This Dogme 95 movement is getting stricter... in Tompkins Square Park today. By Bobby Williams.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
City unveils new mattress and TV lanes on First Avenue
Of course, some jerk walking his mattress the wrong way nearly knocked me down.
Photo yesterday by blue glass.
What do you do if your Aston Martin Vantage Volanté breaks down on Houston and The Bowery?
Billy Leroy, the proprietor of Billy's Antiques, passes along this anecdote from last night ... at the crossroad of the world — Bowery and Houston.
So this fellow has a $100,000Aston Martin DBS 1984 Aston Martin Vantage Volanté that breaks down. As Billy notes, instead of calling a tow truck, the man decides to have a buddy tow him with a few feet of twine ...
As you might expect, it snapped.
So Billy was nice enough to lend the man a chain from his tool room at Billy's Antiques.
Billy notes that the man was kind enough to return the chain.
And the Ghosts of the old Bowery strike again.
So this fellow has a $100,000
As you might expect, it snapped.
So Billy was nice enough to lend the man a chain from his tool room at Billy's Antiques.
Billy notes that the man was kind enough to return the chain.
And the Ghosts of the old Bowery strike again.
DOH temporarily closes Atlas Cafe
A visit by the DOH on Friday has knocked out Atlas Cafe over on Second Avenue... 87 violation points.
Have you found a clear, pretzel-shaped acrylic sculpture?
Also, a record for adjectives in a headline.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
About the First Street Green Cultural Park
Now that the BMW Guggenheim Lab has moved on to confront comfort in Berlin, what's happening to the lot? Gothamist got the scoop yesterday from the volunteers at First Street Green:
The lot-turned-park will host dance, sculpture, painting, readings, music, performance, film, and annual competitions to build temporary canopies to house all of those things.
There's a kick-off party on Dec. 10 ... as Gothamist noted, First Street Green will unveil a "wishing wall" ... where you can suggest ideas for the space. (And preferably ones that don't involve liquor licenses ...)
Bobby Williams took the photos here yesterday... workers are putting in a new gate and what not.
Ave. A Deli & Food is now open
And now, 893 posts about Graceland later ... Here at Second Street, the corner deli opened on Thursday night... bringing closure to the drama that included Graceland closing, Frank's fast-food eatery not getting CB3 approval and 7-Eleven threat theatrics...
We'll have complete live team coverage — Assignment: Ave. A Deli & Food — all weekend, though I wouldn't count on it.
And now, a photo of the floor that I accidentally took...
Breaking: Workers removing more scaffolding at St. Brigid's
A note from our far-flung correspondents
From Dave on 7th, walking on 14th Street:
I just need to report that at 1:30 on Friday night, the IHOP is basically full.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Today in photos of model Kate Upton in Tompkins Square Park
Shooting a commercial today with the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model ... thanks to @MichaelTSanchez for the photos...
Quantum Leap is closed
Rggulars of Quantum Leap on First Avenue passed along word this week that the vegetarian restaurant would have to close after getting socked with a rent hike. Yesterday was their last day.
@robbyohara passes along word (and the above photo) that the restaurant has been closed all day ... there's no note for customers... and that workers were removing supplies from the basement...
Frances Goldin could kick a cop in the balls and not get arrested, probably
Frances Goldin, founder of the Cooper Square Committee and catalyst for getting the rent reduced at the St. Mark's Bookshop, was among the many Occupy Wall Street protestors yesterday. The 87-year-old literary agent is a longtime activist who has been arrested nine times. She is quoted in a feature at MSNBC today:
"And I was sure I'd be arrested today, but the cops were determined because of the bad publicity for them, to not arrest an 87-year-old woman."
"I said [to an officer], 'What if I socked you in the eye?,' and he said, 'I'd give you a free shot,'" Goldin said. "'Well, what if I kneed you in the groin?,' and he said, 'No, you're not going to get arrested!'"
And here she is on NBC New York...
EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning Edition
Helping Caffe Vivaldi (Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)
Occupy Wall Street's Day of Action yesterday (Daily Intel ... Runnin' Scared ... The Gog Log)
Clayton Patterson at the Zuccotti Park evacuation (BoweryBoogie)
How the NYPD doles out credentials to the press (The New York Observer)
Danny Hoch on Broadway, gentrification (Gothamist)
You guide to New York City's hidden mews (Curbed)
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