Bad Fortune for Delancey Psychic
Over the summer, Flaming Pablum had a rant about how record stores keep disappearing, but psychics seem to be impervious to the bad fortune of the economic downturn. So-called mind readers appear to be on nearly every street in this city, so the argument is quite convincing. For the Lower East Side in particular. Well, now there’s a man down, as it were – the psychic formerly of 101 Delancey.
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At one point, this space also housed a Jackson Hewitt tax service office, as evidenced by the dated signage now visible. The newish-looking black and gold overlay pried from the awning was actually a relatively recent addition; early summer. Now the interior is empty, devoid of all the spiritual hokiness.
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