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By Georgia Worrell
Published Jan. 6, 2024, 11:35 a.m. ET
The woke Lower East Side bookstore that was luring drug addicts to their storefront by pushing free clothing, food and “harm reduction services” – as well as a bathroom where they can shoot up – is facing the first step in the eviction process.
After The Post in October exposed the “zombie apocalypse” that had taken over Suffolk Street between Rivington and Delancey streets as a result of Bluestocking Cooperative Bookstore’s freebies – which also included Narcan, drug-testing strips and a needle drop-off bin – the store was slapped with a 15-day “notice to cure” warning from its landlord.
The notice cited violations to Bluestocking’s lease agreement, including “unauthorized use of the premises as a ‘medical facility’” and creating an “unsafe environment,” according to the document obtained by The Post.
To prevent eviction, state law says the bookstore would have to resolve the issues listed in the notice – but it has vowed to keep offering the troubling resources, one of the store’s owners, Raquel Espasande, told Curbed.
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Published Jan. 6, 2024, 11:35 a.m. ET
The woke Lower East Side bookstore that was luring drug addicts to their storefront by pushing free clothing, food and “harm reduction services” – as well as a bathroom where they can shoot up – is facing the first step in the eviction process.
After The Post in October exposed the “zombie apocalypse” that had taken over Suffolk Street between Rivington and Delancey streets as a result of Bluestocking Cooperative Bookstore’s freebies – which also included Narcan, drug-testing strips and a needle drop-off bin – the store was slapped with a 15-day “notice to cure” warning from its landlord.
The notice cited violations to Bluestocking’s lease agreement, including “unauthorized use of the premises as a ‘medical facility’” and creating an “unsafe environment,” according to the document obtained by The Post.
To prevent eviction, state law says the bookstore would have to resolve the issues listed in the notice – but it has vowed to keep offering the troubling resources, one of the store’s owners, Raquel Espasande, told Curbed.
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Woke NYC bookstore that lured strung-out junkies with freebies faces possible eviction
The woke Lower East Side bookstore that was luring drug addicts to their storefront by pushing free clothing, food and “harm reduction services” – as well as a bathroom where they can shoot up – is…
