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Wegmans, an upstate New York grocery chain, has opened a new location in the East Village at Astor Place. The 87,000-square-foot store offers a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, hot and prepared food, and fresh fish flown in from Japan. In addition, Wegmans has made a $100,000 donation to various causes and has been recognized as one of Fortune Magazine's top places to work for 25 years.
The iconic Cube sculpture, officially known as the Alamo, has returned to Astor Place in New York City after undergoing repairs. Installed in 1967, the 1,800-pound sculpture had been in disrepair since 2021 when its spinning mechanism broke. The Cube was sent to a foundry in Connecticut for refurbishment, including a new weatherproof spinning mechanism and a paint job. The repairs, costing $100,000, are expected to keep the Cube turning for another 20 years. Before its return, the Cube took a brief vacation in the Hamptons as part of an art fair.