Today is the day. Rescue day at 222 Lake Avenue. The Yonkers Fire Department has generously allowed us a bit more time to remove our equipment. Here's a look at today's activities so far:
First Post-Fire Delivery of Pre-Fire Commissioned Work
This beautiful table top had already been finished when the fire at 222 Lake Ave. struck. It survived the ordeal and only needed some refinishing and it's legs. All this was done in the pop-up workshop and without our usual array of tools and equipment. We've never stopped working during this time. We've just needed resourcefulness and ingenuity. While we've had to adjust completion schedules, we've not had to stop work on existing projects, nor have we turned away new ones.
Shopping for Reclaimed Wood
Is always a fun experience at NYCitySlab.
Say hi
To Maerin, our newest forklift operator.
Maerin, her mom and her aunt are looking for reclaimed wood for some shelves.
Day 6 - Women Are Wonderful
We've had some terrific people helping us this past week. The majority have been men but today we had not one but two fabulous women lending their talents at the shop.
In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, our hats off to artist Katherine Kisa and interior designer, Akhira Ismail, colleagues and friends who took time out on a frigid Saturday to help out. Merci, Grazie, Danke, Kiitos, Arigato, Spasibo, Gracias and plain ole THANK YOU.
NYCitySlab ABP
A bit dramatic (All Points Bulletin) we know, but sometimes that is what it takes to get the job done.
So here's the scoop: On Monday, March 6, the Yonkers Fire Department is generously allowing us two hours to get some of our equipment out of the old shop. Two hours is not a lot of time and as many of you know, our equipment is not for the faint-hearted.
We're sending out a call to our friends, friends of friends, family, people who follow us on social media, clients, almost-clients, people who met us at the Flea, etc.
If you can spare the time, come help us get our stuff out of our old shop. We are eternally grateful for the encouragement and support we receive from all of you.
- Monday, March 6, 2017, 10AM to 12PM
- 222 Lake Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
Day 6 - It's About Reconnecting
On this particularly cold Saturday, it's a "no rest for the weary" day. It's amazing on how little sleep one can go on.
So we're forging ahead. The electricity and heat are on in the new shop. We'll be placing these beauties in strategic spots on the floor and they'll be connected asap.
This is just what we need to get crankin' .
Hello gorgeous! Good to see you again.
Heading to Work
From the platform at 125th waiting for the train to Yonkers.
It will always be the Triboro Bridge to us.
End of Day 5 - The Migration Begins
Big jobs require
big macinery
and brawn. Two out of three ain't bad...
Day 5
We're so excited to be planning a full-fledged Showroom in the new shop.
Just some of the work we've been doing lately.
Removed a wall to make the room bigger.
Definitely needs another color.
Day 5 - Operation "Let's Get This Done"
Don't know what this room, with its peach-colored walls, was for the previous tenants but we have big plans for it.
Stayed tuned for updates
Keeping the wood flooring though.
After Hours Clean Up
And still they come. This evening Jacob Noes came in and has been clearing up tile debris all evening. What a trooper!
For All To See
Everyone can find us now.
New Office
Knocked down wall to enlarge office and taking out tiles. Flooring will be NYCitySlab wood. Couldn't possibly have anything else.
Day 3 - Continued
The opening up of the space is great. We'll have more room for all our equipment, which many of you know is quite large. Go big, or leave it alone!
The Resaw Has Found a Home
The Resaw we purchased a few months ago, which we were bummed to find would not fit through the front door, has finally found a home in our new 13' ceiling workshop.
Day 2 - Operation Demo
Yesterday the wooden floors came up.
Today, the concrete walls come down.
We're moving at quite a clip as we need to move in, set up and continue working.
Unloading a fraction of the machinery we have.
Two in place.
Amazing
These guys, including Alex, who follows us on Instagram, and offered his services for the day (what a guy!!), work super fast.
Demo Day
New space, new configurations.
And so it begins.
Our New Home
180B Buena Vista Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
What a great feeling! Now the fun really starts.
