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| Kunta. |
That is all.
#eastvillage #6thstreet #graffiti #kunta
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Bicycle Safety Movie
I was walking up Avenue B about, oh, ten days ago, when I saw these film makers, making a film:
I assumed it was a film about bicycle safety, since this was their scene:
Of course, East Villagers all know about bicycle safety: always wear a helmet; ride with traffic; use hand signals; etc.
A bicycle safety movie shot in the East Village is bound to be a hit at the box office!
#eastvillage #avenueb 7thstreet #bicycles #filmmakers
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| Making a film. |
I assumed it was a film about bicycle safety, since this was their scene:
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| Actor acting injured. |
Of course, East Villagers all know about bicycle safety: always wear a helmet; ride with traffic; use hand signals; etc.
A bicycle safety movie shot in the East Village is bound to be a hit at the box office!
#eastvillage #avenueb 7thstreet #bicycles #filmmakers
Monday, April 20, 2015
Fashion Photo Shoot
I was walking past the 6BC Botanical Garden on East 6th Street yesterday, when I happened upon a fashion photo shoot:
I couldn't tell who the photographer was, but the woman furthest back (you can barely see the side of her head) was holding the aluminum-foil-covered reflector circle!
Whether it's jeans or shirts or boots or jewelry, nothing entices consumers to buy more than a model standing outside a community garden…
in the East Village Today!
#eastvillage #6bcbotanicalgarden #communitygardens #models #photographers #6thstreet
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| Finishing touches on the model. |
I couldn't tell who the photographer was, but the woman furthest back (you can barely see the side of her head) was holding the aluminum-foil-covered reflector circle!
Whether it's jeans or shirts or boots or jewelry, nothing entices consumers to buy more than a model standing outside a community garden…
in the East Village Today!
#eastvillage #6bcbotanicalgarden #communitygardens #models #photographers #6thstreet
The Jolly Roger on Second Avenue
Avast! I was walking up Second Avenue yesterday, when I came upon the site of the recent fire, and saw this:
Aye, me hearties, pirates have indeed taken over 125 Second Avenue — quite likely anarchist, squatter pirates!
Argh!
#eastvillage #secondavenue #pirates #jollyroger #anarchists #eastvillageexplosion
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| The Jolly Roger. |
Aye, me hearties, pirates have indeed taken over 125 Second Avenue — quite likely anarchist, squatter pirates!
Argh!
#eastvillage #secondavenue #pirates #jollyroger #anarchists #eastvillageexplosion
The Circus is in Town
I was walking across East 4th Street, at Avenue A, when I saw this clown:
East Villagers love the circus — it's like everyday life, inside a tent!
#eastvillage #4thstreet #avenuea #circus
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| Clown crossing the street. |
East Villagers love the circus — it's like everyday life, inside a tent!
#eastvillage #4thstreet #avenuea #circus
Moishe's Bake Shop Update
I was walking up Second Avenue yesterday, when I decided to pass by Moishe's Bake Shop again, to see if anything new was happening, after they took down their sign the other day.
They were open this time, so I went inside. While waiting to be served, I noticed this:
Their ceiling is collapsing!
I asked what happened to their sign. The woman behind the counter said it was being fixed, but what is there to fix on that sign? It needs to be replaced:
This building has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel!
#eastvillage #secondavenue #moishesbakeshop signs #dilapidation
They were open this time, so I went inside. While waiting to be served, I noticed this:
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| Ceiling collapsing. |
Their ceiling is collapsing!
I asked what happened to their sign. The woman behind the counter said it was being fixed, but what is there to fix on that sign? It needs to be replaced:
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| Moishe's Bake Shop sign, before removal. |
This building has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel!
#eastvillage #secondavenue #moishesbakeshop signs #dilapidation
Sunday, April 19, 2015
The Prodigal Cool Old Pickup Truck
The cool old pickup truck has been found, on East 12th Street!
The last time it was seen was March 2, after spending a month unmoved from its parking spot on St. Mark's Place! Speculation ran high after that, that its owner had packed up and moved out of the East Village. But here it is again:
The strange thing is that I found myself on 12th Street quite by accident; I even thought to myself "What am I doing here? There's nothing down here." And then, voila!
As you might expect, it has a couple of stylish, new accoutrements, like this rooster crest hanging from the rearview mirror:
Also, the last time it was seen, it was sporting a red seat cover. That's gone now, and contrasting seat belts have been added:
East Villagers are delighted at the return of the cool old pickup truck, if in fact it was ever really gone. If slaughtering a fatted calf were legal, it would be done. Instead, I'm just going to have a cheeseburger tomorrow for lunch!
#eastvillage #12thstreet #cool #cars #pickuptrucks
The last time it was seen was March 2, after spending a month unmoved from its parking spot on St. Mark's Place! Speculation ran high after that, that its owner had packed up and moved out of the East Village. But here it is again:
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| Cool old pickup truck on East 12th Street. |
The strange thing is that I found myself on 12th Street quite by accident; I even thought to myself "What am I doing here? There's nothing down here." And then, voila!
As you might expect, it has a couple of stylish, new accoutrements, like this rooster crest hanging from the rearview mirror:
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| Rooster crest and beads. |
Also, the last time it was seen, it was sporting a red seat cover. That's gone now, and contrasting seat belts have been added:
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| Contrasting seat belts. |
East Villagers are delighted at the return of the cool old pickup truck, if in fact it was ever really gone. If slaughtering a fatted calf were legal, it would be done. Instead, I'm just going to have a cheeseburger tomorrow for lunch!
#eastvillage #12thstreet #cool #cars #pickuptrucks
The Black Rose
UPDATED 4/19
East Villagers were excited to learn this past week that a genuine rock-and-roll bar, called The Black Rose, is going to open in what was once the very smelly Odessa Cafe, on Avenue A.
I passed by today while work was going on outside:
The guy working invited me to take a picture of the inside. They fixed it up really well, he told me.
East Villagers familiar with the old Odessa Cafe (that used to be here) will have to agree that this is much nicer — it's not as dismal, and it doesn't smell like stale beer!
East Villagers love rock-and-roll, so put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
#eastvillage #avenuea #odessacafe #theblackrose
East Villagers were excited to learn this past week that a genuine rock-and-roll bar, called The Black Rose, is going to open in what was once the very smelly Odessa Cafe, on Avenue A.
I passed by today while work was going on outside:
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| Working on The Black Rose. |
The guy working invited me to take a picture of the inside. They fixed it up really well, he told me.
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| Nice-look interior. |
East Villagers familiar with the old Odessa Cafe (that used to be here) will have to agree that this is much nicer — it's not as dismal, and it doesn't smell like stale beer!
East Villagers love rock-and-roll, so put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
#eastvillage #avenuea #odessacafe #theblackrose
Sidewalk Tire Disposal
Recently, there's been a rash of sidewalk tire disposals in the East Village. This one is on First Avenue, taken two weeks ago:
This was taken three days ago, on East 4th Street:
Ownership of the 4th Street tire has already been claimed by at least two dogs!
Don't be surprised to see these tires appear in some future sculpture… in the East Village Today!
#eastvillage #4thstreet firstavenue #garbage #tires
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| First Avenue tire disposal. |
This was taken three days ago, on East 4th Street:
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| East 4th Street tire disposal. |
Ownership of the 4th Street tire has already been claimed by at least two dogs!
Don't be surprised to see these tires appear in some future sculpture… in the East Village Today!
#eastvillage #4thstreet firstavenue #garbage #tires
Trash or Art?
Everywhere you go in the East Village, there is trash. At the same time, everywhere you go, there is art!
I was walking across East 7th Street yesterday, when I saw this:
Here is a close-up:
One man's art is another man's chair!
Well, I told you everywhere you look… etc. Right next door was this:
No close-up necessary.
This same block was once home to the 7th Street Art Project Thing — you never know what you'll see on this block!
#eastvillage #7thstreet #art #trashbags
I was walking across East 7th Street yesterday, when I saw this:
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| Trash, or art-chair? |
Here is a close-up:
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| Art chair. |
One man's art is another man's chair!
Well, I told you everywhere you look… etc. Right next door was this:
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| Trash, or office furniture? |
No close-up necessary.
This same block was once home to the 7th Street Art Project Thing — you never know what you'll see on this block!
#eastvillage #7thstreet #art #trashbags
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