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Zelig Blumenthal Closes Shop on Essex Street

13 Essex, the former home of Zelig Blumenthal.

Yesterday we received an email tip from Kevin Walter, asking: “Did anyone notice that Zelig Blumenthal’s store at 13 Essex Street has vanished without a trace? Signs are gone? Interior is completely empty.  Another bit of the old, Jewish Lower East Side gone.”  Today we dialed the … Continue reading

Pickling

December 8, 2009.  Alan Kaufman brining, at the Pickle Guys on … Continue reading

5 Essex Demolition Completed

5 Essex Demolition

Demolition appears to have come to an end at 5 Essex.  What will take the place of the old discount electronics store?  We wait … Continue reading

On Essex: G&S Sporting Goods

In December, we previewed our new series, “On Essex,” a monthly exploration of one of the Lower East Side’s most fascinating blocks. Throughout 2010, we’ll be bringing you multimedia stories reflecting the old and the new -  audio interviews with the people who work and live on Essex between Grand and Canal, paired with the striking … Continue reading