend parting shots
Photos by Stacie Joy
Congratulations to Daniel Weiss on the release of his first photo book, "Pay Phone" (Smog Press).
Shot between 2008-2020, the book chronicles the last days of the public telephone in NYC.
On Friday evening, Sixth Street Specials hosted a book signing party...
A note from Benny, the full-size bed frame
The heart-tugging note reads:
Please .... help me!My mom said I'm old enough to leave home so here I am looking at you but I'm only 3 years old! She said she's tired of making my bed and bided me farewell today, Dec 14, 2024. I know she still loves me because she even put mittens on me. Listen, I still have a lot to offer. I'm sturdy, dependable, and free. But, I'm so cold now and really don't want to go to a shelter. Please take me home with you. I love you!Benny, the full-size bed frame!
We hope that Benny found a new home!
Week in Grieview
• Report of a fire at 328 E. 9th St. (Saturday)
• City launches community engagement campaign for '100% affordable housing' on 9th Precinct parking lot (Thursday)
• St. Marks Veterinary Hospital is closing this month (Wednesday)
• Scrooged: 14th Street Trader Joe's employees say their hours are being cut this holiday season (Thursday)
• Strand employees reach tentative agreement, return to work pending ratification vote (Wednesday) ... Strand Books employees go on strike in bid to increase minimum-wage salaries (Monday)
• At Day 1 of the Cookie Walk (Sunday)
• At the 33rd annual Tompkins Square Park Holiday tree lighting (Monday)
• The curbside dining structure is coming down at Il Posto Accanto (Tuesday)
• Openings: Noona's Ice Cream & Bakeshop (Wednesday)
• Lower East Side cafe puts a Pause on laptops and iPads (Tuesday)
• 9 Bleecker St. is for sale — and rent (Wednesday)
• The former Rockwood Music Hall is for rent on the Lower East Side (Monday)
• Checking in on the former 7-Eleven on Avenue A (Monday)
• This place on 1st Avenue is going to be Bananas (Tuesday)
... and a few days later — Blowin' in the Wind...
At Day 1 of the Cookie Walk
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
The 2024 edition of the Cookie Walk is underway this weekend at St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church on Avenue A and 10th Street.
Yesterday kicked off the event, offering one spot in the East Village where lines and Santas were anything but annoying. (And don't be turned off by the line: It moves quickly.)
We saw Rev. Father William (Bennett) and longtime event organizer Kim Busel at the event...
This year's theme is "international cookies," with over 80 varieties. (The church's 100th anniversary is next year, and they hope to have 100 cookie types available.)
In addition to cookies, the event features a holiday gift market, a craft station for kids, a photo station with Santa and his elves, a cocoa bar with an array of toppings, and a gift wrap section for packaging your cookie boxes.
Here's a look around...
The Cookie Walk is back in action today, with posted hours of noon to 3 p.m. (you may want to get there closer to the start time).
You can follow the Cookie Walk on Instagram here.
From 2nd Avenue, the last full moon of 2024
Has a December full moon and a Santacon parade in sub-freezing weather all taken place on one day? Not in my memory! It was after 9 p.m. when the moon, Jupiter and Aldebaran lined up in the constellation Taurus, and the crowds of revelers were thinning out, except for two guys who almost poured their beers down inside the telescope while leaning over to get a look. They told me I should have a bottle opener attached to the tube...
Sunday's opening shot
Photo and text by William Klayer
The cards have spoken... as seen on Avenue A and Third Street...
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Report of a fire at 328 E. 9th St.
Photos by Steven
The FDNY is responding to a fire that broke out this afternoon on the fourth floor of 328 E. Ninth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
Witnesses reported seeing flames shooting out of a front window...
The FDNY was on it quickly...
There's no word at the moment about the extent of the fire, its cause, or any injuries. (Preliminary word is no injuries.)
Two eyewitnesses reported that a group of SantaCon revelers made a joke at the scene ("We can keep warm by the fire") before taking a fire selfie.
Updated 4:30 p.m.
The FDNY remains at the scene... UNOFFICIAL word is a space heater is to blame.
Updated 5 p.m.
There doesn't appear to be much damage to the retail spaces here... waiting to hear more from the owners tomorrow... 
Updated: Unfortunately, there is significant water damage to Jane Cookshop, and the busiess will be closed for the foreseeable future (their online shop is open) ... an.mé and Pillow Cat Books had some clean up but are OK, per their Instagram accounts...
Happy birthday, London Calling
'The last man standing' at Panna II
As reported then, the upstairs-downstairs block of Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants at 93 First Ave. was down to one — Panna II.
We bring this up because the Times checked in with a feature on Panna II.
Boshir Khan, 49, the Bangladeshi-born owner of Panna II, which sits on First Avenue just around the corner from the old Curry Row, finds it bittersweet to be the last man standing at the vibrant entryway. He was still greeting visitors on a recent Friday in November, though with less urgency."Sometimes I'm glad — it's less stress," he said, recalling the vigorous competition with his neighbors.
And...
Mr. Khan, who grew up around the corner from his restaurant, began working shifts at Panna II in the sixth grade with his father. He remembers the area being "rough" in the '80s."After 5 o'clock, you can't even go out," he said. "But I miss the old neighborhood."
You can read the feature here.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Check out the Sirovich Holiday Art Sale TODAY
We missed Day 1. You can stop by today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... in the auditorium at the Sirovich Center for Balanced Living at 331 E. 12th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
We've bought a few things here through the years, and the proceeds support the art programs at Sirovich.
FYI: SantaCon is today
Con24 officially kicks off at 10 a.m. on Broadway and 39th Street, with an announced end at 8 p.m., when participants will quietly and orderly return home.
The $15.93 "donation" (read about their charity here) gets your Santa Badge and access to participating bars, mainly in Midtown West and East... As always, the East Village is a main attraction.
• Amsterdam Billiards & Bar, 110 E. 11th St. at Fourth Avenue
• 10 Degrees Bar, 121 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue
• The Laurels, 231 Second Ave. at 14th St.
• Coyote Ugly, 233 E. 14th St., between Second Avenue and Third Avenue
• Solas, 232 E. Ninth St. between Second Avenue and Third Avenue (serving as a "Huge Venue")
• Bull McCabe's, 29 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue
• The Phoenix, 447 E. 13th St., between Avenue A and First Avenue
• Doc Holliday's, 141 Avenue A at Ninth Street
• Horseshoe Bar/7B, 108 Avenue B at Seventh Street
The map lists The Grayson at 16 First Ave. near First Street. They closed in the spring, and a new owner operates Lydia's there. Not sure if they are taking part or not.
As we've seen in previous Cons, bars not on the official list also participate, including Downtown Social on Second Avenue at Ninth Street. The SantaCades arrived here earlier this week. (Photo by Steven)
Friday, December 13, 2024
95 Bulls session
This mini set via 95 Bulls was released on Nov. 22... filmed live at Mrs. Morgan's Flower Shop in Bronxville... and presented by Show Brain, which brought lots of live music to Tompkins Square Park (and elsewhere) this past year (bands that included 95 Bulls).
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