Tuesday PM Clickage

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Crocs stand at the Nautica NYC Triathlon [ATHLETE Director Dave/Racked Flickr Pool]

Local
· UWS has too many Chase banks [Cityroom]
· J.Crew really nails black [GenEx]
· Stores to start offering plastic bag recycling bins [Crain's]
· Guy who plans to run for mayor hates big box chains [NY Sun]
· Reaction to Bay Ridge Starbucks closing: 'Thank you, God' [Brooklyn Paper]
· Bravo's casting for model reality TV show [The Haute List]
· Neighborhood group hopes Canada can save them from tacky bank signage [Vanishing NY via Curbed]

National
· A look at Nas' shoes for Fila [Men.Style.Com]
· Here's the history of the hobble skirt [Kottke]
· Check out the ladies of Shopbop [Fabsugar]
· Pottery Barn knocks off textile designer Josef Frank [Apartment Therapy]
· Rumor: Apple to unveil MacBook Touch in October [Gizmodo]
· American Apparel's flea market is kicking off this Sunday [Racked LA]