Avenue C and East Houston. People with various canisters to refill their pumps, generators, etc. The vehicle line still goes to Avenue D. Soon, this gas station will close to yield to a luxury development...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The pedestrian line for gas this morning at Mobil
Avenue C and East Houston. People with various canisters to refill their pumps, generators, etc. The vehicle line still goes to Avenue D. Soon, this gas station will close to yield to a luxury development...
The line to vote this morning
Here's the line to vote this morning around 8 at Theater for the New City on First Avenue ... as the photo by @spak shows, the 200-person line wrapped around East Ninth Street...
Also:
Overheard 3x on east 12th: "great turnout, longest line i've seen" #vote #2012 (cc @evgrieve )
— J (@itsjelani) November 6, 2012
Ongoing LES relief efforts
We'll update this post all day.
For now, a good place to start:
The Lower East Side Recovers website
Plus:
GOLES is running low on supplies.
The list below can dropped off at 6th street community center. 638 east 6th st. Between avenue b and ave c. Contact is Citlalic and Howard. 212-677-1863.
-Diapers -Baby Items, baby foods (lots) -Batteries -Flashlights & candles -Peanut Butter & Jelly -Bottled Water -Fruit n vegetables -Sliced Bread - Feminine hygiene products Blankets
Spotted on East Houston...
8-story residential building now in the works for 75 First Ave.
Sandy apparently took down the plywood outside 75 First Ave. last week... (This also happened during Irene.)
Provides a good look at the lot...
...and an opportunity to update the situation here. Back on Oct. 26, Off the Grid noted that there's a new permit on file (not yet approved) calling for an 8-story residential building. The original plans in 2007 called for a 14-story building that looked like this...
We haven't seen renderings yet for the reconfigured 8-story development, which will be rentals.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Developer: A shorter building in the works now for 75 First Avenue
Provides a good look at the lot...
...and an opportunity to update the situation here. Back on Oct. 26, Off the Grid noted that there's a new permit on file (not yet approved) calling for an 8-story residential building. The original plans in 2007 called for a 14-story building that looked like this...
We haven't seen renderings yet for the reconfigured 8-story development, which will be rentals.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Developer: A shorter building in the works now for 75 First Avenue
51 Astor Place's glass act
Just noting some progress at 51 Astor Place, where panels of glass now adorn the north side along East Ninth Street... photos yesterday by EVG regular William Klayer.
At first glance this reminded me a little of the New York Hilton...
Previously on EV Grieve:
51 Astor Place demolition begins July 1; 17 months to build new black-glass tower
East Village — the new Midtown?
At first glance this reminded me a little of the New York Hilton...
Previously on EV Grieve:
51 Astor Place demolition begins July 1; 17 months to build new black-glass tower
East Village — the new Midtown?
Lenin showing support for Obama in 2012?
Photo of Red Square on East Houston via EVG regular peter radley.
Monday, November 5, 2012
This is what East 14th Street looked like on the evening of Oct. 29, 2012
This year, we'll post photos like this of various buildings, streetscenes, etc., to capture them as they looked at this time and place...
Resources to help NYC’s businesses recover from Hurricane Sandy
You can find all the details at Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's website here.
Line for the BP station down to two blocks
Shortest that I've seen it here on Second Avenue and East First Street since the power returned...
Businesses coming back to life on Avenue C
Here are a few photos that EVG reader Robert Walker shared from last Monday night after the Sandy storm surge raced down Avenue C (here at East Eighth Street) ...
[Via The Guardian UK]
Late this afternoon, I walked by and saw the businesses here at East Eighth Street back open...
Also on Avenue C, Alphabet City Beer Co. reopened today in a limited capacity... Co-owner Zachary Mack reports that they suffered major losses, including their taps and walk-in cooler... but they are opening cans and bottles... You can read more about how they were able to reopen here. Next door, the Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter was also hoping to be back open tonight ...
Late this afternoon, I walked by and saw the businesses here at East Eighth Street back open...
Also on Avenue C, Alphabet City Beer Co. reopened today in a limited capacity... Co-owner Zachary Mack reports that they suffered major losses, including their taps and walk-in cooler... but they are opening cans and bottles... You can read more about how they were able to reopen here. Next door, the Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter was also hoping to be back open tonight ...
Afternoon gas check
Waiting for a gas delivery at the Mobil station on East Houston and Avenue C...
...where cars are parked back to Avenue D and north several blocks up the Avenue. Mobil photos via EVG reader William Klayer...
And at the BP station on Second Avenue at East First Street, Shawn Chittle notes the line goes back to St. Mark's Place...
...where cars are parked back to Avenue D and north several blocks up the Avenue. Mobil photos via EVG reader William Klayer...
And at the BP station on Second Avenue at East First Street, Shawn Chittle notes the line goes back to St. Mark's Place...
There's only 1 voting change in our area
Thats's for people who were to vote at the Bard HS Early College poll site. This will now be at PS 188/196 at 442 East Houston.
Find all the changes in the five boroughs via the Board of Elections here.
Find all the changes in the five boroughs via the Board of Elections here.
GOLES accepting donations on Avenue B
Via GOLES:
Anyone who would like to donate non-perishable food, water, blankets, flash lights or batteries, GOLES is accepting them at their office (169 Avenue B) today from Noon to 7 pm and the rest of this week until power is restored in buildings that still don't have power due to flood damaged basements. Volunteers are welcome, even if you can only spare an hour.
An anecdote from the blackout
A longtime East Village resident shared this anecdote from last week... about a trip to the West Village to check on an elderly housebound couple ...
We ran for, and caught an infrequent bus. Surprisingly, although packed, people cheerfully made room for us. At some point, a rumor circulated that it was the bus driver's birthday. The entire bus sang "happy birthday," followed by "hip, hip hooray." The bus driver got on the loud speaker and said his birthday wasn't until March. We all had a good laugh, and felt better for it.
No gas at BP this morning
As of around 10 a.m., the BP station on Second Avenue at East First Street was out of gas... and waiting for a delivery...
The line of cars waiting for gas stretched back to East Sixth Street.
While the line has been fairly orderly, there were tense moments here Saturday afternoon.
The line of cars waiting for gas stretched back to East Sixth Street.
While the line has been fairly orderly, there were tense moments here Saturday afternoon.
Coffee by candlelight: Thanks to everyone who stayed open during the blackout
Several readers wanted a chance to thank all the East Village businesses who were able to stay open and serve the neighborhood leading up to and after Hurricane Sandy. If there's a restaurant or business that you'd personally like to thank, then please leave a comment.
Of course, I know of many places that wanted to stay open, but either suffered damage or had some other issues preventing them from doing business.
Alphabet Plaza ready to rise on Avenue D
Despite the aftermath of the Sandy ... crews arrived last week to work on the formerly empty lot on East Houston and Avenue D...
In October, the city OK'd plans to erect a 12-story mixed-used apartment building for this space. According to the DOB, the building will be 108,953 total square feet, with 9,640 set aside for retail.
Per documents, Jerry Kahen of Alphabet Plaza LLC is listed as the managing partner. Avinash K. Malhotra Architects is the architect of record. The firm's projects include the W Downtown and 2 Gold Street.
This past January, The Real Deal reported that a Queens property owner plucked down $21 million for a 130,000-square-foot development site at Avenue D and East Second Street.
Kahen Properties bought six lots at 5-9 Avenue D and 306-310 East Second Street for a luxury apartment building featuring apartments in the $2,500 to $3,600 range.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Will Avenue D finally turn into Avenue C?
Listing appears for Houston and Avenue D development
Report: 12th-story 'Alphabet Plaza' in the works for Second Street and Avenue D
In October, the city OK'd plans to erect a 12-story mixed-used apartment building for this space. According to the DOB, the building will be 108,953 total square feet, with 9,640 set aside for retail.
Per documents, Jerry Kahen of Alphabet Plaza LLC is listed as the managing partner. Avinash K. Malhotra Architects is the architect of record. The firm's projects include the W Downtown and 2 Gold Street.
This past January, The Real Deal reported that a Queens property owner plucked down $21 million for a 130,000-square-foot development site at Avenue D and East Second Street.
Kahen Properties bought six lots at 5-9 Avenue D and 306-310 East Second Street for a luxury apartment building featuring apartments in the $2,500 to $3,600 range.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Will Avenue D finally turn into Avenue C?
Listing appears for Houston and Avenue D development
Report: 12th-story 'Alphabet Plaza' in the works for Second Street and Avenue D
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