Zen Palate, Stripped

ByDon

A sign of the times. The long abandoned Zen Palate restaurant on Union Square West has been stripped of its copper facade as high as human hands can reach. Copper scavengers on the prowl.

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  • Trader Joe’s vs. “Trader John’s”

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    UPDATE: JAN 14: Trader John’s has covered up their sign. Apparently the idea didn’t fly past the lawyers.

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  • The Next Police/Community Public Meeting is November 20

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    The NYPD 6th Precinct Community Council Meeting

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    Guest Speaker: Jessica Mates, Deputy Director

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    All meetings starts promptly at 7:00 PM

    Please arrive early to sign in and register as a speaker.

    Some folks requested to submit questions before the meeting. Please feel free to send them to 6thpctcommunitycouncil@gmail.com they will be addressed in the meeting.