EV Grieve

This past week’s headlines ranged from remembering LES activist Carlos “Chino” Garcia to neighbors rallying over Legionella concerns at Haven Plaza to a growing effort to preserve the Tompkins Square Park fitness area.

• RIP Carlos ‘Chino’ Garcia, co-founder of CHARAS and longtime Lower East Side activist (July 28)

• Haven Plaza residents rally over response to Legionella concerns (July 31)

• Shelter intake operations begin on Aug. 1 at two East Village locations (July 31)

• Petition to preserve Tompkins Square Park fitness area tops 2,000 signatures (July 28)

• 2 local residents appear in new documentary about Flaco (July 30)

• A quieter generator arrives at the 9th Precinct (July 29)

• Post announces an August close (July 29)

• Signage alert: Barnes & Noble on Avenue A (July 28)

• Vending machines arrive at the 1st Avenue F station (July 29)

Today (Aug. 2!) marks the 38th annual Tompkins Square Riot Reunion show in Tompkins Square Park, running from 3 to 7 p.m. Pic of Scotty by Stacie Joy

• A handmade anniversary gift, one chess piece at a time (July 28)

• Pippy and Star’s Revenge at Tompkins Square Park (July 28)

• New trash enclosures arrive in Tompkins Square Park (July 27)

• Openings: Lerivez Coffee on 12th Street (July 27) … Skinny Louie on 2nd Avenue (July 27)

• Temakase Hand Roll Bar has left 2nd Avenue (July 29)

• 6 posts from July (July 31)

• ICYMI: Scenes from ‘Smell the Flowers,’ a 1-night-only East Village art show

Photo by Stacie Joy