Two downtown vendors moved

Two Downtown Crossing vendors about to be displaced by the redevelopment of the Filene's building will be relocated to a site nearby, the office of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino said.

The two merchants are GT Florist and Lambert's Marketplace, and with the help of the city's planning agency, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, they will move their operations to open space in front of 55 Summer St. as early as next week, said Menino's office.

"We know how important it is to keep these businesses going during construction and to give them the support they need," Menino said in a statement. "The continued vitality of Downtown Crossing is one of our top priorities."
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)