Over on East 11th Street near Avenue B, Alphabet Scoop remains closed. The seasonal ice cream shop was to open back in the spring...
Back on March 19, the store's Facebook page noted the following:
Alphabet Scoop's spring reopening will be delayed due to the need to repair the steps to the store. We had an engineer examine them and they cannot be used until they are either repaired or replaced. They are the original steps, created in 1867 when the building was erected. Please pray that the project will move along quickly.
Ugh! Still no word from the engineers regarding replacing or repairing Alphabet Scoop steps! It sure feels like ice cream weather!
— Alphabet Scoop (@ABCscoop) April 9, 2013
There were some hopeful signs via Twitter...
Engineers' report in, drawings prepared, permits being drawn up, contact with NYC Landmarks and Preservation and... http://t.co/29W4M2dzdq
— Alphabet Scoop (@ABCscoop) May 6, 2013
The job (of replacing the store's steps) is out for bid! Yay!
— Alphabet Scoop (@ABCscoop) June 19, 2013
Alphabet Scoop was still closed last night... and the sign remains on the stairs...
However, according to the DOB, the city just approved the plan to replace the stoop on Tuesday. The plans were filed on May 21.
The Father’s Heart Ministries runs the shop that employs at-risk youth in the neighborhood. (You can read an article about it at The Villager here.)
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