Extra, Extra

-- Good news: a New York judge stayed the possible demolition of St. Brigid's Church in the East Village until after Labor Day.
-- It's funny because it's true: "Sometimes I Feel Like I'm The Only One Trying To Gentrify This Neighborhood."
-- Charlie Todd organized an astounding 215 people to conduct his latest prank: "Slow-Mo Home Depot." Deliciously pointless!
-- In related news, Time Out NY devoted their entire issue this week to profiling "Avant-Nerdism". Is anyone else looking forward to the return of dull squaredom? Or is that just us and executives at J Crew?
-- This dude gets the "Best Grandson in NYC" award, hands down.
-- Brooklyn Record has an account of a Park Slope assualt: "I was running this evening (7pm, it was not even dusk yet) and a gang of teenagers flew by me on bikes in the runners' lane. I said something like, "Hey — watch it — what the fuck," and one of them laughed and said, "Hit the bitch." Then one of them punched me in the back of the head."
-- Kitten attack: feel the love!
-- ...and attention outer-borough residents, Gawker has a message for you: "Unless you're on the big island, you don't count for shit." Oh, don't get so mad-- they've been saying that for years.

Some poster-art by Judith Supine, from Streetsy.