Week in Grieview

A walk through the East Village in June 1986 (Friday)

City shutters Jerry's Newsstand on Astor Place (Monday … Monday… Thursday)

Il Bagatto has closed (Monday)

Happy first anniversary MoRUS! (Thursday)

Break a tree, steal a bike (Monday)

Out and About with Santo Mollica (Wednesday)

Let's go "Online Mating" with HiLa tHe KiLLa (Wednesday)

The former 7-Eleven is for rent on St. Mark's Place (Friday)

Hells Angels fighting for clubhouse rights (Wednesday)

THE NEW PHONE BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED!!! (Wednesday)

How rats get fat (Tuesday)

Johnny Thunders estate battle (Monday)

Aerial views of the 100 Avenue A takedown (Thursday)

Tompkins Square tree lighting (Sunday)

Vandalizing 51 Astor Place (Tuesday)

Track your neighborhood crime (Wednesday)

Someone broke the window at McDonald's on First Avenue (Friday)

New home for East Village Shoe Repair? (Monday)

The Pub Crawl Santa Suit (Wednesday)

SantaCon 2013 Fight Night

Some Santa-brawling action on Third Avenue and East 16th Street.

Here's another angle via Gothamist…

A break in the Santa action yesterday, starring a Yeti

East 10th Street and First Avenue… photo via EVG reader Marina.

It was a dark and snowy night...

The excellent photos by Grant Shaffer

East Village residents share their positive experiences with SantaCon 2013

Heh. Ok. This ol' gag. Like, you know, there weren't any positive experiences...

But if you do have something positive to say about SantaCon 2013, then please do so in the comments. (And "it wasn't that bad" and "it could have been worse" don't count...)

The quiet beauty of today — without the assholes

Photos by Bobby Williams

Noted

Go home Santa, you're drunk. #santacon #aftermath #nyc #eastvillage #thumbsup #snow pic.twitter.com/rZsVfdaA5v

— Erik Valind (@ErikVPhoto) December 15, 2013

Earlier today on St. Mark's Place

"I walked two feet out of my apt on St. Marks and already a guy with a group of Santa pals says what cute tails to the dogs then looks at me and says "I gotta get a tail by the end of the night." Then without any response from me he says "huh huh. She knows what I'm talking about" ... One guy yells out "not very good Santa costumes" to my dogs. Already!" — Chloe Sweeney McGlade via Facebook

Noted

Oh no, the drunk Santas have bikes now. I love you Citibike but what have you done... pic.twitter.com/r2stbv4DTG”

— Charles Thorp (@charlesthorp) December 14, 2013

Squashing those rumors that the 13th Step isn't participating in SantaCon

Unless they are in line early for Alder?



Photos via EVG reader Steven Sonnenblick

It was all fun and games until...

Spotted: 5 #santacon Santas wobbly cycling CitiBikes in the snow. Headed south on 1st Ave. Be afraid. #eastvillage @evgrieve

— Adele (@missy__m) December 14, 2013

Your SantaCon map, for better or worse

Thanks to EVG commenter extraordinaire Giovanni for passing along the official handy-dandy SantaCon map. This is from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at which time they'll all be coming by my apartment for tea and homemade scones.

First we take Manhattan...

Just getting started…

Photo by @GeorgyGirlNYC

And with sincere apologies to Leonard Cohen.

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Moments later… via EVG reader Steven Sonnenblick…

Turning to a higher power for answers today

[Updated] We're saved from SantaCon! Jesus is here!

Tompkins Square Park via EVG reader David…



Wait a minute. We've been duped. Jesus doesn't wear red suede Pumas…

Updated 1:52

Oh well.

#EastVillage #SantaCon update: @evgrieve readers report that "sexy Jesus" is already throwing up on 9th and 1st. http://t.co/McklhIdex7

— Adele (@missy__m) December 14, 2013

The NYPD apparently got the SantaCon memo

The scene on Avenue A and Tompkins Square Park ahead of the official 10 a.m. gathering time for the start of SantaCon...


[Via EVG reader David]


[Via EVG reader mdmn]


[Via EVG reader mdmn]

Yep, it is officially snowing

FUNKtional Art Fair kicks off today

From the EVG inbox...

Looking for a relaxed and joyful holiday shopping experience? Visit the East Village's very first FUNKtional Art Fair, a holiday fair of functional art for the funky at heart.

When: Saturdays & Sundays, 12pm-9pm
December 14, 15, 21, & 22
Where: La Plaza Cultural Community Garden at the southwest corner of 9th St. & Avenue C.
What: A fair that features an amazing selection of seasonal gifts; Christmas wreaths & trees, holiday decorations, clothing, costumes, jewelry, housewares, leather goods, paper goods, custom millinery & children's items.

A portion of the money raised will go to La Plaza Cultural Community Garden

Find more info about the vendors here.

Because it is supposed to snow today...

Who knows?! Several inches? Possible!

Anyway, it's an excuse to trot out this video again that East Village resident Stephen Nangeroni created after Nemo (the Storm of Feb. 8™) … a feel-good look at people (and hawks and dogs) enjoying Tompkins Square Park (while it is still here!) and the East River Park.

SantaCon makes it official: The fucking thing starts in Tompkins Square Park

There were some people who thought the whole "SantaCon starts in Tompkins Square Park" was a bad dream. Not so! The official SantaCon website makes it official tonight… 10 a.m. in Tompkins Square Park.

Meanwhile, tomorrow, the 9th Precinct's annual children's Christmas event is tomorrow on East Fifth Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (times cut off in the photo)… So…. Do with that information what you will...



Meanwhile Part 2, as BoweryBoogie points out tonight, the Lower East Side allegedly got nixed from the Official SantaCon Bar Crawl Route, according to the LES Dwellers…