Because of the downpour, candidates for New York City mayor pressed their cases to voters at churches and bars, instead of in parks and on street corners.
The cold rain dashed countless Memorial Day weekend plans in New York City, including those of the eight leading Democratic candidates for mayor, who were understandably eager to bump as many elbows as possible with just over three weeks before the June 22 primary.
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A snapshot of a previous year s Bronx Night Market at Fordham Plaza. The new Uptown Night Market in West Harlem is organized by the same group. (Courtesy of r.ace.me)
It will be held under the Riverside Drive Viaduct near Dinosaur Bar-B-Que s 125th Street restaurant, according to organizers MASC Hospitality Group, but a precise location has not been revealed. (Gillian Todd)
MASC has organized the Bronx Night Market, held Saturdays at Fordham Plaza, as well as the drive-in movie theater at Radial Park in Astoria, Queens. (Gillian Todd)
The full list of vendors is still being curated, a spokesperson said. The new market has the support of Community Board 9 and the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC). (Gillian Todd)
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Co-founded in the summer 2017 by Marco Shalma, the Bronx Night Market had been serving up excellent food and a party-like vibe until the pandemic canceled the fun last spring. Shalma and his team made a brief go of it late last fall, but with cases climbing again and the weather getting cold, it wasn t the same at Fordham Plaza.
Last Saturday, though, marked the start of a new era for the popular market, with a festive spirit once again in the air, and pandemic protocols in place timed reservations for capacity limits and contact tracing, masks required, distanced tables, temperature checks at the gate.