Well That Was Quick
Certified closed: Recess, the angular coffee and snack shop on the corner of University and 10th. It lasted only about six months.
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When Macy’s Was Our Neighbor
Here’s a 1910 view of the south side of 14 St. looking east from 6th Ave. from what was then the platform of the elevated train. As you can see, Macy’s was headquartered there (where Urban Outfitters is now) and expanded along the block over time as it grew. Eventually, the cobbled-together space got too complicated and the store decamped for its massive new digs in Herald Square. If you look closely at this building today, you can still see vestiges of Macy’s red star icon in a few places.
South of Union Square: Artistic History
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation has been working hard to get landmark status for a wide swath of the blocks below Union Square, contending, correctly, that the locations were hotbeds of artistic innovation in post-war NYC. Abstract expression was born here, after all. To see their full proposal the Landmarks Commission, click here.
W Train to Return to Union Square
It’s coming this fall, as part of a revamp once the Q train is redirected onto the new 2nd Ave. line.
