At the Tompkins Square Riot Anniversary concert, Day 2

Today was Day 2 of the the 27th Tompkins Square Park Riot Reunion ... featuring bands such as Iconicide, the Deceivers and Nihilistics as well as speaker like Aron "the Pieman" Kay... the following photos are by John Penley via Facebook...





















Previously on EV Grieve:
At the Tompkins Square Riot Anniversary concert, Day 1

EV Grieve Etc. Instagram edition

From our friends at Academy Records on East 12th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A...

In case you missed it the first time - Our 12th st store will be closed this week 8/10-8/16 for sprucing up. We'll be cleaning, painting, organizing and digging hidden gems from long-buried collections out of the back room. When we reopen our bins and display walls will be teeming with fresh meat!

A photo posted by Academy Records NYC (@academyrecords) on Aug 9, 2015 at 3:01pm PDT

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And tomorrow evening at the new East Village Vintage Collective, 545 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B ...

Always nice when @flatbushbrown visits the store. Check out the chalkboard sign for our next event. Tomorrow, we're screening Valley Girl at 7:30pm. BYOB. If you have a low seated chair, you can bring that too, otherwise we'll provide blankets. See you there, it'll be totally radical. #movienight #manicmonday #evevents

A photo posted by EV Vintage Collective (@evvintagecollective) on Aug 9, 2015 at 12:26pm PDT

On the rebound: Tompkins Square Park basketball courts are back

The hoops and nets arrived this weekend… and now the Tompkins Square Park basketball courts are back in play…


[Random pic from yesterday morning]

The courts had been out of commission since May 29, with an original reopen date at the end of June. As previously cut-and-pasted, the New York City Parks Department teamed up with YouTube for the renovations. The logo in the middle of the courts is of the Parks Department. A few EVG commenters wondered if a YouTube logo might make its way on the court somewhere… well, not so far.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Tompkins Square Park basketball courts closed for renovations; YouTube-backed hoops on the way

WE HAVE BACKBOARDS NOW IN TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK

New mural in progress at Best Housekeeping on Avenue A

Ori Carino is working on a new installation on the roll-down gate at Best Housekeeping on Avenue A at East Second Street…



We last saw him create a mural here in July 2014.

Summer Sunday in the New York Marble Cemetery on East 2nd Street

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Today at the New York City Marble Cemetery on East Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... via the EVG inbox...

A reminder….. that we invite you to join us under the summer sun at our Neighborhood Open Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

And for your calendars...

Upcoming Neighborhood Open Days at the New York City Marble Cemetery:
Saturday, Sept. 12
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

And!

Fall Open Weekend, with historic displays, photos and artifacts
Saturday and Sunday
Oct. 17-18
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Read more about the cemetery here.

At the Tompkins Square Riot Anniversary concert, Day 1

All photos by John Penley via Facebook…























… and the NYPD patrol tower made a return visit…



And, oh dear...











Day 2 of the riot reunion shows return tomorrow at 2… Find more info and photos from today here.

Updated: Here are more photos via our friend editrrix at Flickr

My Little Village Postal Store returns to a refurbished home

After a month of relocation to East Seventh Street…



… My Little Village Postal Store returned this past week to its renovated home at 151 First Ave. between East 9th Street and East 10th Street.



As EVG regular Peter Brownscombe reports, the shop has new mailboxes and floor and apparently a new name — East Village Postal, as seen in the mosaic doorstep… (The store's older sign will remain, however.)









As Peter notes, despite different owners, this is the shop's first renovation since 1988.

All photos by Peter Brownscombe

At Campout New York Post last night

Night 1 of this weekend's Campout New York Post got underway on Avenue A at East Seventh Street… John Penley, one of the event's organizers, shared these photos from last night…











The idea for the campout came about after the NYPD installed a patrol tower in Tompkins Square Park on July 21 … following the Post and the Observer's recent reports citing anecdotal evidence that there's an influx of homeless people and drug users in the park. (Police officials removed the tower on July 28.)

Per the Campout New York Post Facebook invite:

[T]he reason for doing this is not just the tower it is because we believe the NY Post used the sad plight of homeless people to create a return to Giuliani style policing in relation to the poor and those suffering from poverty, mental illness and gentrification and we do not want that to continue.

[Photo by Bobby Williams]

As part of the campout tomorrow night at 7:30, The Living Theatre will perform "No Place to Hide" in the Park … followed by an open mic to memorialize Judith Malina, the group's founder who died in April at age 88. (Details here)

Find more photos from last night at Campout New York Post Facebook invite.

Dallas BBQ is back in BBQ action

As we first reported back on June 16, Con Ed shut off gas service to the building at 37 1/2 St. Mark's Place … including retail tenant Dallas BBQ at the corner of Second Avenue. Con Ed reportedly found multiple gas leaks in the building.

Apparently all is well again. The slab slingers are BBQ joint is back in action today… Who's buying the first round of 151 Beach Bombs?

Lost and found

Indie rock stalwarts Eleventh Dream Day are back with a new record (their 13th) titled "Works for Tomorrow" on Thrill Jockey... And the Chicago-based band will be at the Mercury Lounge on Aug. 21.

The video here is for "I Could Be Lost" from 1991.

EV Grieve Etc.: The mayor's NYC Safe initiative; Theatre 80's financial challenge

['Dog Dag Afternoon' last night in Tompkins Square Park via Peter Brownscombe]

Mayor de Blasio introduces NYC Safe initiative (The New York Times)

Trying to overcome the financial challenges at Theatre 80 (The Villager)

The rundown on The New York International Fringe Festival that starts next week (DNAinfo)

Broken pipe floods part of the Meltzer Towers on East First Street (NY1)

Rape investigation at Happy Ending on Broome Street (Gothamist)

Last weekend for the 3rd annual MoRUS Film Festival (MoRUS)

Moving Streit's matzo factory from the LES to upstate after 90 years (The Village Voice)

Another cat cafe for the LES (BoweryBoogie)

The Ramones last live show was on Aug. 6, 1996 (Diffuser)

Young hawk catches rat in Tompkins Square Park (Gog in NYC)

Starting to make the Manhattan Bridge safer (The Lo-Down)

Check out the documentary "Flyin’ Cut Sleeves" about NYC gangs in the 1960s-70s (Dangerous Minds)

Revisiting "Downtown 81" (Cashiers du Cinemart)

From brothels to luxury, mapping 400 years on one NYC block (Wired)

If you want to jump into a pit of balls (Curbed)

... and check out Gudrun George's photo essay on New York Central Art Supply on Third Avenue ...



... and a new group exhibition opens tonight at VolaVida Gallery on East Fourth Street just west of Avenue B...

Report: Ben Shaoul takes condo neighbor to court to build his new development on East Houston

[EVG photo from July]

Demolition continues along East Houston and Orchard, future home of Ben Shaoul's 10-story retail-residential complex with an Equinox gym.

Apparently there's a snag of sorts in moving forward.

To the Commercial Observer:

Mr. Shaoul wants the Supreme Court of the State of New York to grant him a limited license to get into the six-story condo at 179 Ludlow Street, which abuts the southeast corner of his project on Orchard Street between Houston and Stanton Streets and to be known as 194 Orchard Street.

“The access consists of a non-invasive pre-construction survey, installation of monitoring devices and access to maintain and then remove those devices, and any other code-required protections that serve to protect [179 Ludlow Street] occupants and property,” legal papers indicate.

Apparently the board at 179 Ludlow hasn't responded to any calls or emails made by Shaoul's reps in recent weeks, per the the Commercial Observer.

This weekend in — and around — Tompkins Square Park

[Photo from July 27 by EVG reader Steven]

The campout — called Campout New York Post — continues as scheduled starting tonight at Tompkins Square Park … and lasting through the weekend.

The idea for the campout came about after the NYPD installed a patrol tower in Tompkins Square Park on July 21 … following the Post and the Observer's recent reports citing anecdotal evidence that there's an influx of homeless people and drug users in the park. (Police officials removed the tower on July 28.)

Things begin tonight at midnight with a buy-in at Ray's Candy Store, 113 Avenue. (Details here.)

Participants will then be camping out/sleeping on the sidewalk along East Seventh Street outside the Park.

Per the Facebook invite:

The point we want to make is that the reason for doing this is not just the tower it is because we believe the NY Post used the sad plight of homeless people to create a return to Giuliani style policing in relation to the poor and those suffering from poverty, mental illness and gentrification and we do not want that to continue.

Then on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, the 27th Tompkins Square Park Riot Reunion takes place… which is NOT related to the campout… (Details here)



Sunday night at 7:30, The Living Theatre will perform "No Place to Hide" in the Park … followed by an open mic to memorialize Judith Malina, the group's founder who died in April at age 88. (Details here)

The organizers promise more events as well throughout the weekend…

Previously on EV Grieve:
NYPD installs patrol tower in the middle of Tompkins Square Park (147 comments)

The Post reports Tompkins Square Park 'has become a homeless haven' (113 comments)

Observer editors write, 'it's time to take back Tompkins Square Park' (49 comments)

Updated: Tompkins Square Park sleepover planned to protest NYPD patrol tower

First condo units at 189 Avenue C are now for sale

[EVG file photo]

Back in June, a resident at 189 Avenue C told us that the 10-story rental at East 12th Street was converting to condos.

The resident said that this is a non-eviction condominium offering plan — no non-purchasing tenant will be evicted by reason of conversion to condominium ownership.

In any event, the first of these condo units have arrived on the market. Here's the pitch via Douglas Elliman:

Located in one of Manhattan's most exciting and dynamic nabes, 189 Avenue C boasts generous and organic layouts, stunning light and views from every exposure and price points that will make you feel great about your new home. Featuring virtual doorman, 421a tax abatement, super low monthly charges, fitness center and new Bosch and Fisher & Paykel appliances, the new condo development is perfect for those seeking value and panache in equal measure. Showing by appointment only. Units available for immediate occupancy.

We spotted a handful of listings, priced from $795,000 (785 square feet) to $1.4 million (1,124 square feet).

The listings include several photos of a model unit... such as this one...



The building also just changed hands… the asking price had been $32.5 million. We didn't spot the sale yet in public records.

Previously on EV Grieve:
189 Avenue C is converting to condos