I got out there at 11 am just as the vendors were setting up. It's my favorite time before the crowds. And crowds there were. My 1 p.m the street were packed and it looked like vendors were doing a decent business.
Highlights:
–Music in front of Old First Church, including young folk singer/country wailer Michael Daves. There was also a group called the Meeter Soul 6.
–Children's book authors in front of the Community Bookstore, including Nina Crews, Melanie Hope Greenberg, Barbara Ensor and Jenni Offill. –The very talented jeweler Rebecca Sheperd of the Urban Alchemist collective shared a booth with Nine Cakes, tiny, pretty delicious looking cup cakes.
—Miss Wit was out there selling her original and custom designed t-shirts including: Stimulus Bill, Nobody Like a Smart Alec and I'm a Big Fan of You Work. 
—Alexander Milenkovic had a nice booth of his paintings and prints (which he personalizes with a sketch on the back when you buy one). 
–Kristin Raphael selling her handmade Ttintin children's dresses in beautiful vintage-looking fabric.
—Tiki Girl Shop with her groovy girl bellbottoms and dresses; also her American Girl Doll clothing. —Insiders New York with their leather accessories printed with New York City images like the Cyclone, Love Lane, Imagine, and more.
—Bernette Rudolph with her graphically gorgeous prints.
–Kathy Malone was out there with her Fofolle designs and the Brooklyn Indie Market.
— Moim was serving short ribs and kimchi with rice. Delicious for $8.
—Jack Rabbit was selling high-end running shoes for $40.
–Slope Sports was selling discounted merchandise and used toys to benefit the Park Slope Childcare Collective
–Josh Goldstein and his Bodega NYC paintings was there as always. I love his work. –The petitioners were out in force.
–Many of the City Council candidates were out. I spotted Jo Anne Simon, Ken Diamondstone and Ken Baer.
–Green candidate David Pechefsky, just back from Africa, was there in one of his fantastic green t-shirts. Where do we get one?
–Many friends and neighbors were out and about…
Yeah, but in front of my place was a smelly sausage-and-pepper and zeppole trailer, complete with noisy gas generator and a 1/2 ton of litter. Pathetic. It’s the true symbol of the 7th Avenue Street Fair, or just about any other street fair in NYC. The fair would be a hell of a lot better without those trailers and the tchochke merchants. At least the 7th Avenue people try for local flair with their fair.
Hey Louise – its David Pechefsky – not Jonathan Pechefsky (Jonathan Fluck is my campaign manager)
Chuck Schumer was also there between 1 and 2 street