Week in Grieview

[EVG photo of the Ageloff Towers on Avenue A]

Check out the new 10-story building for the former Second Avenue BP station, (Wednesday) which has been demolished (Thursday)

Saint's Alp Teahouse closes for good (Tuesday)

There are now two ping-pong tables in Tompkins Square Park (Wednesday)

Local politicos seek answers from the Blackstone Group on the Stuy Town air rights deal (Tuesday)

NatureEs, the Mars Bar replacement, seeking to become a Spanish bistro (Thursday)

The Post discovers Alphabet City again (Thursday, 47 comments)

A new rendering for 100 Avenue A (Tuesday)

Out and About with Robert (Wednesday)

The "stunning boutique collection" of new residences on East First Street (Monday)

About "a coordinated visit" to buildings owned by Brookhill Properties on East Fifth Street (Thursday)

City closes Brooklyn Dark Hemp Bar on St. Mark's Place until they add two additional sinks (Monday)

543 1/2 E. Sixth St., home of Sunny & Annie's, is for sale (Thursday)

A "St. Marks Is Dead" book release party (Friday)

On Second Avenue, Moonstruck Diner is now The Kitchen Sink (Wednesday)

A small victory for the Stage vs. Icon Realty (Monday)

American Apparel closes on East Houston (Tuesday)

Incoming sign of Virgola on East Seventh Street (Monday)

Former Sustainable NYC space for lease on Avenue A (Wednesday)

Le Petit Parisien opening soon on East Seventh Street (Friday)

Some rat proofing for Tompkins Square Park (Monday)

One East Village bar is ready for SantaCon (Thursday)

Decaf anyone? The Swiss Water® Coffee Studio open on Lafayette and East Houston (Tuesday)

Continuing to jazz up the Charlie Parker Residence on Avenue B (Thursday)

DOH temporarily closes Sushi Dojo on First Avenue (Monday)

… and a reader noted that residents at Icon's 205 Avenue A were kind enough to advertise their party on the front door…



… finally, some Halloween love on the L train…


[Photo by Grant Shaffer]

... and ONE more Halloween costume pic... on Second Avenue and East Fourth Street...


[Photo by Derek Berg]

Breaking: The self checkouts at Key Food are broken

Uh-oh! If you planned on shopping on Key on Avenue A today, then be prepared for some longer lines… Vinny & O report that the self checkouts remain down. A technician is on the scene… and he is on the phone.

Current Key mood: Chaos!

Post Halloween, Game 4 observations

The Insane Mets Posse hanging it up on the FDR pedestrian bridge, Dave on 7th notes…

Just what the doctor ordered on Halloween night

Last night at Exit9 on Avenue A, Dr. Frankenchef and his nurse, Ghoulia Childs, performed a live surgery in the gift shop's window between East Fourth Street and East Third Street… EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by for part of the procedures…

Meanwhile, on the L…

Just a Halloween scene last night, not the horror movie titled "Trapped Again on the L train Monday morning."

Photo by Grant Shaffer

Halloween 2015 on Avenue B

Photos tonight by EVG contributor Stacie Joy...

The Alamo returns to Astor Place this Halloween

[Photo by Vinny & O]

Back apparently for a one-night-only appearance this Halloween... workers removed the Cube last Nov. 25 for (apparent) safekeeping during the never-ending reconstruction of Astor Place.


[Photo by 8E]

... and the Cube moves...

Astor Place cube. Best costume ever! https://t.co/vZloQa8f75 by federico #phhhoto pic.twitter.com/sm5pPtKyQL

— Federico Ulfo (@feulf) October 31, 2015

A Halloween moment on East 7th Street

Photo by Derek Berg…

Report of a fire at 426 E. 14th St. last night

The report came after midnight from the address between Avenue A and First Avenue...

MAN ALL HANDS 426 E 14 ST, MIXED OCCUPANCY FIRE ON 1ST FLR,

— FDNY (@FDNY) October 31, 2015

Per EVG reader LULU, who took these photos and video:

Smokey hallways and smell of burning plastic prompted call to fire department. Upon arrival became clear the cleaners was source. FDNY swiftly contained. But building still smells like burning plastic. This was an apparent electrical fire that was caught just in time.

A chance to toss your pumpkins tomorrow, but go ahead and enjoy today

There's a Pumpkins Smash tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the community garden on East 11th Street — entrance west of 420 E. 11th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

Per the signage:

Bring Pumpkins, Jack-o-Lanterns, and Gourds for a Smashing Good Time! You smash them — and NYC Compost Project will turn them into compost for City parks and green spaces. Join us for refreshments, raffles, and more!

Seems a little early to have a pumpkin smash — the day after Halloween? It would be like holding the MulchFest on Dec. 26. But we understand if you want to get this Halloween crap out of your apartment to start getting the place ready for Easter.

H/T Steven