Protest to dump the new Trump, Wed morning [GVSHP]
Ground breaks on new super-condo One Jackson Square.
This week's Time Out cover asks the big question: Has Manhattan Lost Its Soul? The answer, of course, is a resounding yes. [TONY]
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a.k.a. The Book of Lamentations:
a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct
- Jeremiah Moss
- THE BOOK:
"We should all buy Jeremiah Moss’s book, Vanishing New York." --Sarah Jessica Parker
“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Luc Sante, and cheap pierogi.” --Vanity Fair
"a vigorous, righteously indignant book that would do Jane Jacobs proud." --Kirkus Reviews
THE BLOG:
"the go-to hub for those who lament New York's loss of character." --Crain's
"No one takes stock of New York's changes with the same mixture of snark, sorrow, poeticism, and lyric wit as Jeremiah Moss." --Village Voice, Best of NY
“Jeremiah Moss…is the defender of all the undistinguished hunks of masonry that lend the streets their rhythm.” --Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
"One of the most thorough and pugnacious chroniclers of New York’s blandification." --The Atlantic, Citylab
"Hyperbolic and combative, tireless and passionate." --Salon
Jeremiah---while sitting in a coffee shop on the upper west side yesterday (not a Starbucks!) I came upon a small paper representing the west village called West View. One article was entitled: "Developers versus West Village Activists", it was about the future of Pier 40, which an advisory group, that included Dan Doctoroff wanted to turn into some garish entertainment plaza, etc. (has Doctoroff ever seen a piece of parkland that he didn't imagine a movie complex or something like that on?). Another group was interested in building a sports complex on the grounds. Now I quote: "Then, on May 3rd, all hell broke loose when 1,500 villagers stormed PS 41 and demanded that the City and State refurbish the Pier, keeping the present ball fields and add more. In all recent history, the village had never had such a meeting in which every politician, every activist group, and every individual activist bent his or her cause to one common conclusion---NO DEVELOPERS!" I thought of your blog as I read this; so you see, all hope is not lost, and community groups, even affluent or semi-affluent ones, are fighting against the aggressive development that we city dwellers encounter. Perhaps all hope is not lost yet.
ReplyDeleteThere needs to be more activism in saving the EV/LES area; some kind of street campaign whether it be throwing up stickers or something else....I'm tired of seeing banks and glass condos everywhere. Anyone know of a group whose doing this now; or better yet, anyone want to start one?
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