United City Ice

M-Sa 6am-6pm; Su 7am-4pm
Though he has only been in the business since 2000, Phil LaDuca has made himself a Broadway institution with his revolutionary shoes. Having been a dancer himself for over twenty years, Phil was acutely aware of the complaints and discomforts that plagued his fellow hoofers when it came to footwear. … read more
I first met Harry Heissmann at Philip Colleck during the winter holidays, where he was selling his antique Christmas tree stands. The ornate stands, which date back to a time when German families … read more
In my conversation with Andrew Crooks, who has been catering to the East Village’s biking needs since 2005, I learned that after moving to Manhattan, he realized that if he was going to spend seventy to eighty hours a week working, he needed to be involved with something about which he was passionate. … read more