TImes Square-friendly business is now up and running on Union Square

NYC Convenience Gifts, a Times Square-friendly business, is now open on the SE corner of 14th Street and Fourth Avenue. (First mentioned here.)

Step into NYC Convenience Gifts and discover a treasure trove of NYC-licensed products, each a unique piece of the city's charm. They have everything from mini license plates to magnetic bookmarks, mugs to hats. And that's not all — the place also offers a range of vaping products and ice cream and luggage...

... and that's just what we saw from the windows. 

Speaking of windows, the army of handless "Children of the Corn"-ish mannequins give us the creeps...

The last tenant, the oddly configured Walgreens, closed here in February 2022. 

It's a vast space, and we wondered what might eventually move in... the Walgreens was renovated and expanded into the space above the quick-serve restaurants on Fourth Avenue back in 2010... (this far-flung layout is what we meant by "oddly configured.") 

Previously on EV Grieve:

• Union Square Walgreens not being intimidated by world's largest Duane Reade

Today in mannequins on 2nd Avenue

Photos by Derek Berg 

A few scenes (mannequins edition) from along the Second Avenue EV Festival today...

Late morning mannequin break

Photo by Steven 

As seen on St. Mark's Place this morning between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

Well, this is not a boat accident! It wasn't any propeller! It wasn't any coral reef!

Noted

Multiple readers noted some mostly charred mannequin heads this morning at Temperance Fountain in Tompkins Square Park (top photo via Steven, and below by Derek Berg) ...

This happened last evening (video clip here) ... not sure of the why at the moment... NYFW?

Saturday's parting shot

As seen today along Second Avenue [😍] by Derek Berg...

Mid-afternoon mannequin break

Photo by Steven 

As seen outside the now-closed Himalayan Vision at 127 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place. 

As of about 3:30 p.m. today, there were a few discarded mannequins left, but people were quickly scooping up the various parts. 💖💖💖

Late-afternoon mannequin break

As seen on Ninth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue. 

They belonged to Dejavu Boutique & Tailoring, which has closed at No. 309 after 13 years in business. The shop's UES location remains open. 

Photo by Steven

Wednesday's parting shot

A moment on Seventh Street today via Derek Berg...

Noted

Or, Today in photos of mannequin parts in a trash bag on Sixth Street. 

Thanks to our friends at the DeColores Community Yard & Cultural Center for the photo!

Noted

As a reminder, New Yorkers must separate recyclables into mixed paper or cardboard; and metal, glass, plastic, cartons or mannequin parts.

Photo on Seventh Street this afternoon by Derek Berg.

Discarded Mannequin Butt

Spotted on Avenue C at Fifth Street this evening by @Jason_Chatfield ...

Saturday's parting shot

A scene on Union Square today via Derek Berg ...

Tuesday's parting shot

Spotted near Sixth Street and the FDR...

Sunday's parting shot

Photo on the Bowery by Lola Sáenz...

Mid-afternoon mannequin break

Up for grabs along with what looks like a SantaCon Still Life Display.

Photo on First Avenue and 11th Street today via Peter Hale...

Updated 5:28 p.m.



Photo by Lola Sáenz ...

Not half bad

Thanks to @mightymelissaleon for sharing this photo from 11th Street near Avenue B ... (yes, it moved — a little).

Well, I'm half the mannequin I used to be ...

Spotted today on 11th Street and Avenue B by @christinechampagnephoto...

Wednesday's parting shot

11th Street near First Avenue via Derek Berg...

Today's attraction in Tompkins Square Park

On Avenue A and Seventh Street this morning...





... and previously...

Mid-afternoon mannequin break

Remainder from the 1/2-off sale?

Photo on First Avenue and St. Mark's Place by Steven...