Folk the Park VIII happens today in Tompkins Square Park... starting at noon... I haven't seen a list with set times just yet... (The Event page on Facebook mentions that David Peel and the Lower East Side Band are on at 4:30 p.m.)
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Get Folked up in Tompkins Square Park this afternoon
Folk the Park VIII happens today in Tompkins Square Park... starting at noon... I haven't seen a list with set times just yet... (The Event page on Facebook mentions that David Peel and the Lower East Side Band are on at 4:30 p.m.)
Friday, June 3, 2016
A beautiful Mind
The Psychic Ills have a new record (Inner Journey Out) out today. We're looking forward to this one...
Meantime, here's a video for "Mind Daze" from 2011.
And the New York-based band will be at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 11 as part of the Northside Festival.
Lab -321 is now open on St. Mark's Place
[Photo by Steven]
The shop that specializes in liquid nitrogen ice cream is now in soft-open mode at 27 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... the space was previously the longtime home of the Sock Man.
And the folks of the popular -321 Ice Cream Shop in Brooklyn have let it be known that there are NOT affiliated with Lab 321...
Garbage cans spared from further Stomping
Workers were moving out some old props today at the Orpheum on Second Avenue... where "Stomp" is entering its 22nd season. (Auditions are happening June 13 — FYI.)
An arbitrator recently ruled that the dance/percussion show must stay in its longtime home here between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place after its producers tried to relocate to a playhouse uptown.
Photo by Steven
EV Grieve Etc.: Air rights explained; women film directors honored
[OldDoorsHenge debuts in Tompkins Square Park. By Derek Berg]
City Council considering big changes in how NYC approves landmarks (The New York Times)
Hawk babies ready to fledge in Tompkins Square Park (Laura Goggin Photography)
Rev Jen revives Anti-Slam open mic (BoweryBoogie)
This East Second Street rental with a private garage is just $15,950 a month (6sqft)
An explanation of air rights (Off the Grid)
"An insider’s guide to evicting rent-stabilized tenants" (The Real Deal)
A new mural for Extra Place (The Lo-Down)
Via the EVG inbox...
East Village-based artist Robert Galinsky has been going to Rikers Island and other area correctional facilities to help incarcerated teens via workshops on literature, creative writing and reading. He has launched an online auction to help advance the initiative — Literacy for Incarcerated Teens — and better assist teens in prison. Money raised from the auction will be put toward tools to facilitate the workshops and provide continuous resources such as guest artist talks, books and pencils. Several local shops, including Ninth Street Espresso, Roost, B Cup Cafe, Abraço and the East Village Vintage Collective have donated gifts for auction. You can find the auction details here.
Work by Ida Lupino, Kathryn Bigelow, Penelope Spheeris and Mary Harron, among others, featured in "Genre Is A Woman" series at the Film Forum (Official Website)
Kathryn Bigelow's vampire classic from 1987 plays tomorrow night at 7:15...
A moonlit Cooper Square under a starry sky around 1905 (Ephemeral New York)
A fired worker at Orchard Street's Spur Tree restaurant goes on a table-flipping rampage (DNAinfo)
An array of works by film essayist Thom Andersen (Anthology Film Archives)
And from the fine folks who run the Love Gang boutique at 436 E. Ninth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue...
On Saturday, June 4, from 12-8 pm Love Gang will be transformed to feature exclusives from Spanish clothing brand KLING while permanently operating as a store within a store. We’ll be treating guests to gift bags, cocktails and an array of fun and whimsical treats.
KLING SPAIN is a pop-iconic fashion brand born in downtown Madrid with a hearty dose of girlish, playful style that represents itself in an appealing amusing way. Kling's unique collections are full of Liberty-style dresses and cool shorts, including a vintage twist to the shirts, dresses, skirts, and sweaters. A mix up of sweet with street for girls who just want to have fun.
[Updated] Man gunned down outside the Lillian Wald Houses
Man, 22, shot to death in courtyard of Lillian Wald Houses https://t.co/sDpwvYIEkI pic.twitter.com/nDGBIfKeEX
— PIX11 News (@PIX11News) June 3, 2016
A 22-year-old man was found dead from gunshot wounds outside a courtyard of the Lillian Wald Houses on East Sixth Street between Avenue D and the FDR at 1:52 a.m., according to published reports.
According to the Daily News, "The victim was found with multiple shots to the gut."
No arrests have been made. The victim's name has not been released pending family notification.
Updated 10:45 a.m.
DNAinfo reports that the victim was known by the nickname "Coke Wave." Investigators believe this may have been a drug-related shooting, as the man was reportedly carrying crack cocaine.
Said one resident who lives near the crime scene: "I'm hearing gunshots two or three times a week out here. No matter how many times you hear them, it's still scary. Gunshots don't have no name. It's like these guys don't fear cops or nothing."
The victim's name was Michael Rodriguez.
Updated 6/21
DNAinfo reports that a man has been arrested for the murder of Rodriguez.
New residential building on 8th and D called THREE99OnEIGHTH; condos start at $685k
[EVG photo from May 1]
You can close the book on the long-empty plot of land at 397-401 E. Eighth St. There have been plans for the space near Avenue D going back 10-plus years.
Now the 9-story residential building that has been rising here is ready to launch sales...(turns out this is a condo building, not rental as we had originally heard).
The building's address is 399, which is why it now has the rather awkward name of THREE99OnEIGHTH.
Now here are details about the units via Citi Habitats:
Developed by 399 E8 Development LLC, residences at THREE99 are designed to a high standard. All apartments include oak hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and in-unit washer/dryers. Most apartments also come complete with private balconies or gardens.
The homes’ open kitchens feature solid-surface countertops, porcelain tile and Carrara marble backsplashes and a full suite of stainless steel appliances — including dishwasher. Baths at THREE99 come in a wide variety of contemporary finishes. All are complete with custom ceramic tile, soaking tubs and European-style vanities and fixtures.
THREE99 provides residents the latest in-demand amenities — including a state-of-the-art fitness center, billiards lounge, pet spa and virtual doorman system. The building also offers a refrigerated package receiving area, bike storage and individual storage rooms. Residents and their guests will enter the building via a grand lobby area with eye-catching chandelier and soothing ‘green wall.’ Great for entertaining, THREE99’s common roof deck is complete with lounge-style seating, lush green lawn areas and skyline views.
A one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit starts at $685,000 ... a two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit asks $960,000... the top home here is the three-bedroom, three-bathroom penthouse at $4.9 million.
And here are a few renderings of the model home...
[Balcony view]
[Roof deck view]
Previously on EV Grieve:
Meanwhile, before we christen Avenue D the next Greenpoint...
Stalled development site on Eighth Street and Avenue D asking $5.2 million
Long-stalled East 8th Street lot coming back as 9-story residential building — with penthouse
[The lot in February 2010]
Icon Realty announces public art project for the East Village
[Mural by Jerkface on the Icon-owned 402 E. 12th St.]
The Icon Realty Charm Offensive continues.
Icon previously announced that they had donated empty retail spaces for Celebrity Catwalk to hold adoption and fundraising events (Icon has been working with Celebrity Catwalk for the past four years) ... and hired a chief safety officer to oversee the construction and renovation work in Icon buildings.
Now Icon has unveiled plans for public art at several of its properties. Here's part of the release via the EVG inbox...
Icon Realty Management is working with local art galleries to create mural art on the sides of some of their buildings. Providing a public platform for artists to exhibit their works for New Yorkers to enjoy and contributing to the art community has been a continued endeavor that Icon has supported throughout the years.
Working with Dorian Grey Gallery in the East Village, Icon will have artists Penn and Lambros paint the side of their Mott Street building. Jeremy Penn is a NYC modern artist who has been exhibited and received honors from curators across museums. Penn uses mixed media to combine materials such as magazines, word plays and mirrors. Lambros is a NYC street artist focused on stencil art and graffiti illustrating recurring themes of power, lust and rebellion. Icon’s 307 Mott Street building has been a rotating art wall for the past four years with works by Jonathan Matas and most recently a mural by Mustart.
Icon is also working with artist Jerkface to paint 128 Second Ave. Jerkface is a NYC-based street artist and Queens native who is known for painting several nostalgia-inducing murals around the City.
“Public art is so important to the character of neighborhoods, especially in the East Village,” said Terrence Lowenberg, Principal at Icon. “As a lifelong New Yorker, art has always been a central part of our City. We are proud to do our part at Icon to continue that tradition. We look forward to doing even more in the future.”
In September 2014, Jerkface painted the faceless Charlie Brown mural on the side of the Icon-owned 402 E 12th St. Icon said that they also donated space on their walls to French street artist Invader, who installed his mosaics at 145 Avenue A, 130 Second Ave. and 133 E. Fourth St., among other buildings not owned by Icon.
Residents, tenant-rights organizations and local elected officials have accused Icon of aggressively displacing rent-regulated tenants with frivolous lawsuits and exposing them to hazardous health and safety threats.
The stacked townhomes of 347 Bowery are now available for purchase
Yesterday marked the first day of sales for 347 Bowery, the 13-story condoplex that replaced the Salvation Army's East Village Residence at East Third Street.
As Curbed noted, only one of the five residences is now available — a $7.5 million three-bedroom, three-bathroom unit.
Some details per Curbed:
The building will be home to just five expensive condos (four duplexes and the penthouse), starting at $6.5 million for the cheapest and going up to $17 million for the three-floor, tower-topping penthouse. True to form, each apartment will also have ultra-luxury finishes, including cabinetry designed by Selldorf Architects and "disappearing kitchens" outfitted in white oak and soapstone.
There will also be a private entry on 3rd Street through a "landscaped mews" lined with seasonal greenery, including magnolias and evergreen shrubs.
Disappearing kitchens! (I'd be happy with disappearing dirty dishes.)
The building will also feature several retail spaces.
Previously on EV Grieve:
The Salvation Army's former East Village Residence will be demolished on the Bowery
Whatever happened to that really ugly hotel planned for the Bowery?
Looks like 347 Bowery will be home to a 13-floor mixed-use residential development
The future of 347 Bowery (sorta!) revealed
Let's take a look at 347 Bowery, now and in the future
Reaching the top at 347 Bowery
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Reports: Police looking for suspect who tackled woman and stole her purse on East 10th Street
The NYPD is searching for a suspect they say tackled and robbed a 21-year-old woman on East 10th Street near First Avenue just before 5 a.m. on May 7.
Per NBC 4:
Police said he tackled the woman to the ground inside of the building’s vestibule. He then ripped her purse out of her hands and took off down East 10th Street.
The woman found her purse a few blocks away.
The media reports do not mention the address of the robbery.
The ABC 7 report offered this about the suspect: The individual is described as a male Hispanic, 40 to 45 years old, 5'8", medium build; last seen wearing a red hooded sweater and blue jeans.
Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online.
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