Ray’s Candy Store has been selling egg creams, soft serve, and Belgian fries out of a miniscule Avenue A storefront since 1974, but if business doesn’t improve, it may not live much beyond its 36th ...

Ray of Hope: Big Media Speaks Up for Li’l Ol’ Ray’s CandyBut the plight of an East Village institution is worse than we thought.

For close to 50 years, Ray Alvarez has been working the night shift. Alvarez left the Iranian Navy and immigrated to New York City in the 1960s, finding work as a dishwasher and busboy around the East ...

The lowlife who viciously pummeled the beloved 91-year-old owner of Ray’s Candy Store outside the East Village landmark didn’t bother apologizing for the attack during his sentencing Wednesday. Luis ...

Ramon Alvarez, who goes by Ray, has been running his candy shop in the East Village for nearly 50 years. It’s a neighborhood staple with top-selling items such as deep-fried Oreos, powdered beignets ...

Two men were arrested in the brutal beating and attempted robbery of the elderly owner of Ray’s Candy Shop in the East Village, police and sources Saturday. Luis Peroza, 39, and Gerald Barth, 55, were ...

The 90-year-old owner of Ray’s Candy Store in the East Village was attacked early Tuesday morning, he said Thursday. Police said a man carrying a package approached a 90-year-old man outside the ...

Ray's Candy Store! | NYC Hot Dog Stands – A beloved NYC institution, Ray's Candy Store serves up delicious hot dogs along with its famous sweet treats, offering a nostalgic, retro vibe and a perfect ...