Mary Help of Christians: 'This is heartbreaking'

[Bobby Williams]

The Post has a piece today on several NYC churches that are facing possible demolition... including Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on East 12th Street, which developer Douglas Steiner is razing to build a residential-retail complex ... the story doesn't offer any new information... but people are remaining hopeful.

“This is heartbreaking,” said Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. “We hope [Steiner] can see the light and realize it’s advantageous to use something that’s special rather than demolishing it for something that’s a dime a dozen.”

Meanwhile, the Post employed three reporters to investigate local bars that aren't selling full pints of beer.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Permits filed to demolish Mary Help of Christians church, school and rectory

Today in street art

Spotted on the plywood outside 51 Astor Place...





Others in this series had been ripped off the plywood.

'Spring Open Day' today at the New York City Marble Cemetery

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On East Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Afterwards, stop by here for a swim.

Go here for more information and history about the cemetery.

Deals of the day

Today in Tompkins Square Park

Photo by Bobby Williams

Noted

Spotted on the Bowery.

Man extradited to New York in connection with April 13 shooting on East 3rd Street

[April 13]

Back in the early afternoon hours on April 13, a man was shot in the stomach on East Third Street and Avenue C. One witness described the incident as "a drug deal gone bad."

The Post today reports of an arrest in the shooting.

According to the report, NYPD detectives, working with police in New Bedford, Mass., arrested 44-year-old José Cintron there ... he was extradited to New York this past week. Police reportedly found 120 grams of heroin on Cintron.

"He was charged there with drug possession and being a fugitive from justice, and in New York with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon."

The victim of the gunshot underwent surgery on his small intestine at Bellevue Hospital, according to the Post.

Art on East Fifth Street

[Photo via @nranra]

If you are walking on East Fifth Street right now between Second Avenue and Cooper Square ... you might find Paul Kostabi there selling some art...

Today's entertainment

Waiting for a friend. Third Avenue and St. Mark's Place. Worker from corner magazine shop sweeps the sidewalk, pushing some of the dust, cigarette butts and what not into Third Avenue.

Meanwhile, a street sweeper comes roaring up, horn honking. People standing on the corner quickly move back as the sweeper pulls up.

The driver gets out and stands on the cab. "What are you doing? I just came by here and swept," she yells down to the man with the broom.

He apologizes.

"I called this in. I already swept here. You're not supposed to sweep into the street after we come by."

He apologizes again and attempts to try to sweep up what he left behind. "Don't do that. I've already called it in." She mentions a ticket, but says that she will make sure that he doesn't get one.



She stands there a few more awkward moments. Then gets back inside and drives off... only to make a theatrical entrance a minute later. Going back and forth over the spot and then hanging a sharp left and continuing on St. Mark's Place.

Workers ready for a Beyoncé break on Second Avenue

Workers continue to dig holes and stuff for the Houston Street Corridor Reconstruction ... and on Second Avenue at East Houston this morning... noticed something hanging on the plywood here...





Dangerously in love?

Spotted on Avenue Ayyy

Oh, I'm really sorry about that headline. Truly. I've seen Fonzie stickers, but (heh) I don't recall seeing this variation. Perhaps you have? Avenue A and East 11th Street.

First Avenue, 8:41 a.m., May 4

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys died 1 year ago today

[Photo on East 7th Street by @dens]

Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, died on May 4, 2012 after a battle with cancer. He was 47.

The above mural remains in his memory on East Seventh Street just west of First Avenue...

Today, in his honor, a free "MCA Day" takes place at Brooklyn's Littlefield performance and art space from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.



Meanwhile, yesterday, Adam Yauch Park was unveiled in Brooklyn. Gothamist has several videos from the day here.

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[From Centre-Fuge public art project on East First Street last May. Art by Danielle Mastrion]

Previously on EV Grieve:
Remembering Adam Yauch in the East Village

Something fishy at the former CBGB Gallery on the Bowery

Someone asked what the deal was with that plywood at 313 Bowery... workers erected and painted it this past week... The recent home to the Morrison Hotel Gallery and the Steven Tyler pop-up shop Riff (and once, the CBGB Gallery) will become the first East Coast Patagonia Surf Store, as BoweryBoogie has previously reported.

Previously on EV Grieve:
A quick Bowery retail inventory

Tree of life

In Tompkins Square Park today... photos by Bobby Williams...

Inside edition

The Cramps with "What's Inside a Girl?" circa 1986.

'Happy hours' at the the B&H Dairy

EVG favorite B&H Dairy on Second Avenue is advertising "happy hours" ... where you can get 40 percent off that day's lunch special from 3:30-5:30 weekdays... and it's bound to be really good...

Photo by Derek Berg

Jeremiah has a lovely history of the diner with archival photos here.

[Updated] Concern for the bending elm in Tompkins Square Park

You've seen the bending elm next to the The Hare Krishna Tree in the center of Tompkins Square Park... (such as in these photos from November via Bobby Williams) ...

Now, GammaBlog points out a potentially dangerous situation here.


[Via GammaBlog]

As you can see from the above photo, the cable attached to the tree appears to be fraying... GammaBlog also notes that TWO cable were attached to the bending elm for support... down to one, and if this cable would snap... Well. Let's get the Parks Department on this. GammaBlog has already called 311.

Updated 5:02

On second thought, GammaBlog thinks that the fraying appears to be the lashing around the cable and not the actual cable. Regardless, a return of the second cable would provide a little more piece of mind...

It takes an Army to empty a synagogue

Workers have been emptying the Congregation Mezritch Synagogue on East Sixth Street between First Avenue and Avenue A ahead of its conversion to condos...

And today, EVG reader Creature notes the truck on scene to help haul away what's left inside...







Any ideas where it might be going?

This morning