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And now, the conclusion to yesterday’s feature about Pablo Vargas, the proprietor of the Stanton Tailor Shop. Written by Steven Gibaldi. It’s been almost 30 years since Pablo Vargas arrived from the Dominican Republic and landed a job at the Stanton Tailor Shop, except then it was known as the Olympic. He was 22 years [...]

We are excited to present this two-part series on Pablo Vargas, proprietor of the Stanton Tailor Shop.  Written by Steven Gibaldi. On summer nights you may have walked by the Stanton Tailor Shop and heard meringue playing from the open door. Or maybe on a freezing cold winter afternoon you saw a line snaking out [...]

Sunday afternoon, we stopped into Ideal Hosiery at 339 Grand Street to pick up a few items, and haggle with the shopkeep.  Stepping off the rain-soaked sidewalk, the interior was equally musty, yet welcoming nonetheless.

It was over a month ago that, in preparation for total demolition, 225 East Broadway was shrouded in the familiar dark worksite netting.  Now the task is nearly complete.  As of yesterday afternoon, the original four-story height is halved; open sky is now visible behind the veil of darkness.

Back in June 2007, Curbed reported that the Young Israel Synagogue HQ at 225 East Broadway was to be razed.  In its place, developers planned a new religious facility which would include, not surprisingly, the addition of condo units on the upper levels.  Now, nearly three years later, demolition of the four-story row of tenements [...]