Tag: Frederick Douglass Blvd.

  • Woman Walking

    Woman Walking

    Another photo from the 1930s with a woman walking past a series of shops. This image is from the 1930s and is taken on 8th Avenu (Frederick Douglass Blvd.) at 143rd Street. The clothing store advertises men’s suits and has everything from hats to shoes on display. Note the hostile white man (a shopkeeper?) peering…

  • New Supermarket Opening

    New Supermarket Opening

    A new supermarket – Lidl – will open tomorrow at 8 AM. The first 100 customers will get gift cards ranging from $5-$100. The German discount grocer, which spent more than $5 million renovating the old Best Market thatclosed in that space in early 2021, will offer private label items (many organic and gluten-free), produce,…