This will be the second EV Popeyes: an outpost opened in October 2020 at 39 First Ave. between Second Street and Third Street.
And while we don't have any photographic evidence of this, there was a Popeyes on First Avenue between 13th Street and 14th Street at some point like 15+ years ago.
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How I miss the Lower East Side Coffee Shop that was there; a consistently reliable decent place. I pit stopped there, and ordered delivery regularly.
I considered sending a photo to EV Grieve regarding this. I shop at Traders Joes a lot and when I saw that last week, I was mad. This is why we can't have nice things. Who does something awful like this? People, teenage kids I imagine, who apparently don't have anything better to do, and wish to create drama for others. The level of disrespect and disregard for our community is alarming. Those whom committed this crime need to be arrested, and they need to be faced with consequences. Popeye's hasn't even opened yet and now they are dealing with blatant vandalism. I hope this can be corrected soon.
@Mark: I came to NYC in 1980 for the graffiti; glad to see it. #YMMV
This whole block of 14th Street is a disgrace.
That coffee shop was great. RIP.
Hi Scuba,
As someone who has lived in NYC since 2000, I am in favor of graffiti too, it is indeed what makes NYC unique and artful, but I tend to appreciate it in certain places. It's not cool to plaster it on the exterior of an incoming business or anyone else's business for that matter. This is a crime. It's called vandalism. And this will require effort and additional funds in removing it from the exterior and windows. Peace :)
We can maybe start by not calling it "tagging" or "tagged". It's a crime scene. Selfish behavior.
People love graffiti until its tagged on their own home or car. Then somehow its vandalism.
Buildings full of graffiti is a sure indication that the neighborhood is on the down slope.
Agree with Mark, the spirit of spray paint art has changed in modern times.
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