Moscot Wire

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Jeremiah's Vanishing New York paid Moscot a visit as they prepare to move across Orchard Street. Recollections of a time when the LES was a tough neighborhood (and the methadone clinic provided clients in need of eye exams) and a spontaneous visit from an Italian who calls himself Fake Terry Richardson dot the colorful afternoon in the waning retail hours of the historic optical store. [VNY; Previously]