This cat is stranded off East River Park

East Village resident Clotilde Testa writes to tell us the following ... she was walking through East River Park "and noticed so many stray cats, one of which was stranded and abandoned on the off-shore industrial area opposite the East River Environmental Learning Center.

"That poor fella looks like he's starving to death and stuck off shore. He was meow-ing away. Do you know someone who might be able to help?"

On Avenue B, Subway inches closer to its Grand Opening

With any luck, you'll have a foot-long for July 4th.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Today's sign of the apocalypse: Subway opening on Avenue B (30 comments)

Today at Crusty Meadow

In Tompkins Square Park this afternoon. Photo by Dave on 7th.

Mobile crane alert! BMW Guggenheim Lab construction closes East First Street today

East First Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue is closed today, as you might expect after seeing the crane photo.

Workers are on the scene to install the urban think tank, which we're told is the yellow thing on the back of the truck.*

Previously.

* Yes, that was a terrible joke.

Did you you lose a Scooby-Doo lunch box?

If so, then you're in luck. The folks at NYC Icy have it at 171 Avenue...

The contents include hand sanitizer.

Earlier today on East Sixth Street

[Photos by Dave on 7th]

And then veer right when you near the Ludlow...

East Ninth Street, 9:17 a.m., July 2

Earlier on Second Avenue today

Photos by Bobby Williams

A midsummer's night dream

Something more current than the usual hereabouts ... Dirty Beaches — basically just Alex Zhang Hungtai — play for free tonight at the South Street Seaport... And I like it because it reminds me of Alan Vega/Suicide...

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: 'Mr. Hulot's Holiday,' French hijinks

And tonight around 8:30ish, the Films on the Green Festival presents "Mr. Hulot's Holiday." Or, to annoy your friends, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot.

An update on d.b.a. owner Ray Deter: 'Please celebrate Ray as he passes on'

On Wednesday, we posted information about the bicycle accident involving Ray Deter, who owns d.b.a. on First Avenue as well as the locations in Williamsburg and New Orleans. He has been in critical condition since the accident. His wife, Catherine, just updated the d.b.a. Brooklyn Facebook page with this note:

"Thanks so much for everyone's kind words and support for me and the boys....Ray will no longer be with us after this weekend, but we hope our loss will give life to others. Please celebrate Ray as he passes on. Love to you all, Catherine, Jake & Maxwell"

More information will be posted at a later date regarding funeral arrangements.

[Image via MetroMix]