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Trash in front of Chelsea Guitars via 24gotham/Curbed Flickr Pool
Local
· Visiting Brooklyn Superhero Supply in Park Slope [Boing Boing Gadgets]
· Sad: A. Fontana Shoe Repair officially closed [Jeremiah's Vanishing NY]
· Flower shop sprouting in Clinton Hill [Apartment Therapy]
· Woman stabbed at EVill Key Foods [NY Times]
· A look at old-timey hat shop JJ Hat Center [NY Times]
· Downtown bicycle shop celebrates 30th anniversary [amNY]
National
· Designers want to bring polyester clothing back [WSJ]
· Terry Richardson shoots Kermit for Supreme [The Clones]
· Wal-Mart's new, uncensored blog [NY Times]