It’s 11:30 a.m. on a chilly Friday, and the small children’s boutique on 9th Street won’t open for another half hour. Still, hundreds are lined up from the building’s entrance all the way down the street and around the corner of 1st Ave. Some have been waiting for over three hours, bringing folding chairs or […]
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Guests entering indie bookstore, art gallery, and streetwear shop Village Works might notice they’re asked to do something they never have to do in another store: refrain from taking photos. “95% of all NYC bookstores have closed in the last 25 years. Please protect bookstores, the writers and artists they represent,” the sign reads. Employee
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Walking on East 4th Street, one building’s name stands out from the rest. Although its Soviet-themed interiors hint otherwise, the KGB Bar doesn’t technically refer to the USSR’s secret police, but instead, to owner Denis Woychuk’s art gallery. A former attorney, current artist, and the son of Ukrainian immigrants, Denis has a long history with
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