BY JEFFERSON SIEGEL | One of Ray Alvarez’s usual hearty greetings is, “Hello-o-o-o, brother!” But, in this case, “Oh, brother” better describes what he’s been going…
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Among the many firsts during this pandemic, Village Preservation recently held its annual Village Awards virtually. Known as the “Oscars of the Village,” the event…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Ray Alvarez is the definition of a grinder. The hard-working East Village merchant, in his eighth decade, continues to pull the…
Ray Alvarez a.k.a. Asghar Ghahraman, of Ray’s Candy Store, at Avenue A and E. Seventh St., gave the new newspaper on the block, The Village…