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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

EV Grieve Etc: Mourning Edition

How New York City threw away a mountain of cash over a new computer system (The Voice)

Bloomy's snowplow overkill (Gothamist)

Our Lady of Sorrows closing on Stanton Street (The Lo-Down)

Ray gets a buzz (Nadie Se Conoce)

Card and stripper-pole store shutters on Allen Street (BoweryBoogie)

Remembering Harlem legend Bobby Robinson (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

Another wannabe to challenge the EVLambo (East Village Corner)

The faces and figures lurking at you from above (Ephemeral New York)

(nsfw) Is this the sleaziest American Apparel ad ever? (Copyranter via Racked)

And last night, Billy Leroy was at the grand opening of Crif Dogs, the EV-based hotdoggery that expanded to Driggs and North 7th in Williamsburg ... he passed along a few photos...

[Updated] Report: Man wounded in Second Street shooting

DNAinfo is reporting that a man was shot last night following a family dispute at 225 East 2nd Street between Avenue B and Avenue C.

News crews are currently on the scene. One passerby was told: "All I got was 2 shot dead on sidewalk." (Not true...)

The Post reports that the two men who were arguing are cousins. The Local East Village reports that a resident said there was a shooting at the same building last summer.

[Photo — DNAinfo/Benjamin Fractenberg]

Pho 32 shuttered by Health Department

A reader sends along this shot from Pho 32 and Shabu on St. Mark's Place.

Surviving the Great Storm of 1-11-11

Despite the dire predictions of local TV news outlets, dawn arrived as usual today... Somehow, in the face of snowversity, the human spirit triumphed once again. Or something.

Anyway! The snow made for a few photo opps with those hammy trees and sun.

Meanwhile, thanks to everyone for sending along some snow photos... and video! Like this one from Tim Melideo...

A few photos on 10th Street via Laura...

And staying on 10th Street... between Avenue C and Avenue D... shot by Bobby Williams at 3:35 a.m...

From jdx on Lafayette Street...

Dash Snow tag discovered, covered

Roger's Garden on First Avenue between First Street and Second Street is now closed for renovations, as I pointed out last week...

The market was always open 24/7, which meant we never really saw the rolldown gate... But, with the closing, the gate was finally pulled down... where the Intern of EV Grieve (IOEVG) noted there is SACE art — the tag used by the late Dash Snow ... we went for a photo before the gate is painted over...

Meanwhile, workers have put up plywood around the store...

Will 228 First Avenue become part of Taco Town?

Yesterday, Grub Street provided plenty more information about El Camion, which opens tomorrow on Avenue A at 12th Street... (They have a PDF of the El Camion menus too.)

Given El Camion's proximity to the Mercadito locations... and Diablo Royale Este... La Lucha... Benny's... San Loco...Zaragosa ... it's no wonder Daniel Maurer dubbed this "Taco Town."

Which brings me to.... last April, workers began gutting the former David's Bagels space on First Avenue near 14th Street... At the time, a nearby shopkeeper told me the space will become a Mexican restaurant. "Tacos, burritos — that kind of shit."

I haven't heard any updates about this space... and the work permits are pretty standard:

"Installation of drywall partitions, plumbing fixtures, kitchen cooking equipment in existing eating and drinking establishment. Also replacement of existing storefront with new..."

Quickie 7A renovation progress report

As noted last week, 7A on Seventh Street and Avenue A closed for 10 days or so of renovations... still haven't gotten used to seeing the usual 24/7 spot closed up and dark in the evenings...

The windows are painted over, mostly, so getting shots was a little tricky, unless you're like, say 7-1.

The signs say 7A is back open Friday.... Meanwhile, 7A is the third space in recent weeks to close for extensive renovations.... joining Virage and Westville East...

Storm supplies: Where you can buy Four Loko

Forget the Four Loco Black Market... Apparently you can still buy the stuff at our old friends over at Robin Raj on Third Avenue near 14th Street...

The signs have been up at least a week or so... dunno if they actually have the goods, but.... it's probably worth walking in a blizzard for...

Another lost corner market?

Several readers sent along word that the Olympic on First Avenue at 13th Street abruptly closed ... it could simply be for renovations, though you think they'd leave a sign....

... plus, there aren't any work permits on file with the DOB...

Meanwhile, speaking of shuttered delis... The East Side Gourmet Deli closed last month on East Fourth Street and Avenue B.... word is another deli is taking over the space... EV Grieve contributor Bobby Williams took this shot yesterday....

The 13th Street and First Avenue location is particularly troublesome... There are four chains in close proximity — Dunkin Donuts, Subway, the Vitamin Shoppe and Papa "Is in the house!" John's.

Seems like the kind of set-up that 7-Eleven is getting a Slurpee Boner for.

A look inside the old Sin Sin space

Paper and works permits went up last week at the former Sin Sin space on Second Avenue and Fifth Street...

EV Grieve reader Pedro caught some of the gutting action in the two-level bar yesterday....

Wonder when workers will chuck that Sin Sin awning... Meanwhile, the space remains on the market for $20,000 a month.

Check out previous Sin Sin coverage here.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

[Updated] It doesn't show signs of stopping

9:28!

10:22

11:00

Midnight (with football players)

[Courtesy of EV Grieve correspondent Shawn Chittle]

Live Team Coverage of Hysteria

54 minutes later

9:28!

Now!

[Courtesy Shawn Chittle]

In snow

We're getting all kinds of reports on what's happening outside now... including with the snow... Crazy Eddie was able to get this shot, with a simple message — "white out."

Thank God I'm missing all this while I'm at my place in Bermuda!

Exclusive first look at tomorrow's snowfall tonight

Snow plows tagged, ready for action

On Houston near the Bowery.

Workers arrive to chop down trees at 326-328 E. Fourth St.

EV Grieve reader Ileana sends along these photos, noting the activity in front of 326-328 E. Fourth St. ... which is being prepped to become luxury housing...

"Tree service company came today to start cutting down the townhouse trees. As of this afternoon, they had not yet gotten to the mulberry trees in front that are growing out of the steps and provide East 4th street residents with delicious berries in June."