The "for lease" sign that used to hang at 5 King Street, just south of Houston, is soon to become a "just opened" sign. The optimistic owner has posted flyers around the neighborhood reaching out to residents, hoping to allay any fears and 'build community.' Poor guy must have nightmares about Anna Wintour showing up at the Community Board 2 meeting next Wednesday and speaking out against the restaurants application for a liquor license. To head her off at the pass, the owner has posted flyers posted around the neighborhood inviting residents to call or email with any questions or concerns they might have, in advance of the CB2 meeting. 
Though everyone knows you shouldn't use tin foil to reflect light while growing plants, the last time I was in room wrapped in it, that's exactly what the previous tenants had been doing. 
A large group of men broke out fighting in front of St. Marks Market on St. Marks Place (btw 2nd and 3rd Ave) early Sunday morning. It was a loud and violent scene. A passerby who recorded the altercation doesn't know what caused the fight, but believes it began after one man made advances on the girlfriend of another. Seems about right, and fits with New York City's rich history of street fighting. 
After publishing photographs showing vehicles with official parking placards blocking access to crosswalks and curb cuts on Centre Street in downtown Manhattan, NYC The Blog queried the New York City DOT via Twitter on the legality of such parking. They promptly responded: "...it is not legal for anyone to block a crosswalk with or without a placard."
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