Sunday, September 7, 2025
Sept. 7
Week in Grieview
• Deliveristas face new enforcement in the East Village (Tuesday, Sept. 2)
• Grassroots effort to preserve Most Holy Redeemer grows with weekly vigils (Tuesday, Sept. 2) … At what may be the final Mass at Most Holy Redeemer (Monday, Sept. 1)
• Reports: Early morning shooting injures 3 outside Lillian Wald Houses (Sunday, Aug. 31)
• EVLovesNYC celebrates 100,000th meal served in 2025 (Tuesday, Sept. 2)
• Apologizing for "a dick move" on 7th Street (Wednesday, Sept. 3)
• Revisiting New Yorkers, then and now: Michael Berman's '99 SNAPSHOTS at the 14th Street Y (Thursday, Sept. 4)
• La Salle Academy celebrates return to 2nd Street campus (Thursday, Sept. 4)
• Local artist completes Key Food oil painting (and already sold) (Friday, Sept. 5)
• Here is the lineup for the free Show Brain show in Tompkins Square Park on Sept. 7 (Saturday, Sept. 6)
• From apartment to curb: massive move-out on 9th Street (Monday, Sept. 1)
• Comedy club eyeing former comedy club space on Avenue A (Wednesday, Sept. 3)
• Openings: Other People's Clothes on 4th Avenue (Thursday, Sept. 4)
• Change is coming to Blink Fitness on Avenue A (and elsewhere) (Wednesday, Sept. 3)
A 'Dear New York' moment at Mary's O's Soda Bread Shop
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Yesterday, St. Martin's Press gave away 100 signed copies of "Dear New York" at Mary's O's Soda Bread Shop on Seventh Street.
This is the latest book by Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans of New York.
I caught up with Stanton and Mary O'Halloran at the shop, 93 1/2 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenues.
As you may recall, Stanton led a hugely successful fundraising effort for O'Halloran in 2021.
Stanton featured O'Halloran's story in August 2021.
He followed up with a special promotion — the limited edition Mary O's "HONY" Irish soda bread scones. Stanton shared the deal with his more than 20 million social media followers worldwide. According to Stanton, they took in more than $1 million in orders for scones by the end of the night.
O'Halloran, proprietor of Mary O's on Avenue A, started making and selling scones (from her mother's recipe) by the box during the pandemic.
She opened her dedicated scone shop last November.
"Dear New York," a collection of essays and photos about the people of NYC, is out next month.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Saturday's parting shot
Photo by Stacie Joy
On Seventh Street near Avenue A, the co-owners of Titi's NYC Inspired Empanadas, (from left) Nate Ramm and Jesus Villalobos, show their appreciation for their sidewalk signage after it was swiped — and returned! — this past week in a memorable way.
Previously on EV Grieve:
At the 10th Street Block Festival today
Photos by Stacie Joy
We had some muggy, summerish weather earlier today for the annual 10th Street Block Festival (until the after-3 p.m. downpour).
Stacie Joy strolled the block between Second Avenue and Third Avenue to check out the vendors and patrons of this neighborhood-favorite September event...
Here is the lineup for the free Show Brain show in Tompkins Square Park tomorrow
Set times look like this:
• Bubbles, 1:40-2:10
• Grace Bergere, 2:20-2:50
• Crazy and the Brains, 3:05-3:35
• 95 Bulls, 3:50-4:25
• Puzzled Panther, 4:40-5:15
• Nabihah Iqbal, 5:30-6:10
Saturday's opening shot (aka TOO SOON)
Photo by Stacie Joy
From Wednesday, when we spotted Richie putting out the Halloween candy at Key Food on Avenue A. Can we at least finish summer first?
P.S.
Yes, we do recall when the [RIP] Kmart on Astor Place put out the fake Christmas trees in September.
Friday, September 5, 2025
Sept. 5
Somebody to love
Crazy and the Brains is one of the bands on the bill for the free Show Brain show on Sunday afternoon in Tompkins Square Park. Anticipated set time on Sunday: 3:50 to 4:25.
The video here is for the early summer release "Fantasy."
The band got its start playing at the late, great Sidewalk Cafe on Avenue A and Sixth Street (soon to be Corner Bistro).
The East 10th Street Block Festival returns Saturday (aka tomorrow!)
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with vendors offering vintage clothing, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, books, records, and more.
The Larry Luger Quartet will perform from noon until 5 p.m.
H/T Steven
About the latest ABC No Ro in Exile exhibit
Construction continues at ABC No Rio's new building, located on the site of its former headquarters at 156 Rivington St., between Clinton and Suffolk on the Lower East Side.
The environmentally friendly new structure, designed by architect Paul Castrucci, will include a computer lab, print shop, and a zine library, among other amenities.
ABC No Rio's previous four-story building on the lot, which was said to be in disrepair, was demolished in the spring of 2017, putting its programming into exile at other arts organizations around the city.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Local artist completes Key Food oil painting (and already sold)
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Local artist Steve Cosentino finished up his Key Food oil painting today on the southwest corner of Avenue A and Fourth Street. (First noted here.)
He'll add some fine detail like lettering and his signature back in his home studio in Peter Cooper Village.
The piece should be done in a few days, then it will need about a week or two to cure and completely dry before its new owner can pick it up. (Oh yes, someone has already purchased this! — and it wasn't us.)
To be continued (we hope!).
You can find more of Steve's work here.
Openings: Other People's Clothes on 4th Avenue
This is the fourth outpost for the biz that got its start in Ridgewood in 2020 before expanding to Williamsburg and Bushwick.
Per the OPC website, the shops are a "creative platform for lovers of thrifted fashion. We welcome all to buy, sell, and trade their pre-loved clothing, shoes, and accessories every day of the week."
The Fourth Avenue retail space had been vacant since 2019, when the longtime home of the Salvation Army Family Store reportedly had the lease terminated.
The store is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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