P&T Knitwear is a family-owned independent bookstore, podcast studio, event space, and cafe in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The name dates back to the knitwear store the founder’s grandfather Hymie Tusk and his business partner Mike Pudlo started in 1952, after surviving the Holocaust and emigrating to New York City.
The bookstore’s mission is to welcome locals and visitors alike to celebrate New York, engage with the culture of books, storytelling, and big ideas, and to make them their trusted source for book recommendations and literary culture both in their physical store and online. The store has a consignment program that allows writers to submit their books for consideration so that they can be included in the inventory, which features self-published titles and books distributed outside of traditional channels.
The store hosts events throughout the week, and it is open every day from noon to 8:00 PM.