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Allow me to entertain you with thread: A few days ago, there was a twitter storm about the worst places in NYC. Many people said Times Square, which I would typically agree with except for one thing: My dad. 1/11
Some of you don& #39;t know this but my dad is a street vendor in Times Square. He& #39;s been at the same spot on 45th and Broadway for the last 23 years. (ie. he was there before MTV& #39;s TRL madness). He has SEEN some thangs. 2/11
Important SN: My dad was also the vendor who found that bomb in Time Square, back in 2010. (So he& #39;s a legit hero and stuff) 3/11 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/nyregion/03vendor.html?smid=tw-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/0...
Times Square has unwritten rules between the vendors, entertainers, police, and everyone in between. I know a lot of the ins and outs: where the clean bathrooms are, how to navigate through building, which hotdog stands are legit, & been backstage of most Broadway theatres 4/11
I kinda grew up there & the staples have seen me grow. Naked Cowboy sent me a card for my HS graduation. Some of the sketch artists came to my graduation party. Free bicycle taxi to job interviews. When I went to India, guy at the hotdog stand next to my dad gave me tips! 5/11
Time Square folks have come and go, but my dad is a staple. Everyone knows him. Whenever any of my friends or old co-workers are near Times Square, they all walk by and say "Hi Tiffany& #39;s Dad!" (My dad always tells me so and so stopped by) 6/11
Fast-forward to today: Summer and Holiday seasons are the busiest time in TS but thanks to Corona, everyone has taken a beating, including my dad. He hasn& #39;t been working since March. The longest he& #39;s been away and he& #39;s slowly making his way back.
I went to visit him. 7/11
I went to visit him. 7/11
Times Square is SUPER eerie with all the plays & stores closed and zero tourists. My dad set up his stand anyways. He& #39;s a people person, likes being in the center of everything.
But it& #39;s a STRANGE ghost town and it might be time to move spots. 8/11
But it& #39;s a STRANGE ghost town and it might be time to move spots. 8/11
Naked Cowboy is also out there, still inappropriate as ever. They& #39;re keeping themselves entertained. 
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All this to say: Time Square is def a tourist hell trap, but it& #39;s also a microcosm of the very hustlers that make New York NEW YORK! A lot of them have lost their livelihood but some are still out there...selling whatever they got and keeping this city...unique. 10/11
SN: My dad is also an unofficial bookseller and has been known to sell signed copies of my books from the back of his truck. (Allegedly. *smirks and winks*)
If you stop by, tell him I sent you.
If you stop by, tell him I sent you.
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Support Disabled Veterans and NYC Vendors!
Support Disabled Veterans and NYC Vendors!
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Also: 1) No, I won& #39;t tell you where the clean bathrooms are. LOL!! Vendors need them more than you! 2) Yeah, I guess I should write a book about this... 3) But I have PLENTY of other books https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙃" title="Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht"> https://www.writeinbk.com/books-1 ">https://www.writeinbk.com/books-1&q...
Also, and I can& #39;t stress this enough.... arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.