Last year the local business improvement district did a survey about what people really think about Union Square. You can check out some results here.
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2014/01/allonda_2.php
All’Onda is open, and it’s lovely inside.
On a recent visit to Everyman Espresso on East 13th Street, we were stopped by a sign saying the coffee shop will close for renovations starting June 25th. A barista inside who explained the work should take 3 – 4 weeks. After that, they’ll have snazzy new interiors.
The New School has been saying since late February that it now plans a smaller building on its 5th Ave. site.
Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York has a look back at the old Union Square Theater, which once stood on the site of the big (former) Virgin store building on 14th St. Interesting!
The Times has an article about the arcane and contradictory rules governing what can and can’t be sold in the Union Square farmer’s market. Bottom line: it’s a mess.