Ray Alvarez was back on the job at Ray’s Candy Store on Avenue A in the East Village only days after he was assaulted by two thugs back in Jan. 2023. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Thug Who Assaulted Ray’s Candy Store Owner Heading to the Big House for 10 Years It’s a ten-year prison sentence for one of the two thugs who assaulted the long-time owner of Ray’s Candy Story in the East... News 08 Feb 2024 | 01:22
Neighborhood resident Josh Bowen stopped by Ray’s Candy Store the day after he heard of the attack on owner Ray Alvarez, whose store has been an East Village fixture for nearly 50 years. “He’s the equivalent of a saint,” says Bowen as he holds his daughter Billie after stopping by to check up on Alvarez. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Outpouring of Love for 90-year-old East Village Candy Man After Attack by Two Thugs There’s been an outpouring of love from the neighborhood in the days since Ray Alvarez, who has run Ray’s Candy Store in... News 09 Feb 2023 | 04:12
