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Harlem's East River Plaza just keeps growing. The latest addition is Verizon's "evolution" store, which lets you play with all sorts of Verizon-equipped devices in a space designed to be slick but still user-friendly. If you go, bring an old wireless phone to donate to the HopeLine program, which sells them and uses the proceeds to help survivors of domestic violence. [Uptown Flavor]