"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" continued filming today in and around Tompkins Square Park... and Vazac's ...
And here's co-star Kathryn Erbe ...
(Melanie has more shots here.)
Photos by EV Grieve paparazzo Bobby Williams.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Police searching for suspects who robbed delivery men on Avenue D
Per NY1:
Police are searching for three men suspected of robbing delivery men in the East Village.
They say a man, seen above, and his accomplices approached a man delivering food on the 13th floor at 108 Avenue D on March 29.
The suspects allegedly punched the delivery man in the face, threw him to the ground and stole his money.
Police say the men struck again on April 7, approaching two delivery men on the same floor of the same building.
They say the suspects punched one victim in the face and stole cash from both victims.
The suspects are said to be in their 20s.
Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577
View the video here.
Cafe Madeline taking over the Bluebird Coffee Shop
Earlier today, we noted that someone new is taking over the Bluebird Coffee Shop on East First Street. Well, earlier in the month, our friends at Ditmas Park Blog reported that Ditmas Park-based Cafe Madeline bought Bluebird. Here's their menu.
Anyone been to Cafe Madeline?
East Village — the new Midtown?
While we wait to learn more about the future of 35 Cooper Square, this is a good time to stop and note how vastly different this stretch of the neighborhood on the Bowery, Cooper Square and Astor Place ... from East Third Street up to East Ninth Street will look in, say, three years... Here's a recap of what's coming soon...
This summer, work is expected to start at the soon-to-be-demolished Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art building here...
As The Wall Street Journal reported , Edward Minskoff plans to build "a 430,000-square-foot tower on a site overlooking Astor Place ... Just outside the trendy East Village, it's an unorthodox location for an office building. Most of the city's modern office space is in Midtown and the Financial District."
According to the Minskoff Equities website, the 13-story mixed-use office, education and retail building is planned for Spring 2013.
Moving south...The city unveiled plans in January to dramatically reconfigure streets, parks and traffic islands around Astor Place and Cooper Union...
Here are a few images on what the space will look like...
There's a lot happening here, much of it positive. You can read coverage at Curbed ... BoweryBoogie ... The Observer has a slide show here ... The Architects Newspaper...
(The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation has an issue with eliminating parts of Astor Place and Stuyvesant Street...)
And then there's 35 Cooper Square at Sixth Street.
Arun Bhatia hasn't made plans for the space here public. However, the developer specializes in dorms and luxury condos. So that's a safe bet.
Here's one of their recent projects at 139 Wooster...
I'm going with luxury housing here... new digs for the folks working in 51 Astor Place...
Finally, there's 347 Bowery at Third Street...
...which will one day be a 72-room boutique hotel that would look like...
So... what does all this mean? We can speculate all we want... but likely an increase in rents... which may drive out the little shops along St. Mark's Place...
... to make way for the kind of businesses catering to a new office building. So maybe a Pret A Manger, Subway, Bread Factory and a Ranch 1 for office workers ... We hope we're wrong about the possible domino effect of all the new high-end housing, hotel and office building. Perhaps this is a good time to appreciate what's still here.
This summer, work is expected to start at the soon-to-be-demolished Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art building here...
As The Wall Street Journal reported , Edward Minskoff plans to build "a 430,000-square-foot tower on a site overlooking Astor Place ... Just outside the trendy East Village, it's an unorthodox location for an office building. Most of the city's modern office space is in Midtown and the Financial District."
According to the Minskoff Equities website, the 13-story mixed-use office, education and retail building is planned for Spring 2013.
Moving south...The city unveiled plans in January to dramatically reconfigure streets, parks and traffic islands around Astor Place and Cooper Union...
Here are a few images on what the space will look like...
There's a lot happening here, much of it positive. You can read coverage at Curbed ... BoweryBoogie ... The Observer has a slide show here ... The Architects Newspaper...
(The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation has an issue with eliminating parts of Astor Place and Stuyvesant Street...)
And then there's 35 Cooper Square at Sixth Street.
Arun Bhatia hasn't made plans for the space here public. However, the developer specializes in dorms and luxury condos. So that's a safe bet.
Here's one of their recent projects at 139 Wooster...
I'm going with luxury housing here... new digs for the folks working in 51 Astor Place...
Finally, there's 347 Bowery at Third Street...
...which will one day be a 72-room boutique hotel that would look like...
So... what does all this mean? We can speculate all we want... but likely an increase in rents... which may drive out the little shops along St. Mark's Place...
... to make way for the kind of businesses catering to a new office building. So maybe a Pret A Manger, Subway, Bread Factory and a Ranch 1 for office workers ... We hope we're wrong about the possible domino effect of all the new high-end housing, hotel and office building. Perhaps this is a good time to appreciate what's still here.
The Bluebird Coffee Shop has been sold
The Bluebird Coffee Shop opened in November 2009 on East First Street just west of First Avenue. It became a favorite spot of several EV Grieve readers, who have passed along word that the owners have sold the shop (new job in another city). The incoming owners take over the space on Monday. Word is they're keeping it as a coffee shop/cafe, though with a new staff.
Meanwhile, @sandwichboarder notes in the photo below that the Bluebird is now closing early these days...
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A random now and then: 11th Street and Avenue B
1975!
Today!
[Top photo via Getty]
I had to blow up the 1975 photo a bit... it looks grainy... here's the original...
Today!
[Top photo via Getty]
I had to blow up the 1975 photo a bit... it looks grainy... here's the original...
The renovated Caffe Cotto will include a late-night to-go window
We've written a few posts about Caffe Cotto, currently undergoing a gut renovation on Avenue C at Eighth Street...
EV Grieve reader @bobbyjohnspeaks heard from a worker that the new cafe will include a late-night to-go window on the Eighth Street side of the building ... which is one reason why workers have been knocking out the bricked-up windows...
[Top two photos by Bobby Williams]
EV Grieve reader @bobbyjohnspeaks heard from a worker that the new cafe will include a late-night to-go window on the Eighth Street side of the building ... which is one reason why workers have been knocking out the bricked-up windows...
[Top two photos by Bobby Williams]
In line at the Tribeca Film Festival
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Today in photos of Vincent D'Onofrio
Former Christodora House resident Vincent D'Onofrio was back in the neighborhood today filming a scene for "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." (Melanie has more shots here.)
D'Onofrio photo by EV Grieve
Eating pizza today for a good cause
A reminder in the EV Grieve inbox
[Photo of Steve Cannon via Guest of a Guest]
[Photo of Steve Cannon via Guest of a Guest]
Today, Two Boots Pizza is holding Save the Tribes Day, in which it will donate all proceeds of the day’s pizza sales — from all 7 of its Manhattan stores — to A Gathering of the Tribes. The Lower East Side arts institution founded 20 years ago by poet, playwright and novelist Steve Cannon is on the brink of losing its longtime home at 285 East 3rd St., as
the building is up for sale.
Culminating Save the Tribes Day, in connection with National Poetry Month, Tribes will host an open mic musical performance and poetry reading with special guests at 6:00 P.M. Admission is $5 and can be purchased at the door.
Steve Cannon bought the building housing A Gathering of the Tribes in 1970 and sold it in 2004 to help finance the organization’s programming. He has since paid rent to continue occupying the space, but recently found out that the building is being sold. So many of the artists, poets and musicians whose careers have been nurtured by Tribes — along with neighbors such as Two Boots — are rallying to help the organization keep its home. You can read more about the situation here.
EV Grieve Etc: Mourning Edition
Ugly defense in the NYPD rape trial (Runnin' Scared)
About those "we love your dog, BUT..." signs (The Grumbler)
Sunday afternoon at the Mars bar (Marty After Dark)
Bob Arihood has more Mars Bar photos here.
Incoming LES bar drawing complaints from community (BoweryBoogie)
Goren and Eames are back, and filming in Tompkins Square Park (East Village Corner)
Momofuku Milk Bar relocates today (Eater)
The birth of the Beastie Boys — an oral history on the 25th anniversary of "Licensed to Ill" (New York)
The rental that encourages you to party and find solace
Here we are at 60 Avenue C between Fifth Street and Sixth Street, where this three-bedroom apartment just hit that market for $3,700...
Check out the listing:
According to the listing: "Guarantors Accepted."
Check out the listing:
Sunday night roof deck get togethers and great parties await you. The apartment, which has exposed brick, is uncommonly spacious in a city known for shoebox apartments. The living room alone is like a cavern, while the adjoining outdoor space is enough for you and your friends to chill in the after-hours. The nightly quiet provides for an excellent atmosphere for concentration and solace.
Ranked #1 in New York City for Nightlife (by Nabewise), the East Village is one of the most sought-after places to live. atmosphere for concentration and solace. The kitchen comes equipped with standard appliances + dishwasher and plenty of counterspace. The rooftop comes with plank flooring and a picnic table! It's a nice walk to NYU!
According to the listing: "Guarantors Accepted."
Noted
Yesterday, we pointed out the "safe to drinks" sign on the Temperance Fountain in Tompkins Square Park...
And yesterday, a new sign appeared ...
Photo by Bobby Williams.
And yesterday, a new sign appeared ...
Photo by Bobby Williams.
Wai? Cafe relocating to Avenue B
Last week, we noted that Wai? Cafe on First Avenue had closed. However, EV Grieve reader Melissa reports that Wai? is relocating to 182 Avenue B near 11th Street. (An outgoing message at Wai? confirms the move to Avenue B.) The new location is expected to open in late May or early June.
The Little Bird, the vegan cafe that was in the space before, closed in January.
Workers have been renovating the 182 space in recents weeks.
The Little Bird, the vegan cafe that was in the space before, closed in January.
Workers have been renovating the 182 space in recents weeks.
Next stop of the 'Gossip Girl' tour — Veselka
Back in February, Veselka was closed for part of a day while crews filmed a scene for the television program "Gossip Girl" there...
And the Very Special Veselka episode aired last night...
To the Twittersphere for some reaction!
Previously.
And the Very Special Veselka episode aired last night...
To the Twittersphere for some reaction!
Previously.
Why you couldn't drink at 7B yesterday afternoon
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" was on the scene at the venerable Vazac's...
Just one of the dozens of shows/movies to film here on Seventh Street and Avenue B through the years, of course ... And, if you're interested, I recently came across a piece in New York magazine from January 1992 about the film shoots here...
Photos by Bobby Williams.
Just one of the dozens of shows/movies to film here on Seventh Street and Avenue B through the years, of course ... And, if you're interested, I recently came across a piece in New York magazine from January 1992 about the film shoots here...
Photos by Bobby Williams.
Cienfuegos adds some umbrellas to the mix
We've been keeping tabs on the Cienfuegos Cuban-eatery complex on Avenue A at Sixth Street ... looks like the sidewalk cafe is ready for action now ...
Sunday! (Photo by Bobby Williams)
Looks like some people were squinting, so yesterday...
... the Cienfuegos team added some umbrellas...
Not sure if this whole set up is lurch-proof and East Village-weekend battle-tested ...
Sunday! (Photo by Bobby Williams)
Looks like some people were squinting, so yesterday...
... the Cienfuegos team added some umbrellas...
Not sure if this whole set up is lurch-proof and East Village-weekend battle-tested ...
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