EV Grieve

Week in Review, Sept. 7-14

• East River Park north of Houston Street now closed until the end of 2026 (Monday, Sept. 8) … A last look at East River Park from the 6th Street Overpass (Tuesday, Sept. 9)

• Chris French Cleaners is closing after 65 years; 1-level building slated for demolition (Wednesday, Sept. 10)

• Rhaenyra the Dragon Kitty was stolen from Avenue A shop (Tuesday, Sept. 9) … The search continues for Rhaenyra the Dragon Kitty (Thursday, Sept. 11)

• Sephora is taking the retail space at the all-new 1 St. Mark's Place building (Monday, Sept. 8)

• Grace Bergere in Tompkins Square Park (Thursday, Sept. 11)

And the great Puzzled Panther in Tompkins Square Park on Sept. 7 (pic by Stacie Joy)

• Outside the Calvin Klein NYFW show on 6th Street for a few minutes (Friday, Sept. 12)

• iGirl has moved (Tuesday, Sept. 9)

• About the 13th annual MoRUS Film Festival, 'The Gates of Tompkins' (Wednesday, Sept. 10)

• At the opening day of the Feast of San Gennaro (Friday, Sept. 12)

• On Sunday, 'Guided Meditation' at El Sol Brillante on 12th Street (Wednesday, Sept. 10)

• A 'Dear New York' moment at Mary's O's Soda Bread Shop (Sunday, Sept. 7)

• An improvised view of the Blood Moon in Aquarius (Monday, Sept. 8)

• Why you'll find art in the aisles at H&W Hardware on 1st Avenue (Saturday, Sept. 13)

• Still time to catch 'Caught Stealing' (Saturday, Sept. 13)

• More about the new comedy club in the works for 44 Avenue A (Monday, Sept. 8)

• Cookie alert: Gooey On the Inside to open on 1st Avenue (Wednesday, Sept. 10)

• Closings: Buffalo Wild Wings on 1st Avenue (Tuesday, Sept. 9)

• Signage alert: Suntrust Candy on Houston (Monday, Sept. 8)

… and we got to see Nabihah Iqbal 2x this past week — Sunday in Tompkins Square Park during a Show Brain-sponsored free show, and Monday at Night Club 101 on Avenue A. Highly recommend! (pic by Stacie Joy)