Yellow Rat Bastard

Yellow Rat Bastard
Private
Industry Retail
Founded 1996
Headquarters New York, New York, USA
Products clothing, footwear, accessories.
Parent X-Treem Vibe, Inc.
Website www.YellowRatbastard.com
Yellow Rat Bastard on Broadway

Yellow Rat Bastard is the flagship establishment in a chain of New York City retail clothing stores owned by Henry Ishay. It specializes in "hip-hop-and alternative-style clothing and shoes."

History

Yellow Rat Bastard (YRB), the word YRB was originally developed by Marc Ecko, a former store manager and the space designer of the NYC store. The idea for the store came from a Frank Miller comic book called "Sin City"; it had an issue entitled "That Yellow Bastard".

Controversy

In 2008, the store, the related chain and owner Ishay were cited for labor law violations by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and entered into $1.4 million settlement paying back wages to more than a thousand employees.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Cornered, Yellow Rat Bastard must cough up green to workers, thevillager.com
  2. ↑ Greehouse, Steven. "'Yellow Rat' and Workers Reach a Settlement". New York Times.

Coordinates: 40°43′17.85″N 74°0′0.76″W / 40.7216250°N 74.0002111°W / 40.7216250; -74.0002111


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