Breaking: After the original Fat Black Pussycat got painted over by Panchito’s, now the current Fat Black Pussycat is getting its face demolished. Ken Mac has the story and more photos:

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There are still characters on the streets of New York–but they are octogenarians. [TONY]

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Last night, St. Mark’s Bookshop was packed with people. All ages and colors, they were there to hear Michael Moore and to save the bookstore from shuttering. Moore came in with body guards, charged up from a day spent downtown at Occupy Wall Street. He took the microphone to thrilled and grateful applause.

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The Cooper Square Committee sent out an update on St. Mark’s Books with this important note: “We believe that Cooper Union is stonewalling this issue, hoping our community will forget about the bookstore. We need you to send this petition out to all of your friends and family today. Help us reach 50,000 signatures by the middle of October.”

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As we learned from Grieve, Michael Moore will be signing books at St. Mark’s tomorrow. On his Facebook page, Moore calls it “a signing to benefit St. Mark’s Bookshop.” Mr. Moore is on the case!

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Since the coming of the undulating One Jackson Square condo and the condo-sponsored mega clean-up of Jackson Square Park, I’ve been waiting for the Lukoil gas station at 8th Avenue and Horatio to vanish.

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As we celebrate St. Mark’s Books and strive to save it from vanishing, let’s not forget, in addition to the books, the value of its vestibule.

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9/27 at 7 pm: Join Eileen Myles at St. Mark’s Bookshop to celebrate the release of Zipper Mouth by Laurie Weeks–it’s “life on the edge in New York City.” [SMB]

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On Saturday, Occupy Wall Street protesters marched to Union Square. The NYPD made several arrests. At one point, they corralled a group of young women in a net and hit them in the face with pepper spray. The images on film are disturbing.

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The St. Mark’s Books rent decision won’t come today. The owners tell me that Cooper is giving the request “serious consideration,” have referred the matter to Finance, “and we should expect to hear back from them by the end of October.” That means there’s still time to buy lots of books and boost the shop’s sales and spirits.

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