Lowering Joey Ramone Place

[Photo from August]

For some reason this past week, the Joey Ramone Place street blade was lowered about 10 feet here on the Bowery and Second Street, where this block of Second Street is co-named for the frontman of the Ramones.



Perhaps it came down to make room for the Williamsburg (Sonny Rollins some day?) Bridge sign. The higher placement happened several years ago after the sign was previously stolen a half-dozen times. So workers raised the sign to 20 feet. Standard street signs are between 12 and 14 feet off the ground, per the Post.





The sign first went up in November 2003.

Ciao for Now hosting cult classic 'Carnival of Souls'

This is happening at Ciao for Now on 12th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B on Wednesday night at 7...

Ciao for Now is hosting a special Halloween screening of "Carnival of Souls" (1962). The film follows a young woman (Candace Hilligoss) who is drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival after a traumatic accident. Entry is $5 and all ticket proceeds will benefit the Apple Village Arts after-school program. Entry also includes a mystery raffle ticket! Spine-chilling refreshments will be available for purchase. Seating is limited so RSVP at 212-677-2616 to reserve your seat.

Week in Grieview

[Spiderman is a father? Tompkins Square Park pic by Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Report of a shooting on 11th and C (Monday)

Rent-regulated tenants facing hellish conditions at 192-194 1st Ave. (Thursday)

The HiFi Bar, home of NYC's best jukebox, is closing at the end of the month (Thursday)

Unique 4th Street church on the market for development (Monday)

Out and About with Jay Yang, owner of The China Star on First Avenue (Wednesday)

Cafe Orlin signs off (Monday)

A look at the former P.S. 64 (Tuesday)

Mayor vows to crack down on e-bikes (Friday, 39 comments)

Broadway buildings draw support for landmark designation (Friday)

Tea Dealers opening soon on Avenue B (Monday)

Corner space at 118 1st Ave. for rent (Monday)

Hotel Tortuga, under new management, will reopen soon still as Hotel Tortuga (Tuesday)

Rumor: Former Polish G. I. Delicatessen to become an outpost of Shawarma House (Thursday)

Chong Qing Xiao Mian coming to 2nd Avenue (Wednesday)

Harry and Ida's Meat & Supply Co. freed from Steiner East Village sidewalk shed after 19 months (Thursday)

... and the rest of Steiner East Village is now sidewalk-bridge free here on Avenue A between 11th Street and 12th Street (h/t Vinny & O)...



Repainting the 2nd Avenue bike lane (Tuesday)

Report: Crime spree features suspects being friendly with their drunken victims (Thursday)

Efforts continue to rename the Williamsburg Bridge after jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins (Wednesday)

Pouring one out for the former Pourhouse! (Monday)

... and La Sirena Mexican Folk Art celebrated its 18th anniversary yesterday on Third Street between Second Avenue and the Bowery (read the EVG interview with owner Dina Leor here)...


[Photo by Lola Sáenz]

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Someone stole this cargo bike

From outside 87 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue...

Noted

Discovering a flaw in Mayor de Blasio's plan to help curb the rat population in Tompkins Square Park and elsewhere with the $7,000 Big Belly trash can.

Photo from this morning.

At the 27th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

Here's a sampling of the costumes from the 27th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade this afternoon via EVG contributor Stacie Joy... (as for the crowds, which some attendees say were the biggest ever, ABC News put the number at 10,000...)





































... and the Best in Show... Pawline — New York Sightseeing...

More Halloween Dog Parade

Here are a few other photos from the 27th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade...

Via EVG reader Cheyenne...





WAIT A MINUTE! CAT!



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Via Steven...







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Via Vinny & O ...





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Via Grant Shaffer...



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Via Derek Berg...

This afternoon on 9th Street and Avenue A

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade crowd around 1:45 ... photo on Ninth Street by Steven.

Probably have some dog photos later. Updated: Photos here and here.