We see that the Second Avenue subway is actually coming into being. For our non New Yorker followers, the Second Avenue subway resides in the same general realm of semi-mythology as the Messiah or civility in public discourse: It's something people expect to see SOMEDAY, but that no one really expects to encounter in one's own lifetime. So we were amazed to see that front-page story affirming that construction has commenced.
We feel for the merchants (and presumably the residents) who are suffering massive disruptions and economic hardship because of the construction:
We feel for the merchants (and presumably the residents) who are suffering massive disruptions and economic hardship because of the construction:
We're sure Peter Ahn appreciated people coming all the way to his shop to tell him that they wouldn't be coming to his shop any more! While there, they couldn't have sprung for some martinizing?!?"Peter Ahn, the owner of Ivory Cleaner near 85th Street, said earnings were down 10 percent because customers told him they were dropping clothes off on more pleasant commercial avenues."
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