Sunday, October 31, 2010

Do you mind if we dance with your dates?

Breaking: Workers gutting Sin Sin

A team of workers are on the scene this morning at the beleaguered Sin Sin on Second Avenue and Fifth Street...



...basically throwing away everything... liquor bottles...



...the Red Bull machine...



The bar was originally set to close after Thursday night. More later.

Sin Sin comes undone






Here are more shots of Sin Sin's dismantling... courtesy of Honey Millmann.

At the Lower Eastside Girls Club groundbreaking Friday



On Friday, the Lower Eastside Girls Club held their official groundbreaking for their new home on Avenue D between Seventh Street and Eighth Street .... aside from local politicians, East Village native Rosario Dawson was on hand...

I couldn't attend the ceremony, unfortunately... For more on the groundbreaking... here's a piece on NY1. The Lo-Down has coverage... as does DNAinfo....

Here's the official news release with more details on what the HQ will house.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Passion and progress at the new home of the Lower Eastside Girls Club

Avenue A, 9:10 a.m., Oct. 31

The night before Halloween

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Happy Halloween



Well, if you happen to be out and about and see some great costumes or streetscenes, I'd love to post the photos... So please let me know if you'd like to share any Halloween photos (be happy to give you credit and link to your site, Flickr page) from the weekend... grieve98@gmail.com

!!!Halloween CarnEvil!!! tonight


Reminders: Protest tomorrow night in Tompkins Square Park

As reported earlier this month, there'll be a Protest/Fiesta in Tompkins Square Park starting tomorrow night at 7 ... organized by longtime East Village activist/photojournalist John Penley...

amNY had a feature on it in yesterday's paper...(not online)



Previously on EV Grieve:
More details on Halloween night protest/fiesta in Tompkins Square Park (74 comments)

Movement afoot to limit the number of concerts in Tompkins Square Park

Newsflash! Pumpkins are a popular item this Halloween!

Oct. 17!



Today!



At the Great Urban Pumpkin Patch on St. Mark's Place.

Tired out




Avenue A and 13th Street this morning.

Cooper Square, 9:41 a.m., Oct. 30