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Assembly Line At 570 Westminster Road: Neighbors Have Made over 1,500 Masks For Essential Workers
Volunteers Brian Bacchiocchi and Eana Bacchiocchi, father and daughter. Courtesy of Brian and Eana Bacchiocchi.Residents of the 570 Westminster Road co-op in Ditmas Park are a force to be reckoned with. When the pandemic hit New York, Chrissie Dowler, a co-op resident for the past 14 years and the
Business
Pandemic Was The Final Straw: Greenpoint Store Flying Squirrel Closes Its Doors After 17 Years
Flying Squirrel. Courtesy of Kate Schmitz.Kate Schmitz, an artist and the owner of Greenpoint’s Flying Squirrel, [http://flyingsquirrelbaby.com/] was hopeful to be finally, after 17 years, turning a profit. Then, the pandemic hit, and her store — which sells new and secondhand children’s toys and clothing — was
Arts & Culture
Gowanus Artists Forced To Look For New Space During Pandemic
On March 30th, a group of 28 artists based in Gowanus received news that their contract at their studio space, managed through Spaceworks, would be ending. The management company was closing its doors, but informed tenants that the current landlord, PDS Development Corporation, may be willing to negotiate a similar