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W42ST Daily 7/26/2020
So New York has become sub-tropical during the pandemic. I donât think we can blame COVID on that one. I think thatâs climate change. Remember that?
I have a reputation for killing plants, no matter what the climate. My one success was when I was given a plant f0r Christmas, and it managed to drag itself through 5 years with me. It even took a trip to The Ritz Bar as a prop to my Halloween costume one year (the plant was Audrey II, I was Seymour). It had a good life. Its survival was not down to anything that I did.
For some reason during the lockdown, we took on some plants. We even packed them in the car when we headed to the Catskills for two weeks. Itâs a worrying trend (especially for the plants!)
However, I am no longer stressing about this after reading a thread on Nextdoor this week.
Q (Matt): Where can I get reasonably priced potted plants?
A (Catherine): Home Depot â if you keep the receipt, theyâll take back a dead plant in the pot. and you get a free new one!
Result! However, Iâm not sure how good thatâs going to be for global warming.
TRASH QUEEN OF HELLâS KITCHEN
âItâs just nice to walk down the street and not see trash everywhere. Itâs one little thing that makes me feel like maybe New York isnât completely going to shit.â
Read about (and join) Catie Savage in cleaning up Hellâs Kitchenâs streets. It could become a passion. You can even start today at 11:30âŚ
WHAT WEâRE READING
Thereâs a new COVID-19 testing site coming to 330 W 42nd St. Test hereâŚ
Why the weight youâve put on during this pandemic is proving a lifesaver for the cityâs tailors. Button upâŚ
Calls for mandatory training as incidents involving rented scooters increase. Rev slowâŚ
âCOVID life at Grand Central has been toughâ â Eater NY takes a look at how the Terminalâs restaurants are coping. Ghost townâŚ
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