gentrification

Exclusive | Time stands still in NYC’s West Village as beloved watch repair-shop owner defies eviction, gentrification: ‘I don’t want to stop working’

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Exclusive | Time stands still in NYC’s West Village as beloved watch repair-shop owner defies eviction, gentrification: ‘I don’t want to stop working’

Takes a licking — keeps on ticking. For 42 years, David’s Shoe & Watch Repair shop was a staple at the corner of Hudson and Barrow in NYC’s West Village — repairing timepieces and mending soles for generations of loyal, local customers. Through it all, proprietor Raphael “David” Davidson endured. Gentrification, COVID-19, brutal rent hikes … Read more

NYC’s Chinatown is throwing one of the best late-night parties of the summer — and it doesn’t cost anything to get in

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NYC’s Chinatown is throwing one of the best late-night parties of the summer — and it doesn’t cost anything to get in

Big hubbub in Little China. At a time when NYC’s Chinatown faces multiple threats ranging from decreased foot traffic and violent crime to urban renewal, one local organization has come up with a great way to support the historic nabe — by throwing a fun and affordable late-night party. For a few fleeting Fridays this summer, … Read more