Tomorrow, July 2, at 6pm: Rally in Union Square Park. Meet at the Abraham Lincoln Statue to "Demonstrate against the Parks Department and fight the growing privatization of our public parks."
Tom Ford, the man who made Gucci, is bringing his brand of luxury to Dubai with a line of designer dishdashas, the long robes worn by Arab men. And when New York has entirely become a clone of Dubai, they'll no doubt be wearing them on the Bowery. [Dubai C.]
Rubyfruit to close--the monthly rent has almost doubled and liberated lesbians have other things to do. [City Room]
Visit the pre-Ikea Red Hook of 1989. [HunterG]
The Gossip Girl gang has claimed Coney for their chic selves. [Curbed]
More clashes between Bowery Wine Co. and the yippies. [NMNL]
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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
Don't hate the playa, hate the game.
ReplyDeleteWell, accountability has to rest somewhere. "The game" is a bit too much of an abstraction.
ReplyDeleteThat Gossip Girl photo is both disturbing and revealing. It ought to be used by the defenders of Coney Island as an apt demonstration of the future intended for New York's playground.