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Thursday, May 22, 2008

"They tore it down. They tore it down. They tore it down."


Indeed. That's what a man remarked (over and over) this morning as he walked by the rubble that used to be the Tower of Toys in the community garden at 6th Street and Avenue B.

As you can see, there's not much left.





Wishful thinking.



The dumpster is full.



At least someone looks to be saving some of the toys from Eddie's creation.




Meanwhile, one-plus block to the east, as icons fall...



[Updated, 11:06 a.m.: Perhaps you'd like to go visit the Toyota Children’s Learning Garden at 603 East 11th Street, via Curbed.]

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Not to mention Dennis Franz through the years

Just in time for the new fall TV season, reportedly. Thanks to the EV Grieve reader who came across this mashup of the "NYPD Blue" intro...which covers all 129 seasons. Past and present NYC icons include the Mars Bar, Leshko's, the Tower of Toys and the DKNY mural...



Is it me, or does this show seems as if it was on about 50 years ago?

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Short films program tonight at the 6th and B Garden



Tonight at 8 at the 6th and B Garden (Avenue B at 6th Street) ... re-scheduled from last Saturday night's rain out ...

Head to the 6 & B website for more details.

Included in the program is a feature on Eddie Boros, the neighborhood character/artist who created the Tower of Toys at the Garden. Boros died in 2007 at age 74. The Tower was removed the next year.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Touring the East Village on New Year's Day 1995



Our blogging friend Alex at Flaming Pablum came across this video the other day.

Highlights of this walk include The Gas Station, the performance space/art gallery on Avenue B at East Second Street (now an apartment building with a Duane Reade) and Eddie Boros' Tower of Toys (RIP 2008) in the Sixth Street & Avenue B Community Garden...

Wednesday, December 31, 2008