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How Sandy Affected Downtown Retail: Our Fave Boutiques Tell Their Stories

Sandy wreaked total havoc on a lot of our favorite downtown boutiques. We got in touch with many of them to see how they're faring in the huricane's aftermath. Here's what they've done to help themselves and others in the community get back on their feet--find out how you can help bring downtown NYC back!
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Just about as soon as power was restored to downtown Manhattan last Friday, a group of social media-minded New Yorkers created a campaign called

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