Meet Genghis, the Eye-Patched Panda

February 20, 2013, 6:00 pm

Meet Genghis, the Eye-Patched Panda

Mel Bailey

Dolphins in Gowanus, seals in Rockaway, and now pandas in the East Village.

Panda Diplomacy, the pop-up surf-wear shop on East Sixth Street, has unleashed a sleuth of eye-patched pandas on the neighborhood. (Fun fact: sleuth is the technical term for a family of pandas.) According to a rep, they’re there to hand out discount cards and “spread panda love and share their joy with the community.”

So look out for bear hugs.

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