Are you ready for the plastic bag ban? The new rule, which starts this Sunday, March 1, bans stores in New York from using plastic bags; it also requires them to charge 5 cents for any paper bags.
As we all get used to the idea of bringing reusable bags to go shopping, here are some totes with major uptown style to consider:
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"Harlem" tote by Dohanyc
$10, from street vendor on south side of 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Frederick Douglass Blvds
Harlem Toile All Purpose Travel Tote by Sheila Bridges Home
$150, sheilabridges.com
#HARLEMSFINEST tote from Hashbags
$24.95, hashbags.com
Harlem Map Tote Bag by AFineLyne
$35, NiLu, 191 Malcolm X Blvd, and etsy.com
Schomburg Center Tote Bag
$25, Schomburgshop.com