Such an awful thing to happen. She's around my age, and if she grew up in the neighborhood, we likely attended elementary school together at PS130

There used to be all these comic book stands, including one on that very corner that don't exist any more. I really miss them.

Here's a pic of the one that used to be on the corner: http://www.nychinatown.org/directory/images/news_newsstand_med.jpg

Corner of Grand and Chrystie, nice! It's lovely to see my old neighborhood in art form :D