E-books and online orders beating pulp out of an indie store
By Aidan Gardiner
The latest local victim in an ongoing national trend afflicting independent booksellers, St. Mark’s Bookshop has considerably downsized its staff due to rising costs and declining sales.

Photo show helps launch Lilac at new Tribeca home

From resisting a dress code to walking the runway
By Muneeza Iqbal
The Tony Awards were not the only red carpet event two weekends ago. Marta Valle High School on the Lower East Side boasted its own glamorous red carpet with dazzling models at the first annual Smart and Fabulous Fashion Show.

Art vendor will contest rules ‘daily’

Selling clothes at a good price for a good cause
By Aline Reynolds
A new thrift shop opened its doors in Greenwich Village in April offering designer items at discount prices. Eventually, the store will also provide jobs for unemployed and disabled community members.

Neighbors wish pizza place would shed sidewalk shed
By BETSY KIM
The building bearing the addresses 108 Seventh Ave. South and 72 Christopher St. shows there are always two sides to every corner. Sometimes even more.

Gershwin to Coldplay, these pianos are for playing