The eerie splendor of an abandoned Union Square Holiday Market
The annual Holiday Market was up and running from Nov. 17 through Dec. 24... EVG reader Harry Weiner shared these photos from yesterday, showing the empty structures waiting for removal for another season...
Can anyone actually nail down the rental cost of these for real? Maybe upwards of $6K for the month-long rental? Here's an old article for reference: https://commercialobserver.com/2014/12/union-square-holiday-market-makes-dollars-and-sense/
I've heard that they are increasingly becoming outposts for existing brick-and-mortar stores rather than fully catering to independent artists/artisans because they are just too expensive and need to be staffed for long hours, 7 days a week. I've known a handful of legit small-time artists (illustrators/ graphic designers) who have rented stall spaces but I don't know how they can turn a profit with such a high rent for such a small space.
As someone with an office eight stories above Union Square, I look forward each year to the installation of the Christmas village. The village displaces the endless, tuneless noodlings of the tunic-adorned mendicants of Hare Krishna, (who include children in their alms-gathering shenanigans). This year's village featured fantastically talented musicians!
As someone who values freedom of speech and assembly, I resent this commercial takeover every year. And you know what? The morning after Election Day, this "village" was being erected -- preventing the speech from happening there that otherwise would have taken place.
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What a sty and a waste of park space, and that's with that commercial village on.
But wait, don't take it down, it might save de Faustio's affordable housing boondoggle.
Like thieves in the night... Did anybody ever check the prices of these vendors. Bergdorf's from the Boondocks... if you ask me.
Even photographically these have nothing to offer.
Can anyone actually nail down the rental cost of these for real? Maybe upwards of $6K for the month-long rental? Here's an old article for reference: https://commercialobserver.com/2014/12/union-square-holiday-market-makes-dollars-and-sense/
I've heard that they are increasingly becoming outposts for existing brick-and-mortar stores rather than fully catering to independent artists/artisans because they are just too expensive and need to be staffed for long hours, 7 days a week. I've known a handful of legit small-time artists (illustrators/ graphic designers) who have rented stall spaces but I don't know how they can turn a profit with such a high rent for such a small space.
Good bye and Good riddance.
I went through there, and, i found a couple of goodies that had been left behind - score!
As someone with an office eight stories above Union Square, I look forward each year to the installation of the Christmas village. The village displaces the endless, tuneless noodlings of the tunic-adorned mendicants of Hare Krishna, (who include children in their alms-gathering shenanigans). This year's village featured fantastically talented musicians!
As someone who values freedom of speech and assembly, I resent this commercial takeover every year. And you know what? The morning after Election Day, this "village" was being erected -- preventing the speech from happening there that otherwise would have taken place.
It is by design 10:50pm.
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