The Harry Styles pop-up shop wraps up its 2-month East Village run

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

Above: The three-block-long line for Harry Styles merchandise on Saturday. 

The Together Together Store, the Harry Styles-themed pop-up at 22 E. Second St., has wrapped up its two-month East Village run. 

Sunday was the final day for the temporary shop, which opened on Aug. 26. 

Yesterday, we spotted workers dismantling the space.

The shop, open Wednesdays through Sundays, sold merchandise tied to Styles' tour, including his 30-night Madison Square Garden residency, which ended Saturday. 

The pop-up brought plenty of Harry Styles fans to the block, along with controversy. 

In an EVG exclusive, the shop made headlines in September when longtime East Village cookbook seller Bonnie Slotnick was arrested following a confrontation with a security worker outside the store. 

The next court date for Slotnick (photographed below last evening) is tomorrow, Nov. 4.

Neighboring merchants spoke about the pop-up's impact on the block, including long lines, crowded sidewalks and access to their storefronts. While some expressed frustration with the disruptions, others said the pop-up's staff had been helpful and responsive to their concerns. 

The post-pop-up experience wasn't entirely welcoming, either. A staff member yelled at me to leave when I entered through the open doors to take a photo late yesterday afternoon. After I retreated to the doorway and raised my camera, the staffer blocked my view of the mostly barren room with crates.

As the shop entered its final month in early October, a note (with flowers) was delivered to businesses on the block, thanking them for their hospitality: 

"As we enter our last month here, we wanted to take a moment to say how grateful we are to have been welcomed into your community and to share this space with you."

The note also encouraged neighbors to reach out with any issues, adding that the store wanted only "to be additive to your community." 

Another correspondence with a gift basket arrived as the Styles shop prepped to close: a final thank you and a wish for a happy holiday season. One merchant tore up the card in disgust.

The shop also donated a bench to Albert's Garden, according to its Instagram account. The 50-year-old community garden is directly next door to the one-level space used for the pop-up.

For her part, Slotnick made homemade cupcakes for her neighbors, including Adrian Rew of Ergot Records...

And now, after more than two months of Harry Styles mania, Second Street is going in one direction again: back to normal. 

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• Checking in with Bonnie Slotnick after Friday's arrest outside the Harry Styles pop-up