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[Outside the former Gem Spa via Steven]
A mini month in review...
• Friends and neighbors come together to help Chef Lek at Lui's Thai Food (Aug. 18)
• A visit to East Village Acupuncture & Massage (Aug. 14)
• Checking in with Chico (Aug. 10)
• East Village Loves Queens expands: Meet East Village Loves NYC (Aug. 10)
• New 5th Street coffee shop closes in less than 2 months; owner says the 9th Precinct's barricades 'greatly restricted' his foot traffic (Aug. 5)
• East Village bar owner petitioning against Cuomo’s COVID-19 menu mandate has liquor license suspended for not serving food (Aug. 5)