Thursday, April 22, 2021

[Updated] 145 2nd Ave. returns to view

From the Department of Miracles, workers yesterday removed the remainder of the construction netting and scaffolding from the northwest corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street (145 Second Ave.), as Steven reports  ...
The scaffolding has been here since May 31, 2018, as a local merchant noted on a pole of the sidewalk bridge...
We're told that the sidewalk bridge will remain in place for an unspecified period of time ... providing protection above the former Starbucks, which closed in April 2019, and the co-opted outdoor space that the 13th Step next door is putting to use...  

Updated 12 p.m.

THE SIDEWALK BRIDGE IS COMING DOWN...
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6 comments:

  1. billApril 22, 2021 at 7:42 AM

    What was the reason for the scaffolding? There appeared to be no work being done.

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  2. GrieveApril 22, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    The work permits on file said:

    FILING FACADE REPAIRS

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  3. NeighborApril 22, 2021 at 12:09 PM

    Nice! Do B and Houston next!!!

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  4. AnonymousApril 22, 2021 at 12:46 PM

    You can see Whiskers again!

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  5. AnonymousApril 22, 2021 at 4:20 PM

    It goes down and comes back up. I feel punished for wanting to walk to Astor Place these days - its all under scaffolding.

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  6. AnonymousApril 22, 2021 at 9:57 PM

    disgusting that the douche bar is allowed to use the sidewalk space outside of former Starbucks. Public sidewalk.

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