Overview
- On January 6, the Hudson Square Business Improvement District unveiled a Bigbelly trash can labeled "Andy Cohen’s Corner" at Vandam and Hudson Streets, with Andy Cohen cutting the ribbon.
- Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal presented a proclamation naming January 6, 2025 "Andy Cohen Day," and the BID gave Cohen a ceremonial key that opens nothing.
- Organizers called the dedication a first-of-its-kind neighborhood tribute using BID-controlled assets, and the Department of Sanitation said the city had no role.
- The container bears "Andy Cohen’s Corner" on one side and "Watch What Happens Live on this Corner" on the other, referencing his long-running show.
- Cohen, whose program has filmed in Hudson Square since 2009, called the gesture "hilarious and ironic" and voiced support for picking up trash, as coverage also noted the event followed his New Year’s Eve comments about former Mayor Eric Adams.