Restaurant That Sued the City for $615K Over Outdoor Dining Drama Is Up for Rent

Plus, Harlem Shake is opening a third location — and more intel

Pinky’s Space is up for rent.

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Pinky’s Space, an East Village cafe that sued the city for $615,000 earlier this year after officials tore down its elaborate outdoor setup, is on its last legs. The building’s landlord took possession of the space at 70 E. First Street, between First and Second avenues, earlier this spring, according to local blog EV Grieve. A “for rent” sign now hangs in its window. Pinky’s made headlines in January for suing the city, after officials allegedly demolished its outdoor setup, which the owners valued between $25,000 and $90,000 in different interviews, without proper notice. A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation claimed that Pinky’s received multiple warnings about the structure.

Harlem Shake to open a third location

Harlem Shake, the decade-old burger restaurant with locations in Harlem and Park Slope, is opening another location. In a larger profile on the Black-owned restaurant, the New York Times reports that the small chain will open its third location in the city in June, a ghost kitchen at Sunnyside Eats, at 40-05 Skillman Avenue, between 40th and 41st streets, in Long Island City. Harlem Shake opened in Manhattan in 2013; it followed up with a second location in Brooklyn in 2021.

See the full article here: https://ny.eater.com/2023/5/2/23702973/pinkys-space-east-village-outdoor-dining-shed-lawsuit-closes