Yeeehaw

I was walking across East 5th Street a couple of weeks ago, when I saw this Open Studio information painted on a window:

Open Studio information.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

The event itself has already passed; what's important is that "Yeeehaw" was written in big letters on a window.

Yeeehaw!

#eastvillage #5thstreet #signs #yeeehaw #windows

The Quietest Block

East 4th Street between The Bowery and Second Avenue is probably the quietest block in the East Village — it should be, with all the signs calling for it!

Here is one that I saw:

Please Do Not…

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

Here is another, in the same building:

Another 'Be Quiet' sign.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

Quite possibly, the same person put a sign in their car, calling on graffitiers not to graffiti his car:

"Do not graffiti my car, please."

Here is the sign:

Anti-graffiti sign.

Here is a view of the car, from behind:

From behind.

Can you imagine if people stood outside these windows talking about graffiting this car? It would be a perfect storm of disregard!

#eastvillage #4thstreet #signs #windows

Lawn-Flamingo Window Box

Speaking of taking it with you, one of the greatest decorations in the history of lawns is the lawn flamingo — kitsch-wise, it's probably first!

While walking across East 4th Street recently, I saw this miniature lawn flamingo beside a flower box:

Miniature lawn flamingo.

"I just flew in from Florida, and boy are my wings tired!"

Isn't that a cool reflection in the window?

#eastvillage #4thstreet #kitsch #lawnflamingo #reflecty #windowboxes #windows

New Windows

Did I tell you that the beloved Los Muchachos Supermarket on Avenue C and East 4th Street now has new glass windows?

No?

Behold:

New glass windows.

One day it's a new ventilation duct, the next day it's new glass windows — the progress train just won't stop going, no way to slow down… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #losmuchachossupermarket #avenuec #4thstreet #windows #renovations

Store For Rent

I don't remember if I already posted a picture of this store for rent on East 7th Street. It's possible that I did. Just as it's difficult to remember what occupied a space once it's empty, it's also difficult to remember which empty spaces I've posted pictures of!

In any case, I'm sure I didn't post a picture of this empty store with a guy taking out his trash!

Store for rent, with guy taking out trash.

One thing is for certain: if I did post a picture of this store, I posted a picture of the inside as well:

Inside as well.

Look — a window in the back! Not the little square window all the way back, but the one on the left side, that opens into a pit.

Those pit windows help make the East Village what it is… Today!

#eastvillage #inside #windows #forrent #7thstreet