Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Plywood report: How neighborhood businesses are protecting their storefronts


[Photo by Steven]

After two nights marked by vandalism and break ins, business owners have been taking extra steps to protect their storefronts ... here's a small sampling ...



Target had their space on 14th Street and Avenue A boarded up on Sunday, which didn't prevent people from getting inside last night... appears that they added an extra layer of plywood...




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[The former Gem Spa via Steven]

Some business owners are also using their gates to share supportive messages...


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[Three Kings Tattoo on 10th Street]




[Photo by Lola Saénz]
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 2, 2020 at 9:40 PM

    This is not good for the environment. What you think plywood grows on trees? Well, yeah technically it does. But you get my point, don't play dumb!!!

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  2. AnonymousJune 2, 2020 at 10:06 PM

    @9:40 so they shouldn’t protect their stores? I think the potential damage caused it is a larger environmental cost in the long run, anyway.

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  3. Eden BeeJune 2, 2020 at 11:33 PM

    Didn't old Rudy G want to get rid of rollgates? Said they looked unwelcome or something. Now people can welcome themselves to free Adidas and a Rolex.

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    1. Born on 6 Street 1 and 2 Ave 1951June 3, 2020 at 1:55 PM

      Yes he cleaned up the city different world with the mayor now

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  4. AnonymousJune 3, 2020 at 6:35 AM

    Anyone know why there are helicopters overhead Wed at 6AM? Are these NYPD? To which pol can we complain?

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  5. AnonymousJune 3, 2020 at 6:44 AM

    I doubt they got any Rolexes. I used to work at a high end watch shop, it’s SOP to put all the expensive stuff in the vault at closing time.

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    1. AnonymousJune 3, 2020 at 2:20 PM

      It’s a case to case basis I guess. Chanel in Soho didn’t remove their bags from the floor before the quarantine so all those bags were looted for sure.

      As for the EV shops - most of them are small businesses and if this is their way of protecting their livelihood then so be it.

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  6. RbrungardJune 3, 2020 at 7:06 AM

    So glad there was less looting last night. Assholes distracting from the righteous protesting. Relieved for local business owners!

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  7. AnonymousJune 3, 2020 at 11:33 AM

    We should have no tolerance for looters... People also live above those stores that they were looting and setting fires.

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  8. AnonymousJune 4, 2020 at 12:35 AM

    Rem Koolhaas wet dream.

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