Workers put it up this morning...
And what about the large opening on either side...?
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Bob Arihood obit in the Daily News; plus a gathering tonight at Lucy's
Bob Arihood's obituary appears today in the Daily News, though it's not online.
The feature includes a quote from Bob's brother Leslie, his only surviving relative, and offers other biographical information, such as that he graduated from Purdue University in 1968. Bob lived in Chicago briefly before settling in the East Village in 1970. Said his longtime friend Jefferson Siegel: "He was the conscience of the East Village."
According to an autopsy cited by the Daily News, Bob died of cardiovascular disease.
In addition to the candlelight vigil tonight at 8 outside Ray's... we received the following information:
The feature includes a quote from Bob's brother Leslie, his only surviving relative, and offers other biographical information, such as that he graduated from Purdue University in 1968. Bob lived in Chicago briefly before settling in the East Village in 1970. Said his longtime friend Jefferson Siegel: "He was the conscience of the East Village."
According to an autopsy cited by the Daily News, Bob died of cardiovascular disease.
In addition to the candlelight vigil tonight at 8 outside Ray's... we received the following information:
There will be a gathering of Bob's friends tonight at 7 at Lucy's at 135 Avenue A near Ninth Street.
A memorial is being planned, possibly for this weekend.
Claim: East Village super holding Time Warner hostage for free cable
We've heard that some people in certain sections of the East Village are without Time Warner Cable/Road Runner service.
Last night, Adam called Time Warner and got a rather unexpected response. He documents what happened at Adam's Life. To an excerpt!
To top if off, the rep gave Adam the super's address. Adam is mulling his next move. Read the whole post here.
Last night, Adam called Time Warner and got a rather unexpected response. He documents what happened at Adam's Life. To an excerpt!
Finally, I connected with a service rep. He sounded young. Stumbled a little bit over the script he was reading. I assume he's new. This will be important in a moment. I asked him what the heck was happening. And he told me this:
The box that controls the cable, internet, pretty much everything else for Time Warner Cable in my area of the East Village is located in the basement of a building. In order to service this box, Time Warner Cable needs to contact the super of the building and be let in.
The super of the building, according to the service rep, REFUSES TO LET TIME WARNER INSIDE.
"Why is he refusing?" I asked.
"He wants free cable," the rep responded.
Apparently, Time Warner has tried to reason with the man, but he refuses to budge. Today, he's refused to answer the door or his phone. He's cut off all communication.
"It's a very unusual situation," the rep said.
To top if off, the rep gave Adam the super's address. Adam is mulling his next move. Read the whole post here.
Here comes IHOP's sidewalk canopy
Look out... coming through... After adding the three-story IHOP banner yesterday, workers are on the scene of the EVOHOP this morning installing the sidewalk canopy, which will extend nearly to 14th Street... Perhaps this is just part of Art in Odd Places that's taking place now along 14th Street? (Ha.)
Thanks to Jennifer at Xoom for the photo...
Reminders: Candlelight vigil tonight at Ray's for Bob Arihood
Shawn Chittle and Lindsay Wengler are organizing tonight's vigil. Per their message:
We wanted to put together a candlelight vigil for Bob in front of Ray's at 8 pm.
Please tell people to bring a candle and or flowers, photos of Bob or photos Bob took. We all think instead Bob would want people to just buy something from Ray's in his memory!
We are presenting Ray with a framed portrait of Bob to hang up so he's always watching over Ray.
Meanwhile, many people have written tributes to Bob. Here are some of them.
Slum Goddess
Single Linds Reflex
Jeremiah's Vanishing New York
The Gog Log
Marty After Dark
Runnin' Scared
NY Through the Lens
East Village Corner
BoweryBoogie
Shawn Chittle
DNAinfo
And now, let's go inside John Legend's apartment
Last Thursday, Jennifer Gould Keil at the the Post reported that Grammy Award-winner John Legend was selling his two-bedroom condo at 52E4 — the 15 stories of condo on the Bowery and East Fourth Street — for $2.95 million.
The listing is now online at Prudential Elliman.
Let's take a look.
Here's the copy:
Thoughts? Nice. A lot of taupe. Not the best color in case you spill a Slurpee purchased from the 7-Eleven on the ground floor.
The listing is now online at Prudential Elliman.
Let's take a look.
Here's the copy:
Panoramic Living - Enjoy spectacular views from the luminous walls of glass, that make up this fifteen story 'iconic' tower. 52 East 4th is the 'ultimate' in downtown luxury living, featuring direct elevator access, surround sound, dramatic ceiling heights, architectural steel trusses, and state-of-the-art bathrooms and kitchen, all designed by Andre Escobar. This full service condominium is situated in the highly desired East Village, directly adjacent to The Bowery Hotel. Building amenities include a setback and landscaped building entrance, parking garage, roof deck and an exterior spa-swimming pool. Doorman from 8AM-8PM. The only thing missing in this 'unique' masterpiece is you!
Thoughts? Nice. A lot of taupe. Not the best color in case you spill a Slurpee purchased from the 7-Eleven on the ground floor.
Joe's Pub reopens today
After a three-month renovation, Joe's Pub reopens this evening on Lafayette Street. In an op-ed for WNET's MetroFocus, Joe's Pub director Shanta Thake writes about the struggles to reflect the constantly changing East Village community in her programming. As she writes, "Today, the East Village more likely brings to mind three things: college students, Starbucks and soaring rent costs."
(Only three?)
Uh, here's more:
The mission at Joe’s Pub is to reflect the community surrounding it on our stage, which, in practice, always meant a programming vision that is incredibly diverse in terms of genre. But as we at Joe’s Pub prepare for our rebirth into the East Village arts scene Oct. 4, we are forced to ask ourselves: does that actually reflect the community surrounding us anymore? Or are we serving a mythical audience that we ourselves conjure up out of the steam from our own lattes to look like the East Village of yesteryear? The answer to that is less simple.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal has more on the changes. "Attendees should be pleased not only by the music, but by renovations that seem to eliminate the venue's shortcomings." Like! The bar is smaller and it has been moved to a corner, which does away with "the clattering glasses and chattering drinkers."
An NYPD alert on East Third Street
A resident of East Third Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue noted the arrival of these flyers on Saturday...
We saw them for ourselves – taped up along various buildings ... Anyone see these on the adjacent blocks?
Given the block, the burglars are advised to steer clear of 77 E. Third St. Or maybe not.
We saw them for ourselves – taped up along various buildings ... Anyone see these on the adjacent blocks?
Given the block, the burglars are advised to steer clear of 77 E. Third St. Or maybe not.
New roll-down gates for the Mars Bar
Goggla passes along this information... Workers have installed new roll-down gates at the Mars Bar and the adjoining space here along the doomed stretch of 11-17 Second Ave. (Also, someone painted over the graffiti on the First Street side... where that fresh blank black patch is...)
Anyway, not sure why you'd install new roll-down gates on a building that will be demolished. As for that, the worker told Goggla that he didn't know anything about a pending date for start of the demolition. But he thought "soon."
Previously.
Monday, October 3, 2011
This afternoon at the Houston/Bowery Mural Wall,
Yarn-hater de-yarns the Astor Place cube
That was sort of fast... a little bit ago some kind of worker started cutting off Agata Olek's latest yarn creation...
[Via @ArtObserved]
Booo! And here are some shots from earlier in the day by East Village resident Beep Iams (@beepiams) ...
[Via @ArtObserved]
Booo! And here are some shots from earlier in the day by East Village resident Beep Iams (@beepiams) ...
Watch Agata Olek cover the Astor Place cube in yarn
This morning, we posted photos of the Astor Place Cube now covered in yarn courtesy of artist Agata Olek... Here she is in Astor Place. Photos by peter radley.
And here is the video of how she did this...
And here is the video of how she did this...
Behold the East Village IHOP's new 3-floor-high sign
Meanwhile at the Mystery Lot, jackhammering!
Very mysterious! Without the sound, you might think they were just, oh, maybe urinating on the wall...
Agata Olek yarn bombs the Astor Place cube
Several readers have noted that Agata Olek has left her mark on the Alamo in Astor Place...
[EV Grieve reader Anne]
[VH McKenzie]
[EV Grieve reader Blaine]
Seems to clash with the Flaming Cactus, yes?
[EV Grieve reader Anne]
[VH McKenzie]
[EV Grieve reader Blaine]
Seems to clash with the Flaming Cactus, yes?
The photography of Bob Arihood
Bob Arihood died last week. (You can read reaction and tributes to him here.) I spent a good part of the weekend revisiting his posts at Neither More Nor Less and Nadie Se Conoce. I hope that his photos continue to inform and inspire people for years to come. His work inspired me on a daily basis.
Picking a few shots to showcase proved to be a challenging task.
Picking a few shots to showcase proved to be a challenging task.
Candlelight vigil for Bob Arihood Tuesday night at Ray's
[Photo by Steven Hirsch]
Shawn Chittle and Lindsay Wengler passed along this information:
Shawn Chittle and Lindsay Wengler passed along this information:
We wanted to put together a candlelight vigil for Bob in front of Ray's at 8 pm Tuesday.
Please tell people to bring a candle and or flowers, photos of Bob or photos Bob took. We all think instead Bob would want people to just buy something from Ray's in his memory!
We are presenting Ray with a framed portrait of Bob to hang up so he's always watching over Ray.
BaoBQ coming to First Avenue
Well, now. This sign has appeared on First Avenue near 14th Street ... where the short-lived Select Burger most recently held forth... Not sure if this is something new from Michael "Bao" Huynh, who has opened and closed
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Mr. Peanut and his Nutmobile to christen new peanut-shaped city park today
From the EV Grieve inbox...
*** UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL OCTOBER 3rd ***
MEDIA ALERT
Mr. Peanut to Open Planters Grove Urban Park in New York City!
WHAT: First look at a vibrant, unique urban park – the Planters Grove - as it opens to the public on Manhattan’s Lower East Side on the grounds of the New York City Housing Authority’s Lillian Wald Houses community.
WHO: Mr. Peanut and his new biodiesel Nutmobile
Margarita Lopez, Commissioner of New York City Housing Authority
Scott Marcus, Senior Brand Manager for Planters
Sally Prouty, CEO/President of The Corps Network
Lisbeth Shepherd, CEO of New York’s Green City Force
Ken Smith, Landscape Architect
WHEN: Monday, October 3
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Short remarks: 10:00AM
Community planting to immediately follow
WHERE: Lillian Wald Houses, Avenue D between East 4th and 5th Streets (near Houston St.)
WHY: Planters, America’s leading snack nut brand, and the iconic Mr. Peanut will commemorate the opening of a new green urban park – a Planters Grove – at the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Lillian Wald Houses on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Residents of NYCHA will be joined by local officials, NYCHA representatives, community volunteers and youth service corps members for a day of planting and celebration.
With the goal of promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainable living, Kraft Foods’ Planters brand has partnered with The Corps Network – the nation’s Service and Conservation Corps – to transform underutilized land into unique, peanut-shaped parks across America. The building of Planters Groves and their ongoing programming encourages outdoor activity and community interaction, as well as provides the health, environmental, social and economic benefits that engaging green spaces provide a neighborhood and its residents.
In New York City, the Planters Grove is being built with the help of youth service corps members (also NYCHA residents) from Green City Force, an organization recently recognized by President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative for its outstanding contribution to enriching young lives. Designed by New York City landscape architect Ken Smith, the New York City Planters Grove is inspired with Lower East Side influences, as well as locally-sourced reclaimed materials and native plants and flowers.
*** UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL OCTOBER 3rd ***
MEDIA ALERT
Mr. Peanut to Open Planters Grove Urban Park in New York City!
WHAT: First look at a vibrant, unique urban park – the Planters Grove - as it opens to the public on Manhattan’s Lower East Side on the grounds of the New York City Housing Authority’s Lillian Wald Houses community.
WHO: Mr. Peanut and his new biodiesel Nutmobile
Margarita Lopez, Commissioner of New York City Housing Authority
Scott Marcus, Senior Brand Manager for Planters
Sally Prouty, CEO/President of The Corps Network
Lisbeth Shepherd, CEO of New York’s Green City Force
Ken Smith, Landscape Architect
WHEN: Monday, October 3
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Short remarks: 10:00AM
Community planting to immediately follow
WHERE: Lillian Wald Houses, Avenue D between East 4th and 5th Streets (near Houston St.)
WHY: Planters, America’s leading snack nut brand, and the iconic Mr. Peanut will commemorate the opening of a new green urban park – a Planters Grove – at the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Lillian Wald Houses on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Residents of NYCHA will be joined by local officials, NYCHA representatives, community volunteers and youth service corps members for a day of planting and celebration.
With the goal of promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainable living, Kraft Foods’ Planters brand has partnered with The Corps Network – the nation’s Service and Conservation Corps – to transform underutilized land into unique, peanut-shaped parks across America. The building of Planters Groves and their ongoing programming encourages outdoor activity and community interaction, as well as provides the health, environmental, social and economic benefits that engaging green spaces provide a neighborhood and its residents.
In New York City, the Planters Grove is being built with the help of youth service corps members (also NYCHA residents) from Green City Force, an organization recently recognized by President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative for its outstanding contribution to enriching young lives. Designed by New York City landscape architect Ken Smith, the New York City Planters Grove is inspired with Lower East Side influences, as well as locally-sourced reclaimed materials and native plants and flowers.
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