Mourning Bob Arihood One Year Later

One year ago today, a tight-knit group from the community gathered outside Ray’s Candy Store to mourn the loss of East Village photographer-activist Bob Arihood. An impromptu candelight vigil. Neighbors and compatriots spoke of their friend – reminisced about the good ol’ days and about his watchdog presence on A. Twelve months later, Chico’s painted remains on the awning above the entrance.

Always a visible fixture on Avenue A, Arihood died September 30, 2011 from heart failure. His legacy lives on..check out both his blog archives – Neither More Nor Less and Nadie Se Conoce.

We miss you, dude. Rest in peace.

[Source: Clayton Patterson]