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Volume 90 • Number 6 EXPRESS
The Paper of Record for East and West Villages, Little Italy, Lower East Side, Soho, Noho, and Chinatown
THE
March 12, 2020
PHOTOS BY BOB KRASNER
Ray Alvarez, the 87-year-old owner of the legendary Ray’s Candy Store, had a memorable birthday bash
featuring burlesque dancers.
On alert for
COVID-19
Pages 10-13
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HAPPY BIRTH-RAY!
Burlesque party for owner
of iconic Village candy store StuyTown
battles
deregulation
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