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Notorious Starbucks on Astor Place shutters after nearly 30 years: ‘I’ll shed a tear’
After nearly 30 years facing The Cube, the notorious Starbucks outpost at 13-25 Astor Place — known for its decrepit public bathrooms, napping homeless folks and indoor panhandling — shuttered ...
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The Texanist: What’s a Spinning Cube in New York Got to Do With the Alamo?
Q: Years ago, I worked near Manhattan’s Astor Place Plaza and regularly walked ... It’s a large black metal cube that stands some fifteen feet tall, weighs close to a ton, rests on one of ...