For the last 24 years, newsstand vendor Jerry Delakas has happily presided over a stand in Cooper Square. "I've spent more time on this corner than any corner on Earth. It's like a second home," Delakas, 62, told the News. But now, the city is trying to evict him from his beloved kiosk at Astor Place and Lafayette Street.
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City Trying To Kick Out Cooper Square Newsstand Mainstay
How The City Shames Overreaching Newsstands
Hear that—nothing may be affixed via twine! Years ago, as the city was moving towards its shiny new newsstands, operators complained it offered less room for selling items.
Public Bathroom Lands at Madison Square Park
Nine months. That's about how long pregnancies take and that's about how long it took for various agencies to coordinate bringing Manhattan its first new public bathroom. Community Board 5 approved a new, sleek glass-and-silver bathroom from Cemusa to be placed in Madison Square Park back in March and Promediacorp witnessed it being installed this morning. Of course, back in March, the NY Times reported it would be up and running by the summer,...
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