*Everyday Chatter

On Joe Jr.'s closing, says one fan, "I’ve never walked by Joe’s without somebody waving at me... It was that for so many people. It’s a black hole now." [Villager]

Trendy, upscale food truck "ravages the empty husk" of Joe Jr.'s corpse. [Grub] ...Of that truck, says Friends of Joe Jr.'s: "of the 50 or so customers who've stopped by today, almost every one mentioned Joe's and how sorely it's missed. They knew about this fan page, the website, the greedy landlord."

Yetta Kurland, who takes on Christine Quinn for City Council, supported Joe Jr's. You can meet Yetta for brunch on Sunday. And here's documentarian Donny Moss' take on why Quinn needs to go. [youtube]

A new sculpture, "The Ego & The Id" by Franz West, is being installed at the foot of Central Park:


Cartoonist Seth has designed a George Sprott-themed tote bag for The Strand:


Admiral's Row to be paved for a parking lot and shopping center. [Curbed]

Texting and walking idiot falls into manhole. Entire city says, "Have a nice trip, seeya next fall!" [Gothamist]

Enjoy some punk art. [EVG]

More empty storefronts become more venues for art. [Gothamist]

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