Good morning, East Village.
The Local spotted the above on the steps of Mary Help of Christians. This morning passersby – mostly students from neighboring East Side Community High School and Girls Prep – used chalk to request a city that was “fun,” “cleaner,” “more green,” “more like me,” and (our favorite) “dominated by Liam.” A woman sweeping the sidewalk outside of the church added that she wished the city was “full of Salesians. MHC.”
An attorney tells The Post that, in response to recent bottle brawls, nightclubs may start asking asking their patrons to sign waivers and landlords may require clubs to sign lease-termination clauses.
The Observer reports from a party for Molly Ringwold’s new book. The actress, writer and musician made an East Village appearance last weekend as part of NYC Lit Crawl. “The minute Ms. Ringwald walked in the room, everyone fell silent as camera phones were raised in a sort of luminous shrine.”
Mission Chinese, Melt, and others will participate in the DayLife street festival on Orchard Street, according to Eater.
Washington Square News rounds up some great ramen restaurants in the area, including Ippudo, Souen, and Setagaya.