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 SaƩnz]

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

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!!!

Anonymous said...

@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.

Eden Bee said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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.

Rbrungard said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Born on 6 Street 1 and 2 Ave 1951 said...

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

Anonymous said...

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.

Anonymous said...

Rem Koolhaas wet dream.

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