Daniel MaurerDemolition work continues at 25 East First Street. Today, protective netting shrouded the scaffolding that The Local spotted yesterday, and a gap in the construction barrier offered a glimpse of the bygone dive known and loved as Mars Bar. On Second Avenue, a dumpster was being filled with debris, and the storefront next to Mars Bar was a gaping hole. Asked when demolition of the bar itself would occur, a construction worker said in about a week.
This post has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: December 23, 2011
An earlier version of this article misidentified the avenue where the construction dumpster was located.
