Rose on a Fence

One of the benefits of local Citibike stations being closed for the recent Grinding Existing Asphaltic Concrete Wearing Course Project HW2CR16B is that East Villagers have even more reason to use the most beautiful Citibike station probably in the entire city!

I am referring, of course, to the New York Marble Cemetery station, on East 2nd Street.

This past Tuesday, when I locked up my Citibike, I was in for an even greater treat:

Rose taped to fence.

How goth!

East Villagers will be sad when this station closes!

#eastvillage #2ndstreet #citibike #fences #goth #newyorkmarblecemetery

Citibike Blocking

Last Saturday afternoon, I rode my Citibike to the station at Avenue A and East 7th Street, when I was reminded that this station had been moved, due to Grinding Existing Asphaltic Concrete Wearing Course Project HW2CR16B.

So I rode over to Second Avenue and East 4th Street, only to discover that this station was gone also!

Lucky for me, there is a beautiful new station beside the New York Marble Cemetery, on East 2nd Street.

But what do you suppose I saw when I got there? Every stanchion was occupied, except one, and there was a gas-powered generator blocking it!

Blocking the stanchion.

Undaunted, I quickly moved it and locked up my bike before overtime fees started accruing!

Since when do cemeteries need electricity?!

#eastvillage #2ndstreet #citibike #generator #newyorkmarblecemetery #secondavenue

New Citibike Station

As I've mentioned before, East Villagers love Citibikes — and why not? They're so convenient!

The only thing better than a Citibike station is a new Citibike station, which is exactly what I discovered last night, while walking across East 2nd Street, on my way home from work.

So, loyal readers of East Village Today, I present to you, the new Citibike station:

New Citibike station.

Here's another view, from the other side:

The other side.

Have you ever seen a nicer location? The only other one that comes close is the station at the top of Tompkins Square Park!

Look at how the stanchions blend in with the wall behind them:

Stanchions blending in.

The view on the other side of the fence is that of the New York Marble Cemetery. If your ancestor is buried here, you can be buried here too!

East Villagers will be whistling past the graveyard more than usual now!

#eastvillage #citibike #bicycles #2ndstreet #newyorkmarblecemetery