A Sephora store on 1 St. Mark’s Place opened in May after a 6-year construction project, one which many fear is the first step towards future pushes for existing residents and business owners out of the area. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Sephora—The New Face of St. Mark’s in a Nine Story Tower? St. Mark’s Place, the three-block stretch of Eighth Street from Avenue A to Third Avenue, is a prominent hotspot for counterculture,... News 17 Aug 2026 | 01:20