At 6 PM sharp, the jewelers at 82 Bowery began their death march of closing down, cashing out, and secretly counting their receipts while keeping one eye on their competitors, straining to see how much the others took in. One by one, they veiled their reflective showcases with white sheets; like the Orthodox, when someone dies, you cover all the mirror…
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