Breaking News
Nearly Century-Old NYC Shop Permanently Closes Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

Published
2 years agoon

Gem Spa, a nearly century-old New York City corner store, is forced to permanently close. According to its owner, Parul Patel, they are forced to close due to the COVID-19 lockdowns.
On “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday, Patel said, “it was heartbreaking.”
“We wish we could be there,” she said. “But the numbers just don’t make sense and it was just not a viable situation.”
Pandemic Forces Iconic Store to Close
“Coronavirus permanently closes iconic NYC shop” @FoxNews @foxbusiness https://t.co/mKyOtFvUBj
— Talia Kaplan (@TaliaKaplan) July 28, 2020
Gem Spa has become a fixture at St. Marks Place and Second Avenue since the 1920s, Fox Business reported. Patel added that “iconic figures that are part of our history” have had connections to the store.
“Madonna shot ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ at our store,” she shared. She also said, “The New York Dolls, which were the pioneers of punk rock, shot the back of their first cover in our store.”
EDITOR'S SPECIAL OFFER: Sleepy Joe Biden Wants More Gun Control Instead of Strengthening School Security, but I have a better idea. Click Here!
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce Gem Spa has poured it’s [sic] last legendary egg cream and closed its doors forever,” the store said in a statement.
“This has been an extremely difficult decision, and one we are heartbroken to make. Forced to close the store due to New York City & State Covid [sic] restrictions implemented six weeks ago in the interest of safety to our customers and staff, we had hoped to reopen once things stabilized. Prior to the crisis, it had become increasingly apparent that the evolving character of the area was no longer able to sustain a corner creation like ours,” the statement added.
Gem Spa also lost their license to sell cigarettes and lottery tickets before the lockdowns.
Patel, the daughter of owner Ray Patel, who had been running the shop because her father “was in and out of hospitals,” said on “Fox & Friends” that “rent was accumulating” and “we had settled a lawsuit in January that basically allowed the landlord to evict us if we were late on rent twice.”
Up Next:
You may like
-
Report: Majority of Parents not Keen to Vaccinate Kids Against COVID-19
-
Mask Mandate Lifts Continue with New Mexico and Washington
-
High-Profile Celebrities Ignore California Mask Mandate at Super Bowl LVI
-
Denver is Dropping Ridiculous Mask and Vaccine Requirements as Cases Decline
-
New Boston Vaccine Passport System Bans the Unvaccinated From Public Establishments
-
Biden’s America: White House will Veto any Bill Blocking Vaccine Mandates
SIGN UP FOR BNA NEWSLETTERS

Trump Media Company Employees Issued Subpoenas

Poll: Investors Currently Favor Dividend-paying Stocks, Sees Nothing to Gain in Market for the Rest 2022

FCC Leader Asks Apple and Google to Delist TikTok From Their App Stores

Border Crisis: Death Toll of Illegal Migrants Found in Abandoned Trailer Reaches 51

Kamala Harris Faces Bipartisan Twitter Backlash Over “Abortion Rights” Post

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade in Landmark Decision

Supreme Court Rules That Americans Have Right to Publicly Carry Firearms

Burisma Board: Hunter Hired For Biden Name

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Places State ‘On Pause’ Tells Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home

Prominent BLM Activist Charles Wade Charged with Child Trafficking & Prostitution

A Tiny Worm Has Been Found Carrying an Antibiotic That Could Help us Fight Superbugs
Obama Is A Tyrant

COMMENTARY: Trump Has a Secret Weapon, the Democratic Party

US Military Plane Crashes in Afghanistan with 5 Onboard

DeSantis calls Special Session to Ban Private Sector Employee Vaccine Mandates

WATCH: Donald Trump, Melania Trump Cheered at National Championship Game

WATCH: Pompeo Joins ‘Fox & Friends’ After US Airstrike Kills Top Iranian General

WATCH: Kanye West Brings Inmates and Guards to Tears During Surprise Gospel Concert at Texas Jail

WATCH: Trump Receives Standing Ovation at Alabama Football Game

WATCH: Taco Bell Foundation Surprises Worker With Scholarship Money
