Shmadvertising

Construction fences in the East Village are always changing — advertising one day, shmadvertising the next.

On this fence, on St. Mark's Place at Second Avenue, on this day, it was shmadvertising:

Shmadvertising.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

It's interesting and all, but what is it selling?

#eastvillage #constructionfences #stmarksplace #secondavenue #posters

Hoarding

Long, long ago, when East Village Today was in its infancy, I posted a picture of a hidden sinkhole on the corner of Avenue C and East 6th Street.

This morning, I took a look through the Avenue-C-side holes in the construction fence that surrounds the place, and saw this:

Right hole.

Left hole.

It looks like some kind of hoarder lives here!

#eastvillage #6thstreet #avenuec #hoarders #sinkhole #constructionfences

When Love Rots

I was walking up Avenue C recently, past the construction fence behind which occurs no construction, when I saw this paper pasted around the peep hole:

Around the peep hole.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

When love rots
it still smells like
roses

An inspiring message — just in time for Valentine's Day!

#eastvillage #avenuec #constructionfences #signs #valentinesday #signs

Targeting East Villagers

There's no doubt about it, East Villagers are a marketing demographic all their own — not only are pants advertised differently here, but so is hand soap!

Check this out, that I saw on St. Mark's Place yesterday afternoon:

Hand soap ads.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

How is this targeted to East Villagers, you ask? Who else would hang their hand soap beneath electric cables that run along water pipes affixed to walls with such large holes in them?!

#eastvillage #advertising #constructionfences #demographics #marketing #stmarksplace

Cool Graffiti Coverup

Almost a year ago to the day, the graffitier known as COOL graffitied on the front of the formerly-beloved Hop Devil Grill, on St. Mark's Place near Avenue A.

Today, with construction work taking place at that location, the graffiti is covered.

Behold:

Graffiti is covered.

Wait… what's that I see?

Trash bag on construction fence.

It's a trash bag at the top of the construction fence!

My guess is someone dropped the trash bag out of their window, intending for it to land behind the fence, but it landed on the fence instead… and now blocks the fire escape!

It's like the wild west here!

#eastvillage #constructionfences #constructionsites #fireescapes #stmarksplace #trashbags

Two Murals In One

Just the other day, I wrote about the change to the artwork adorning the construction fence on Second Avenue, including the highlight of the piece: glam shoe.

Who knew this was the start of a movement?!

Behold, on Avenue C and East 12th Street:

Glam shoe mural.

Whoa! I just noticed something: There's words behind those shoes on the left!

Backstabbers Incorporated.

They smile in your face
All the time they want to take your place
The backstabbers
(Incorporated)

It's two, two, two murals in one!

#eastvillage #12thstreet #avenuec #constructionfences #murals

More Arty Stuff

This construction fence on Second Avenue just above St. Mark's Place is in a constant state of flux!

This mural started out looking like this, but now it looks like this:

Like this.

The glam shoe is the same, and the building permits, but that's it!

#eastvillage #constructionfences #murals #secondavenue

Something New — Coming Soon

It seems like only two years ago that the beloved Cafe Pick Me Up moved out of this space at the corner of Avenue A and East 9th Street.

Since that time, no other business establishment has occupied this space, until now!

Passing by two Sundays ago, I saw this construction plywood on the East 9th Street side:

East 9th Street side.

Oh no! They covered the ATM!

Here is the same location, from the Avenue A side:

Avenue A side.

Oh, look at that — it looks like someone stole pieces off the Invader mosaic!

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

What people do with the pieces they steal off mosaics? Do they sell them on Ebay?

#eastvillage #9thstreet #avenuea #cafepickmeup #invader #mosaics #constructionfences

Like Share Comment

I was walking across St. Mark's Place this past Saturday, when I noticed something peculiar on the construction fence outside the formerly-beloved Chase Bank, at Second Avenue:

Peculiar.

East Villagers are so tuned in to social media, they write "Like, Share, and Comment" even on their chalk graffiti!

#eastvillage #chalk #chasebank #constructionfences #graffiti #secondavenue #stmarksplace

fresco Update

East Villagers continue to abhor a blank wall, as seen yesterday evening, beside the beloved Dallas BBQ on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place:

Big ol' glam shoes.

Nothing like some big ol' glam shoes to brighten the neighborhood — even Fido approves!

#eastvillage #artists #constructionsites #dallasbbq #constructionfences #murals #secondavenue #stmarksplace #dogs

fresco

East Villagers abhor a blank wall!

I was riding my Citibike down Second Avenue this past Tuesday when I saw this artist creating a mural on a construction fence beside the beloved fresco:

Creating a mural.

He must have had permission to do this, because it was broad daylight, and he wasn't looking over his shoulder!

Fast forward to yesterday, and the mural was complete:

Completed mural, front view.

Completed mural, corner view.

The construction fence along the abandoned section of St. Mark's Place, on the other hand, is less decorative:

Less decorative construction fence.

Still, it has movie posters — that's something!

#eastvillage #artists #constructionsites #constructionfences #fresco  #frescoes #secondavenue #stmarksplace