Ahead of the Curve

Once again, the East Village is ahead of the curve!

I saw these flower buds popping up among the wood chips around a tree back in December:

Flower buds, back in December.

When the buds start popping, you know Spring can't be far behind… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #flowers #spring

Forgotten, But Beloved

I was walking up Second Avenue back in early December, when I saw two empty storefronts.

This is inside 57 Second Avenue:

Inside 57 Second Avenue.

And this is inside 59 Second Avenue:

Inside 59 Second Avenue.

I have no idea what was here, but I'm sure it was beloved!

#eastvillage #secondavenue #renovations #constructionsites

Ta Da!

It's finished! The new fence in front of Orchard Alley Community Garden on East 4th Street is finally finished!

First, here is a picture of the fence being offloaded from a truck, exactly one month and one day ago today:

Fence being offloaded.

Next, a picture of the fence behind the perimeter fence, exactly one month minus one day ago today:

Fence behind perimeter fence.

Finally, what East Villagers have been waiting for since October, the new fence:

The new fence.

Isn't it beautiful?! It makes me proud to live in the East Village… Today!

#eastvillage #4thstreet #fences #orchardalley #renovations

Christmas Tree Carting

Not everyone in the East Village lugs their Christmas Tree over to Tompkins Square Park for mulching.

Here is one enterprising idea, from the East 4th Street side of El Jardin del Paraiso:

Enterprising idea.

You may remember, from such posts as Shopping Carts, By George and No Dumping, what a popular location this stretch of sidewalk is for dumping!

This cart sure is a long way from Home… Depot!

#eastvillage #4thstreet #christmastrees #dumping #eljardindelparaiso #shoppingcarts

Fallout 4 East Village

What's the first thing you think of when you see this, that I saw somewhat recently on Avenue A?

Somewhat recently, on Avenue A.

If you live in the East Village, the first thing you might think is: items for my inventory! They'll restore my health, even if they do increase my radiation level.

The second thing you might think is: scrap that cart! I'm sure to get some steel and rubber out of it!

It's Fallout 4 everywhere, in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #avenuea #fallout4

The Abandoned Rake

Yikes — It's been a while since I posted anything!

I was walking through Tompkins Square — oh, about thirty days ago! — when I saw this rake, abandoned against a bench:

Abandoned rake.

Before you say: "Hey, East Village Today! I'll bet the Parks Department worker whose rake this is was working right behind you!" let me just say… he wasn't!

I looked all around for the owner of this rake, but there was no one to be found!

There are eight million stories in the East Village Today; this has been one of them!

#eastvillage #abandonedrakes #tompkinssquarepark

David Bowie, R.I.P.

Readers of this blog no doubt know by now that David Bowie has died.

East Villagers truly loved David Bowie.

#davidbowie

Cooool Christmas Trees

East Villagers love graffiti! They especially love the graffitier who goes by the name of "Cool", responsible for such cool works as COOOOOOOOOOOL scaffolding, and C…O…O…L obelisks!

This past Christmas season, East Villagers were treated to these Cooool decorations outside the beloved V Bar, on First Avenue at St. Mark's Place:

Cool Christmas tree, facing East.

Cool Christmas tree, facing West.

What's even better is that these will stay all year!

#eastvillage #cool #firstavenue #graffiti #stmarksplace #vbar

Sunday in the Park With Cones

Yesterday was the first Sunday of the new year in Tompkins Square Park, and as seen here, part of the grassy area was cordoned off with orange cones:

Cordoned off with orange cones.

Something's always a-brewin'… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #tompkinssquarepark #orangecones #sunday

Recycling Christmas Trees

East Villagers love to recycle — they cycle, and they recycle!

Christmas trees are no exception, as seen yesterday at the Treecycle station in Tompkins Square Park:

Treecycle station.

I didn't bring my tree here though; I put it on the curb — it's easier!

#eastvillage #tompkinssquarepark #recycling #christmastrees