Monday, February 14, 2011
Smelling smoke above Diablo Royal Este
EV Grieve contributor Bobby Williams noted that fire crews responded to the report of smoke this afternoon around 3:50... they were looking at the space above Diablo Royale Este on Avenue A... There weren't any reports of anything amiss, though.
EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning Edition
Workers with axes going at 35 Coop's roof (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)
Thor-Grim reacts to the Post's Hell Angels article at Ray's (Nadie Se Conoce)
New coffee shop on Allen Street (BoweryBoogie)
A 3-bedroom house on Avenue B with a nice yard?! (Blah Blog Blog)
Still thinking about going out to eat tonight? (Eater)
More on wine sales in grocery stores (Runnin' Scared)
Couples spend Valentine's weekend doing volunteer work on Avenue D (DNAinfo)
Graffiti on East 10th Street in legal battle over 'Pop Rocks' dish (The Post)
And EV Grieve reader Michael passes along of a First Avenue bicycle lane barrier from earlier today...
'For sale' sign snaps, prompts FDNY visit
EV Grieve reader Alex R. passes along these photos from East Ninth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... "A (long time) for-sale sign finally snapped while I walked by today. The wind was sending it swinging wildly. Heavy sheet metal — could have seriously hurt someone if it fell!"
"FDNY showed up and promptly took it down before the other hook could snap. Thanks guys!"
"FDNY showed up and promptly took it down before the other hook could snap. Thanks guys!"
Breaking: Demolition permits filed for 35 Cooper Square
This news comes via Andrew Berman at the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. As he writes: "While they have not been approved yet, as I understand this is simply a matter of filing all the appropriate paperwork; these are sometimes granted as quickly as the same day." Here's the filing.
What we know about 35 Cooper Square right now
Let's get caught up on what's happening at 35 Cooper Square... On Saturday, crews were on the scene to remove asbestos, according to one of the workers who wasn't wearing any protective clothing...
And here's the scene on Sunday....
So the official word from the developer is they're simply removing asbestos. So, let's take that at face value... So where are the notices for asbestos removal? Such as the one here when workers removed asbestos at St. Brigid's?
And where's the asbestos-safe dumpster like the one on the scene last summer outside the Tisch School for the Arts on Second Avenue?
And according to a comment by @Roger_Paw:
So does anyone believe what's going on here? Per commenter Rob: "So even if it's an asbestos abatement it may be a prelim to demolition, and it looks like they haven't complied with the law anyway."
And here's the scene on Sunday....
So the official word from the developer is they're simply removing asbestos. So, let's take that at face value... So where are the notices for asbestos removal? Such as the one here when workers removed asbestos at St. Brigid's?
And where's the asbestos-safe dumpster like the one on the scene last summer outside the Tisch School for the Arts on Second Avenue?
And according to a comment by @Roger_Paw:
I talked to one of the workers [Saturday]. He was locking up the outer shed. I asked him if it were true that they were removing asbestos. He said yes. I asked if the building was going to be demolished and he said yes, in a week. I wanted to make sure I understood so I asked, "OK, so asbestos removal now, demolition in a week?" and he said yes.
So does anyone believe what's going on here? Per commenter Rob: "So even if it's an asbestos abatement it may be a prelim to demolition, and it looks like they haven't complied with the law anyway."
Why APizzA closed
Last week, we noted that ApizzA on Avenue A had closed...
Turns out the DOH was behind the closure...
According to the DOH:
Sanitary Violations
1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
3) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
4) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
5) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
6) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
Meanwhile, the ApizzA bike is still on the scene.
Turns out the DOH was behind the closure...
According to the DOH:
Sanitary Violations
1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
3) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
4) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
5) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
6) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
Meanwhile, the ApizzA bike is still on the scene.
The mural at Houston and the Bowery 5 years ago
On Friday, we posted a photo from a mere five years ago of the wall at the Bowery and Houston... Here are two more shots from 2006 via Fresh Paint NYC....
Air Bloomberg
The Wall Street Journal examined Mayor Bloomberg's flight records of his fleet of private planes ... Per the article:
The records don't mention passenger names, so it's possible the Mayor wasn't on board during all these flights.
The planes flew to Bermuda, where Mr. Bloomberg owns a home, 16 times last year and 54 times in all from 2007 through 2010, according to Federal Aviation Administration records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. On 41 trips, the aircraft left New York and spent all or part of the weekend in Bermuda. One overnight trip there coincided with the December blizzard, according to flight records.
The records also show that the Bloomberg fleet has been the single largest user of scarce slots allocated to private aircraft at La Guardia airport.
The flights continued apace even after the mayor two years ago called for curbs on small commercial planes at La Guardia and other area airports to reduce congestion.
The records don't mention passenger names, so it's possible the Mayor wasn't on board during all these flights.
This weekend in Tonda not being open
Friday night. (The gate was up. Looked as if a maintenance worker was checking something in the back.)
Saturday night.
Sign on the door still says open Wednesday through Saturday nights. Previously.
Saturday night.
Sign on the door still says open Wednesday through Saturday nights. Previously.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Today in cars maybe falling on you
Via EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams on Ninth Street near Third Avenue...
Tonight on East Ninth Street
The FDNY responded to calls tonight at 338 on E. Ninth St. near Avenue A this evening around 7... As a tipster reports, when the FDNY arrived, they found LES Jewels sleeping in the entryway...
...The crew told him to leave and sleep it off in Tompkins Square Park...
...The crew told him to leave and sleep it off in Tompkins Square Park...
Billy's will always be Billy's
A note from Billy Leroy, proprietor of Billy'a Antiques...
[NY1 spot photo: Joe Holmes]
"Billy's will NEVER be a sterile boring comforting shopping environment for cage-dwelling Sheepeople...you have Rag and Bonehead right across the street and after you paid $500 for a pair of working class styled jeans you can go to Poolino's and have a $20 slice of bad pizza."
[NY1 spot photo: Joe Holmes]
Or at least some more fiber
EV Grieve reader Samo passes along a photo of this sign found discarded last night at Houston and Allen.
When you gotta park, you gotta park
East Second Street between Avenue A and First Avenue this morning.
Noted
"Gossip Girl" star Penn Badgley is doing his best to get over his split with beautiful co-star Blake Lively. Sources said he ended up canoodling two women at the same East Village dive bar the other night. One spy told us, "He danced provocatively and made out with one girl, a gorgeous brunette, then moved on to another young woman, who he kissed in the cab on the way home." (Page Six)
Worker says 35 Cooper Square will be demolished in a week
Following up on our earlier item today about the weekend work at 35 Cooper Square ... according to a comment by @Roger_Paw:
I talked to one of the workers today. He was locking up the outer shed. I asked him if it were true that they were removing asbestos. He said yes. I asked if the building was going to be demolished and he said yes, in a week. I wanted to make sure I understood so I asked, "OK, so asbestos removal now, demolition in a week?" and he said yes.
Previously on EV Grieve:
What's the rush at 35 Cooper Square?
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Week in Grieview
Looking at the updated renderings of the Union Square Hyatt (Friday)
Two Nicky's for the East Village (Monday)
Veselka closes for "Gossip Girl" (Monday)
Waiting in line for the LCD Soundsystem (Wednesday)
The new
East Fourth Street will soon be more luxurious (Wednesday)
Wondering about the hole in the ground at the Marble Cemetery (Wednesday)
The Bowery is dangerous for pedestrians (Thursday)
A record-setting sale on First Avenue (Wednesday)
Seeing the Grateful Dead on Second Avenue for $2 (Friday)
Report: NYPD nabs purse snatcher, thumb slasher
From today's NYPD Daily Blotter in the Post:
A purse snatcher slashed a woman's thumb as she tried in vain to hang on to her bag in her Alphabet City apartment building, sources said.
Hector Diaz, 46, followed the woman, 44, into the vestibule on East Sixth Street near Avenue D at 2:25 a.m. Sunday and tried to rip the bag off her shoulder, the sources said.
After allegedly cutting her, Diaz fled with the purse.
He was arrested Wednesday.
DOH shutters Yerba Buena on Avenue A
The city inspected the Latin eatery at 23 Avenue A near Second Street yesterday. It did not go well. The city immediately ordered the restaurant to close.
Sorry.. the link doesn't seem to work.. Here are the major violations....
Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
Sanitary Violations
1) Shellfish not from approved source, improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
2) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
3) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
4) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
5) Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
6) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
7) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
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