Per Trinity: "Thank you to all who shared our posts with your networks! We are so grateful to know where she is and are happy for her safe return to her family! Thank you for your love and support!"
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
The summer of stolen plaques continues with thefts at New York Marble Cemetery, the former Club 57
A rep at the oldest non-denominational cemetery in New York City, 41 1/2 Second Ave. between Second Street and Third Street, told us this happened at noon this past Thursday.
Here's a look at the gate and plaque as they were...
The cemetery rep said the plaque had a value of $650 in 1999.
They also released a photo from a surveillance video showing the alleged plaque thief... (they filed a police report and shared this image)...
Readers have also noted other missing plaques this past month, such as outside P.S. 15 on Fourth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D...
... and at 57 St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue, someone swiped the plaque commemorating Club 57 ...
Earlier this summer, we mentioned the theft of the bronze Christodora House plaque outside the building at 143 Avenue B on Ninth Street. In June, someone stole the brass plaque dedicated to former Tompkins Square Park supervisor Harry Greenberg from along the Ninth Street pedestrian walkway. The plaque commemorating the Fillmore East at 105 Second Ave. near Sixth Street is also gone.
Per the New York Marble Cemetery rep: "We caution other historic sites to be aware of this vandalism."
These thefts are certainly not unique to the East Village. The rash of thefts in Los Angeles, for instance, "is fed by the high price of scrap metal. The plaques are comprised of bronze – which is made up largely of copper, a hot commodity in the stolen metal market."
On July 9, The New York Times published an article titled "Metal Thieves Are Stripping America's Cities."
2 members of Team USA are featured in this local band's new music video
Krikor Daglian (who has contributed photos to EVG) and Krisana Soponpong are Midnight Machines, who find inspiration from a range of artists, including LCD Soundsystem, CHVRCHES, The Rapture, Phoenix, Christine and the Queens, Bloc Party and Daft Punk.
"The song is about the complex theme of desire and whether it's better to stay safe in a situation you've known or 'burn it all down' by chasing after something new and exciting," said director Charlie Gillette. "While the lyrics explore the intricate emotions of longing and passion, I wanted to transform the abstract notion of desire into a tangible and exhilarating narrative, portraying a compelling duel between two master fencers."
You can check out the video, which was filmed in April, right here...
Coming attractions: Korean rice bowls for 309 E. Houston St.
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Renovations are underway at 309 E. Houston St. between Clinton and Attorney, where a quick-serve restaurant specializing in Korean rice bowls is in the works.
The business, DupBopBro, is owned by life partners Gene and Veronica Choe. You can learn more about what to expect at their website (parts are still under construction). No word on an opening date.
The last tenant here was the specialty sandwich shop Tramezzini NYC, which closed last summer after six years in service.
14th Street's twinkling lights tree returns to its roots
The Mystery of the Mysteriously Illuminated Tree on 14th Street has reached an unsatisfying conclusion.
As noted on July 23, someone adorned the tree outside Beauty Bar and Coyote Ugly with a cascade of twinkling lights complete with two wall-style switches here between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.
In any event, the tree, as of last week, is now free of its cloak of white lights.
No one claimed responsibility, but an anonymous EVG commenter reasonably explained that the Union Square Partnership created it as a festive tester tree. Per the commenter: "They are considering lighting up a bunch of trees on 14th Street for the holidays."
Some readers enjoyed the pre-holiday lights spectacular... while others stated tightly wrapping a tree in strands of lights is harmful.
For now, the tree is back to just being a tree...
H/T Brock Michael NapoliMonday, August 5, 2024
Noted
The end and beginning of curbside dining
Photo outside Ruffian on 7th Street on Thursday by Derek Berg
The deadline for restaurants to apply for the city's new outdoor dining program passed Saturday at midnight.
If you didn't apply for Dining Out NYC, your curbside dining structure needed to come down, per the Department of Transportation (DOT), which oversees the program.
Many structures remain, as you've noticed. Perhaps these establishments applied for Dining Out. According to the DOT, they received fewer than 3,000 applications as of Saturday afternoon, per Gothamist.
In the past week or so, we have seen at least a dozen restaurants remove their pandemic-era curbside structures, including Gnocco on 10th Street just west of Avenue B, which in June 2020 was one of the more attractive-looking spots with its plants and umbrellas.⚠️Attention Restaurant Owners with Outdoor Dining⚠️
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) August 3, 2024
Today is the last day to apply for Dining Out NYC or you must remove your outdoor dining setup.
Applications must be submitted before midnight.
Learn more and apply at https://t.co/7vrQgVYexi pic.twitter.com/8NnpHo3DnY
That's in contrast to the 13,000 participating in the temporary program in 2020.
We spoke with an employee of one such place that didn't apply and still had its structure up outside. The employee didn't seem too concerned that a stretched-thin DOT would be out in force the first few days after the deadline passed.
Well, you have to figure the city is seeing $$$. Back to Gothamist: "Establishments that fail to do so would face a $500 fine for the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense until the outdoor setup is removed."
As previously noted, the significant change with the new guidelines is that enclosed, year-round roadway dining structures will no longer be permitted. The revised regulations stipulate that roadway cafes must now be open-air, easily portable, and simple to assemble and dismantle.
Additionally, these establishments are restricted to operating only from April through November. Lastly, Nov. 29 marks the conclusion of the roadway dining season under the permanent program, and all roadway setups must be removed until the spring. (Sidewalk cafes are permitted year-round.)
The application review process for roadway dining can take up to five months and for sidewalk dining, up to six months, CBS 2 reported. And, "Within 30 days of approval or by November, they need to submit a plan to meet the DOT's new outdoor dining guidelines."
Meanwhile, we'll be curious to hear the reaction to the new structures.
Shiso Omakase could serve as a litmus test on Ninth Street between Second and Third Avenue.
A new curbside space went up earlier this summer outside the under-renovation building (and adjacent to a portable toilet for the construction workers). This is how it looked before completion.
Then!
The dining platform should not and can not be tampered with. By doing so, you will be bringing forth a lawsuit against you and any members involved, including the building."
The letter says the structure is valued at $17,500.
And to repeat later:
Under no circumstances may the dining structure be damaged, removed or tampered with in any way, shape or form or you will be charged with a felony offense by the NYPD as well as bringing forth legal charges against you, your company, and the building.
Manhattan's first medicinal marijuana dispensary is now for lease on 14th Street
As you may recall, this space was previously Columbia Care, Manhattan's first medicinal marijuana dispensary. This outpost closed at the end of May without much fanfare, in contrast to the hoopla surrounding its opening in January 2016.
Here, the medical conditions approved for marijuana prescriptions were limited to cancer, HIV/AIDS, ALS, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis, among several others. In addition, the NYC dispensaries would only sell 30-day supplies of marijuana in the form of oils, pills or tinctures. (Columbia Care still has an outpost out in Riverhead.)
And what came next: In March 2021, New York State legalized adult-use cannabis by passing the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act. That legislation created the Office of Cannabis Management, governed by a Cannabis Control Board to oversee and implement the law.
Since then, we've seen the arrival of legal and, mostly, unlicensed cannabis shops around the city.
Columbia Care originally signed a five-year lease with a five-year renewal option.
The Super Saving Store closed in 2011 and was the last retail tenant before the building underwent a gut renovation/expansion.
Still, despite the for-lease sign, Community Board 3's Cannabis Control Task Force will hear an application for the address for a business called Flower Guys (Dai Ma LLC) this month.
Previously on EV Grieve:
[Updated] The Black Ant has closed on 2nd Avenue
Paper has covered the front windows at 60 Second Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street for a good part of the summer ... and there's a sign stating, "We are temporary [sic] closed."
There isn't any mention of a closure on the Mexican restaurant's website, and their phone goes to a full voice mailbox. A sold-out pulsd deal for a "$39 Michelin Guide Boozy Cocktail Brunch For 2 (a $120 Value)" expires in October.
However, OpenTable lists them as "permanently closed." Turns out we missed the Instagram post noting their last day on June 2.
This development coincides with the recent sale of the two buildings at 58 and 60-62 Second Ave., which sold for nearly $14 million.
Sidewalk bridge removal reveals a business closure on 1st Avenue
Photos by Steven
Late last week, workers removed the sidewalk bridge from outside 165-167 First Ave. between 10th Street and 11th Street, where we learned that the obscured business here, Hay Hay Roasted, had closed. (The other storefront, the former Commodities at No. 165, has been vacant for 20 months.)
The restaurant, which served Cantonese roast meats and noodle soups, opened this past Dec. 16. They announced their closure on May 28 via Instagram.
The notice left for patrons on the gate didn't go into too much detail: "We regret to announce the closure of our East Village location. Despite our best efforts, this decision, though difficult, reflects our commitment to adapt and thrive."
Being under a sidewalk bridge during the business's entire existence could not have helped. In fact, we didn't even realize that the place had shut down.
Hay Hay Roasted's Mott Street outpost remains in service.
The signage at No. 167 remains from Tatsu Ramen, which closed in the fall of 2021.
Grand openings: G's Cheesesteaks on Avenue B at Houston
Photo by Stacie Joy
G's Cheesesteaks officially opened yesterday at 6 Avenue B on the NW corner of Houston. (It was first mentioned here.)
The storefront (and upstairs floors) have undergone extensive renovations recently. This is the first retail tenant in 15 years in the long-empty building that the new landlords call The B.
Daily hours: 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Find the menu here.
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Sunday's parting shot
Photo by Stacie Joy
The second day of the annual Tompkins Square Park Riot reunion shows was canceled due to the threat of thunderstorms. (Several downpours occurred during the afternoon.)
However, Scott Sturgeon (on the left, from Leftöver Crack/Choking Victim/Star Fucking Hipsters), who was set to open today as a special guest, did eventually play a set later in the day... along with Tibbie Skye West on bass and a few other familiar faces (Shayne!).
You can read more about the Tompkins Square Park police riots of Aug. 6, 1988 here.
Early evening views
Week in Grieview
• Details on the arrests for the deadly shooting in Tompkins Square Park on July 12 (Friday)
• Former St. Emeric property will yield to housing for seniors and formerly homeless individuals (Friday)
• A few more details on the future of East Village classic bar Lucy's (Thursday)
• Scoop: After nearly 30 years, Starbucks is closing its Astor Place location (Sunday) ... Farewell to the Astor Place Starbucks, now officially closed (Monday) ... Before (and after) Starbucks on Astor Place (Tuesday)
• Report: Whole Foods leasing the former Associated space on 14th Street in Stuy Town (Monday)
• ICYMI: Mount Sinai receives conditional approval from the state to close Beth Israel (Monday)
• Report: RYCO Capital buys 6 East Village rentals in $103-million deal (Wednesday)
• Reopening day at International Bar (Thursday)
• Oh no! O'Flaherty's has departed its gallery-performance space on Avenue A (Friday)
• A broken window at Two Boots (Tuesday)
• Cuts & Slices bringing its acclaimed oxtail pizza to the Lower East Side (Wednesday)
• A new restaurant for the former Mighty Quinn's space on 2nd Avenue (Tuesday)
• Aoi Kitchen closes on 6th Street; owners announce new concept for the space (Monday)
• EV restaurant roundup: Four Four South Village, Don Chicken, De La Soul donuts and more (Wednesday)
• Sammy's Halal reopens on 1st Avenue (Tuesday)
• The J. Crew-Jack's Coffee combo has opened in NoHo (Monday)
• Buy Me Flowers pushes up daisies on 7th Street (Thursday)
• These are the opossum days of summer in Tompkins Square Park (Thursday)
• Curbside advice about discarded couches (and other large items) (Tuesday)
... and on the heels of recent posts about East Village NYC T-shirts for sale at a Forever 21 in San Diego and a neighborhood named for the East Village in Downington, Pa., ... a reader shares this signage from Barcelona, home to a well-reviewed vintage shop called Loisaida...
In case you want to rent the former Tower Records on 4th and Broadway
A different broker now has the property. (This is fairly recent, and the listing isn't online yet.)
The large space, which includes a mezzanine (Blink has the second floor), has been vacant for nearly five years. Build Studio was the last tenant.
Previously, it served as the MLB Fan Cave, which closed after four seasons in 2015.
You can read some history of 692 Broadway here.
While we always preferred browsing in smaller indie shops, such as the many that once lined St. Mark's Place, including Sounds, Joe's CDs, 13 CDs, Venus Records, Mondo Kim's, Norman's (on Cooper Square), Rockit Scientist Records, etc., we killed a lot of time at this Tower. (We had a friend who worked nearby, and we ducked in here quite a bit while waiting to meet up.)
And ICYMI: Tower Record lives on... online.
By the way, have you seen "All Things Must Pass," Colin Hanks's 2015 documentary about the Tower Records chain? It's right here, courtesy of YouTube...
Feeling the need for Suburban Speed
Photos by Stacie Joy
This past Saturday (July 27), Brooklyn-based Suburban Speed was a late addition to the Show Brain-presented afternoon of live music in Tompkins Square Park.
It was maybe not the most enviable slot, with just a few people out early for the show, along with some curious passersby.
Regardless of the time, Carson Walsh (vocals, guitar, soprano saxophone, power drill) and Seth Sosebee (bass, keyboards) were intent on delivering a compellingly abrasive and anarchic set of songs that commanded attention.
You can follow the band here.
To date, Suburban Speed has released several singles ("Pink Plastic Lighter," "Monte Carlo" and "Provolone Pimps.") With their unconventional song structures and Walsh's sometimes free-form vocals delivery, we're looking forward to hearing how they put it all together on a full record.
Saturday, August 3, 2024
EVG Etc.: A garbage dilemma on 10th Street; a chance to catch night fever
Above: 4th Street cooling center
• Why 10th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue poses a challenge to Mayor Adams' "trash revolution" (Gothamist)
• Two NYPD sergeants shot and wounded responding to a robbery on Delancey and Eldridge (1010 WINS ... the Post ... CBS News)
• DA announces indictment in horrific collision that killed four and injured seven others at Corlears Hook Park on July 4 (DA's office... previously on EVG)
• Why Chika and Don Tillman decided to close their 10th Street dessert bar, ChikaLicious, after 21 years in business. (Grub Street)
• An East Village best restaurants listicle (Time Out)
• The red-tailed hawk fledglings are getting around Tompkins Square Park (Laura Goggin Photography)
• 50 years of the Ramones at CBGB (The Bowery Boys)
• The mystery balcony on the Bowery (Ephemeral New York)
• Catch a screening of "Saturday Night Fever" Monday at the Village East by Angelika (Official site)
• An ongoing series with films that incorporate preexisting documentary transcripts into fictionalized or re-staged contexts (Anthology Film Archives)
• This September, Belarus Free Theatre returns to La MaMa with "KS6: Small Forward," a new stage production based on the life story of Belarusian international-basketball-player-turned-activist Katsiaryna (Katya) Snytsina (La MaMa)
... and free today on 10th Street at First Avenue (H/T Steven)...
[Updated] The 36th annual Tompkins Square Park Riot reunion shows are happening this weekend
Bands are scheduled for today and tomorrow. The first band up today, Donut City, says they're on at 2 p.m. sharp.
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Updated 8/4 2:42 p.m.
Due to the threat of rain/storms this afternoon, the show has been canceled. However, Scott Sturgeon (Leftöver Crack, Choking Victim and Star Fucking Hipsters) and a few others who were added to start the bill will still be playing.
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And on Sunday...
Saturday's opening shot
Here is the city's Cool Options NYC website.
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