Good morning and happy Tuesday. It’s in the 60s this afternoon and when I’ve pressed send on this email I am going to go on the hunt for a vaccine appointment. Woot woot…
Thanks to Sam Goldstein, we rediscovered a little bit of Empire Coffee & Tea on 9th Avenue yesterday. Former Empire employee, Marco Anthony, set up a coffee counter in Terra Market. Read more…
Governor Cuomo allowed indoor group fitness classes to resume at limited capacity yesterday, but it was not in time to stop the closure of my local gym. Title Boxing NYC on W37th Street has been closed for over a year — and Michael Tosto has decided to call it a day on his fitness franchise. I’m sad, it was a wonderful gym and I wish Michael all the best on his future ventures. More here…
What we’ve been reading
Is time running out to rent a cheap NYC apartment? (Curbed)
How people recovering from COVID are dealing with a distorted sense of smell. (New York Times)
What’s the post-pandemic future for food delivery? (Grub Street)
Some NYC business owners are seeing vacant stores and low rents as an opportunity to expand. (The City)
Looking back to when New Yorkers ate at the Automat… (Ephemeral New York)
Freeze Frame
Yes, it was just a year ago that we started to learn about living in isolation during a pandemic. This early adopter was captured by Lynnette Blanche on a Hell’s Kitchen perch last March as the streets got quiet and the rooftops got a little busier. Go enjoy the sunshine this afternoon…