Thank you Greg!
Full video that aired on 10 PM news: https://www.pix11.com/news/local-news/neighbors-rally-around-neon-signs-in-nyc
Watch for us tonight on Pix11 News at around 10:15PM talking about our Kickstarter campaign to save the historic NYC Palomba Academy of Music's gorgeous 25 foot neon sign.
To help support our efforts to save the neon sign: http://kck.st/33J4CRY
Sadly, the decades-old restaurant Fedora in the West Village has permanently closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Fedora was originally founded as an Italian restaurant by Fedora Dorato and was in business from 1952 to 2010.
Full video: https://youtu.be/-_Vl8bgD_9w
We originally photographed Fedora in 2009 for our book "New York Nights" and also spoke with Fedora Dorato’s son, Charles about the history of the space. He told us that “Fedora’s became well known in the neighborhood because my parents were willing to serve same sex couples whereas many restaurants in the city did not serve gay men.” Fedora did all the cooking as well as ran the day-to-day operations of the restaurant until July 2010 when she retired at 90 years old.”
• In recent years, the restaurant had been renovated and under the ownership of restauranteur Gabriel Stulman, but we loved its neon sign which was recreated to match the older original sign.
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In our NYC NOT DEAD: NY DOSA MAN REOPENS DURING COVID-19 IN GREENWICH VILLAGE NEW YORK we visit Thiru Kumar aka the NYC Dosa Man who owns the oldest #vegan food cart in New York City.
We watch Kumar, the street food legend, prepare his dosas made of rice and lentils and stuffed with potatoes, vegetables, and spicy sauces in Washington Square Park.
We also walk along West 4th Street in Greenwich Village with our dog during the #Coronavirus Lockdown in #NYC to see how vibrant this neighborhood near NYU looks during the reopening of New York with outdoor dining during COVID-19 restrictions. We see many restaurants, cafes and bars open with outdoor seating and also stop inside Hamlet’s Vintage on West 4th Street to check out their amazing selection of hand-selected vintage pieces.
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It is owned by brothers Nick and James Bari (photo of James) and they have had the same chef for close to 30 years, serving classic Italian dishes 🍝in a friendly and cozy atmosphere.
To see more of the stark comparison between The Feast 2020 and 2019, please watch: https://youtu.be/mG4bla6w_W0
In our NYC FEAST of SAN GENNARO FOOD TOUR 2020 During COVID-19 vs 2019, we take a walk and food tour comparison along Mulberry Street in mid-September during the annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy of Manhattan, directly comparing what it looked like in 2019 vs what it looked like in 2020 when most of the festivities including street food vendors, rides and games were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The restaurants lining Mulberry Streets are still open with outdoor dining until 11PM during the #Coronavirus lockdown in NYC, including @benito1nyc but the streets are largely empty. • The Feast of San Gennaro is the longest and most popular street food fair in New York City and this annual event which runs for 11 days in September along Mulberry Street Between Canal and Houston Streets usually brings in one million tourists and New Yorkers to Little Italy.
The #Feast dates back to 1926 when Neapolitan immigrants wanted to continue the September 19th Feast observed back home in Italy.
Choice of different signed limited edition archival 16 x24 inch Store Front prints including our photo of Ideal Hosiery. Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Luster paper and signed by us. (see print selection in video and story). Visit our Kickstarter page: http://kck.st/33J4CRY
Register for the FREE Zoom link via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-york-storefronts-with-james-and-karla-murray-registration-117934945597
"James and Karla Murray know about disappearing store fronts only too well. For decades, they have been photographing distinctive New York store fronts and have produced three books, including "STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York", "NEW YORK NIGHTS", and "STORE FRONT II- A History Preserved" and a video series on their JamesandKarlaYouTube channel."
James and Karla share their journey to document these storefronts and signs while forging personal connections with the people who own small legacy businesses in the rapidly changing landscape of New York City.
Suggested donation of $10 | Free. Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event to those who register. If you plan to attend more than one event in the Neon Speaks 2020 schedule, consider registering for the All-Event Virtual Passport(sliding scale $10-$50 suggested). You'll get a daily schedule for each day of events with a Zoom link to join. If you want to watch an event at a later date, passport holders get special access to all recorded events for 3 months.
