Monday, January 7, 2013

Here's your new Duane Reade signage on First Avenue; plus — will they keep the clock?

Oh! Back in May, a tipster told us that the Duane Reade on East 14th Street was moving into the former HSBC branch (the one that some residents tried to save) on First Avenue just north of 14th Street. Signage is now up. Think that clock that never has the right time will stay?


Anyway, a drug store is sorely needed here... as neighbors would have to walk directly next door to the CVS otherwise.

And the Duane Reade around the corner will eventually close ...


We Grievestrated the move on Oct. 2 ...


The soon-to-be-former Duane Reade space remains on the market (PDF) ... Seems like a perfect spot for a Walgreens!

14 comments:

Pinch said...

Maybe the CVS will switch spots and move into the old Duane Reade space on 14th. Then the new Duane Reade, in its new 1st Avenue space, will take over the CVS space next door and turn it into Cafe Duane Reade.

VH McKenzie said...

I'm still trying to get past the bit about some residents trying to save a bank. Is it backwards day?

Gojira said...

We now officially live in the kingdom of Absurdistan. What genius thought this one up?

Anonymous said...

There's also a Walgreens on 17th and First.

Anonymous said...

If the fruit stand in front has to move..I'll be pissed

Marty Wombacher said...

I love the word, "Grievestrated." Is it a verb? I'm going to try to work it into conversation today.

EV Grieve said...

Thanks Marty!

\grieve-əs-ˌtrāt

Anonymous said...

Miss Love Drugs on that SW corner. The HSBC that was a CS-oriented bank (before it absorbed by some C bank). I don't miss the EV any more, just my memory of it. Absurdity is putting it mildly - banks, chain stores and rich idiots.

laura r. said...

some of those the photos look like anywhere USA. i havnt been to 14st in 5yrs. but there was a small cvs on the corner of 14th & 1st, sw side. there was a monster box drug store on 14th & i think 3rd ne corner. that was a nigtmare, you had to walk like 3 blocks downstairs to find a product. just like middle america.

Anonymous said...

Maybe a Gristede's? The way it was before Duane Reade took over? It would be nice to have another supermarket around...

Jill said...

Maybe McKays will come back in the Duane reade space and then the circle of life will burn out.

Anonymous said...

Thank goodness. That CVS is a disgusting place

Pinch said...

The answer to the highly anticipated question of "Will the clock ever tell the right time again?" the answer is...no....because where the clock once was is now a beautiful, big "DR." No point in keeping a little bit of history to the building, of course!

EV Grieve said...

@ pinch

Boo.