Regardless of the season, gamblers generally tend to congregate outside the OTB outpost on Delancey. They are usually civil, pacing back and forth, talking shop, and discussing their wagers. Nothing crazy. But every now and again, there is a scene. On this particular occasion, the NYPD responded to a drowsy drunkard sleeping at the foot of Happiness Deli.
Not too long ago, we were rustling through a collection of old photographs, and stumbled upon this gem. While the row of Delancey retail was being demolished to eventually make way for the Ludlow Residence, this Baby Ruth ghost advertisement was clearly visible at street level. As was the SACE (aka Dash Snow) tag just above it.
Back in 2007, the low-rise hardware store at 98 East Broadway was razed to make room for a gigantic out-of-context commercial building. And since its completion last year, the new development has sat vacant, its glass facade studded with bilingual “for rent” signs. The search for tenants is on.
Joe’s Apartment remains an amusing legacy of a bygone era in MTV history – the early nineties. At the time, the so-called music television channel was defined by music videos (remember those?) and a host of creative programming, including Liquid Television and The State. NOT Jersey Shore!
