The BMW Guggenheim Lab, broken down and secured

On Saturday, workers started securing the BMW Guggenheim Lab in advance of Hurricane Irene... given its rather temporary build, it seemed as if this thing had the potential to blow over to Houston...

Not so, of course! Dave on 7th took this shot this morning... all snug as a bedbug in an urban lab...

The place is always closed on Mondays and Tuesdays... and reopens on Wednesday with, among other things, a conversation with (or by?) "David Simon on The Wire, Treme, and Capturing Cities on Film."

East Village MTA update

Shawn Chittle sends this photo of the Downtown 6 at Bleecker — "Lovely commute — trains nearly empty at 9 am rush."

Via Twitter, readers said that the 14D and M15 and M15 Select were fairly smooth...

East Village IHOP passes first major test; plus, a sneak peek inside!

The incoming EVIHOP on East 14th Street apparently has a hurricane-tropical storm proof awning...

[Photo taken yesterday]

And let's take a look inside...

...complete with "rooty tooty fresh n' fruity" signage...

Previously.

Stop work order at 328 E. Fourth St.

On Friday, the city issued a partial stop-work order here at the formerly historic townhouses at 326-328 E. Fourth St. ... photographed on Saturday...

According to the DOB, there was a complaint that the debris on the new top floor wasn't secured... thanks to a tipster for passing along this photo...

More upscale housing is coming here with two new floors courtesy of developer Terrence Lowenberg and Ramy Issac, the penthouse king of the East Village.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Historic East Fourth Street artists' collective soon to be condos

Two side-by-side townhouses on East Fourth Street await your renovation

City doesn't give a shit about these historic East Village townhouses

The Free Willie Nelson back home

Last week, we noted that Brownstoner had spotted the Free Willie Nelson in Park Slope in recent weeks. However, over the weekend, we noticed that the RV was back home alongside his friend on Third Street near First Avenue.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Everything that you've ever wanted to know about the "Free Willie" Nelson RV on Third Street (and no -- he's not inside...)

Krust Pizza opening on East 14th Street

Between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... replaces the 14th Street Pizza Place.

Thank you

Well, it could have been a lot worse in the neighborhood. As it was, though... the storm was bad enough ... knocking down trees, flooding basements and stranding many people... thank you to everyone who shared photos, anecdotes and information about Hurricane Irene this weekend... thanks to the EVG regulars — Bobby Williams, blue glass, Crazy Eddie, Dave on 7th, John Marshall Mantel and Shawn Chittle — who sent along reports ... thanks to the businesses that stayed open this weekend to serve the neighborhood — it wasn't always easy... thanks to everyone for reading the site... thanks for sticking together ...

We welcome any storm-related stories that you'd like to share... we've heard quite a few already ... you may share some here or send along to grieve98@gmail.com

We wrap it up with a few photos from Gudrun Georges ...

All the Hurricane Irene-related posts can be accessed here.

Good night, Irene

Beautiful shots this evening looking west on Houston via our friend BaHa.

A post-Irene plague?

EV Grieve reader Steven spotted this at the Sixth Street ramp into the East River Park.

Another view of the tree damage in Tompkins Square Park; damage to the Hare Krishna tree?

Thanks to EV Grieve reader Anna for the following shots of the trees in the Park ... Per Anna:

"Two broken branches are suspended over the first right-hand path from the center Seventh Street entrance.

... "The Hare Krishna tree also has damage, at least the tip is completely
broken and a branch in the mid-section of this limb. I'm looking right
at the white patch of raw wood at the tip but it isn't coming through
the photos."

An East River Irene before and after

Leading up to the storm ... at Stuyvesant Cove Park ...

[Photo by Marianne O'Leary]

After!

[Photo by Lux Living]

Downed tree in Tompkins Square Park drawing curiosity seekers

Photo by blue glass.

Previously...

[Dave on 7th]

And a few more photos from EV Grieve reader Peter showing the downed trees...

Here comes the sun... sort of

We'll take it. Photo by Bobby Williams.

More storm damage

Here on East Ninth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D... photo via Mike House.

A large NYPD presence on East 12th Street

A reader report from late this afternoon on 12th Street between Avenue A and B... a reader heard someone yell "Stop him!"

"I saw people from the street and cops running down 12th Street. Got outside and saw them wrestling with this kid. They finally got him under control and took him back down 12th Street toward B. Tons of people outside, tons of cops. Don’t know what he did ..."

Anyone have more details?

Downed tree takes bike along for the ride

Houston at Elizabeth via @DicksCottons

East River Park Irene damage

Photos from Crazy Eddie.

Hurricane Irene miracles

Sandwich survives... Or maybe it blew in a la the cow in "Twister"? Via a reader on Avenue B at Third Street.

Nail salon awning down on First Avenue

...between 12th and 13th Street and 14th Street... via @ebrahits

B Cup is open

And no line! Avenue B and 13th Street. Let us know what else is open in the comments... Photo via faces.