The Chinese Virus (aka Covid-19), including the Xi variant, may or may not be fading away. But here in Greenwich Village, despite the best efforts of our politicians and health bureaucrats to keep the population cowering in abject fear, Covid fatigue has definitely set in. On the West end of Bleecker Street, the many store fronts that became vacant at the peak of the pandemic are almost all now re-occupied with optimistic new ventures. The shoppers are back in force, almost all unmasked. Today looked to me to be unusually busy even for a Black Friday.

The fashion this season is for the storefronts to surround themselves with elaborate floral displays. Here are several examples that I spotted on a short pre-dinner walking tour on Thanksgiving afternoon.

If you should happen to be in New York during the holidays, this is definitely worth a visit.

Best wishes to all for the holiday season.